Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul, left, shakes hands with Japanese Ambassador Koichi Mizushima, Monday, in this photo provided by the defense ministry. Yonhap Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul met with Japanese Ambassador Koichi Mizushima on Monday and agreed to expand cooperation in the defense sector. During the meeting in Seoul earlier in the day, Kang and Mizushima…
Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Colombia’s National Museum in Bogota after the Culture Ministry ordered the removal of 30 exhibition pieces on LGBTQ rights, feminist struggles and assassinated political leaders. Published On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026 Share Museum protesters in Colombia accuse gov’t of erasing history on social…
President Lee Jae Myung, right, shakes hands with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Sept. 15. Yonhap Korea will send a delegation to Kazakhstan to expand bilateral cooperation in the water industry and support Korean companies seeking to enter the Kazakh market, the foreign ministry said Monday. The public-private delegation…
Visiting Berekum Chelsea claimed their first away win of the ongoing Ghana Premier League season with a 2-0 victory over Heart of Lions at the Kpando Stadium last Saturday. Goals from midfielder Dramani Awuah and winger Paul Attah Agyei in the 39th and 69th minutes, respectively, helped the Blues bag all three points. Despite sitting…
The KOSPI index is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap Seoul shares narrowed their losses late Monday morning helped by institutional buying after a technology-led sell-off on Wall Street raised speculation over heavy spending in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. After opening a sharp 3.17 percent lower, the benchmark Korea…
“The banking sector remains solvent, profitable, and liquid, alongside improving asset quality. In August 2026, total assets of the sector increased by 20.5 percent, year-on-year, to GH¢500.2 billion, supported by robust deposit mobilisation and growth in other funding sources. The capital adequacy ratio of the banking system improved further to 19.1 per cent in August…
Discover the inspiring story of Nana Konadu, a 20-year-old UPSA student who became the first contestant from the Bono Region to win Ghana's Most Beautiful (GMB) crown.
Kwangwoon University President Yoon Do-young, second from left, poses with officials from Qingdao University of Technology in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Oct. 8. Courtesy of Kwangwoon University Kwangwoon University is expanding academic partnerships with three universities in Qingdao in China’s Shandong province. The university said Friday that a delegation led by President Yoon Do-young visited…
Doha, Qatar — Qatar’s deputy prime minister has warned that global energy shockwaves from the US-Israel war on Iran have yet to reach their peak, raising concerns about further disruption to supplies, international trade and economic growth. Speaking at the Global Security Forum in Doha on Monday, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who also…
President Lee Jae Myung, left, and Kim Ji-yong, the inaugural chief of the Serious Crime Investigation Agency, pose for a photo during an appointment ceremony at Cheong Wa Dae, Monday. Courtesy of Presidential office President Lee Jae Myung on Monday conferred certificates of appointment on the chief of a new serious crime investigation body, the…
