Kim Min-seok, center, leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, speaks during a meeting of the party’s supreme council at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) decided Wednesday to issue warnings against Gyeonggi Province Gov. Choo Mi-ae and one of its lawmakers over controversial remarks deemed…
France’s crisis keeps getting more extreme, spilling over the weekend into broader protests that precipitated hundreds of millions of euros in damage and nearly 2,400 arrests. The country’s leaders are rightly focused on curtailing the violence. Yet as they seek ways to placate a frustrated populace, they must be careful not to make a bad…
President Lee Jae Myung delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 81st Police Day in Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday urged the police to aggressively reform themselves to address wrongful practices and systems, also stressing the need for a special system to independently vet police investigations. The president made the…
The loss is up $13 billion more than last year, driven by accounting charges, the report said. Published On 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 Anthropic, the artificial intelligence (AI) company known for creating the chatbot Claude, recorded a net loss of more than $80bn in the first half of 2026, according to the Wall Street…
Local residents light nak-hwa sticks during the 2026 Haman Nak-hwa Nori Japan Special Day at Mujinjeong Pavilion in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province, Oct. 15. Courtesy of Haman County “Metcha kirei!” The Japanese exclamation, which means “it’s really beautiful,” rang out at Mujinjeong Pavilion in Haman County, South Gyeongsang Province, as dusk settled on the…
The maiden edition of the Tema Food Bazaar (TFB) has received a major boost following its official endorsement by the Ghana Tourism Authority and the Office of Diaspora Affairs at the Presidency. The event, organized by Speech Production and Manille Foods in collaboration with Event Republic and Scriptorium Arts, is scheduled for December 4 to…
Office buildings in Seoul, May 5, 2025 / Yonhap South Korean companies’ profitability and debts improved last year, driven by strong performance in the semiconductor, transportation and other industries, although their sales growth slowed, central bank data showed Wednesday. Corporate sales growth slowed to 2.4 percent last year from the previous year’s 3.7 percent, according…
A man suspected of committing arson at two buildings in southern Seoul is surrounded by reporters and police officers at Suseo Police Station in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap A man suspected of setting fires at two buildings in southern Seoul that left nearly 20 people injured this week has largely admitted to planning and carrying out…
Published On 21 Oct 202621 Oct 2026 Italy has approved the deployment of troops and tougher legal penalties in a bid to quell cost-of-living protests in the north of the country that occasionally turned violent over the weekend. The Italian cabinet on Tuesday approved sending 500 troops to Milan, a new legal offence covering violent…
Genon’s artificial intelligence vision inspection system / Courtesy of Genon Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions company Genon is expanding its manufacturing automation business in Indonesia after passing production validation for Nike footwear inspections and securing follow-on projects covering additional quality checks and robotic automation. The company said Wednesday that its AI vision inspection system detected defects…
