This undated file photo shows a correctional facility in Anyang, south of Seoul. Yonhap The number of inmates released on parole before serving 60 percent of their full sentence has increased due to prison overcrowding, a lawmaker said Sunday. A total of 634 inmates who had served less than 60 percent of their full sentence…
Saudi-led forces say they’ve struck multiple positions around the Yemeni city of Taiz to break the Houthi siege. The city has emerged as the new frontline in the war between the internationally recognised government and Houthi fighters. Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026 Share Saudi-led forces try to break Houthi siege of Taiz with…
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a media conference at the EU summit in Brussels, Oct. 16. AP-Yonhap KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters Saturday to speak out in favor of new U.S. sanctions against Russia, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order putting the sweeping restrictions on hold. The…
President Lee Jae Myung, second from right, pays his respects, Saturday, to a firefighter who died while responding to a factory fire in Bucheon, just west of Seoul, the previous day. Yonhap President Lee Jae Myung paid his respects Saturday to a firefighter who died while responding to a factory fire in Bucheon, west of…
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Moon Jeong-bin of the LG Twins celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Kia Tigers during the clubs’ Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Oct. 12. Yonhap GWANGJU — Playing in his first Korean baseball postseason, LG Twins infielder Moon Jeong-bin wants to have…
Kia Tigers starter Adam Oller pitches against the Lotte Giants during the clubs’ Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju, Oct. 11. Courtesy of Kia Tigers GWANGJU — It has been seven years since right-hander Adam Oller last played in a postseason game, and it came in…
He said the field needs stronger professional capacity to help parties reach fair and lasting settlements.
He said journalists must be willing to go beyond routine reporting, acquire specialised knowledge and demonstrate excellence in their work to make a meaningful impact on society.
