Containers are stacked at a port in the southeastern city of Busan, Oct. 1. Yonhap Korea’s exports more than doubled from a year earlier during the first 10 days of October, customs data showed Monday, on the back of the global semiconductor upcycle. Outbound shipments reached $26.1 billion in the Oct. 1-10 period, according to…
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying more than 300 people capsized off Djibouti en route to Yemen. The disaster highlights the dangers of the Eastern Route, where more than 900 people died or went missing in 2025. Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026…
Posters for Korean programs on display at the BroadCast Worldwide 2026, an international exhibition for the content industry, held in Seoul, Sept. 14. Yonhap The number of Korean content that was illegally distributed overseas reached nearly 500 million cases last year, the highest number since 2022, a lawmaker said Monday. The number of reported cases…
President Lee Jae Myung delivers welcoming remarks during a luncheon for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Oct. 8. Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating fell for the second consecutive week to 35.2 percent, a poll showed Monday, amid controversies over judicial independence and last month’s mine blast near…
Flash floods along Nepal’s Budhi Gandaki River swept away homes and bridges, forcing residents to flee to higher ground. Five people are missing, and six have been rescued, authorities said. Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026 Share Bridge washed away by torrent of water in Nepal on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera…
A poster for the Korean film “The Assassin(s)” on display at a movie theater in Seoul, Oct. 4 / Yonhap The Korean film “The Assassin(s)” attracted more than 400,000 admissions over the weekend, despite controversy over its historical details, but slipped to No. 2 at the box office, industry data showed Monday. The film garnered…
Tehran offers to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis following deadly strikes on the kingdom. Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026 Saudi Arabian Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, the Saudi state news agency reported. The two…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attend a meeting in Beijing, China, Sept. 3, 2025. Reuters-Yonhap A delegation from Russia’s emergency ministry visited Pyongyang to discuss ways to expand cooperation in disaster management, the North’s state media reported Monday. The delegation, led by Aleksandr Kurenkov, minister of extraordinary situation, arrived in…
People stand in front of a display featuring the logo of the IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings 2026 during preparations for the event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Oct. 9. AFP-Yonhap BANGKOK — Finance ministers and central bankers meet in Bangkok this week for the annual gatherings of the International Monetary…
Saudi authorities say a Pakistani national was killed and several people injured in a second strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport. Sunday’s strike followed an attack on Saturday that killed 12 people and injured more than 300. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports. Published On 11 Oct 202611 Oct 2026 Share Pakistani national killed in…
