ATMs operated by major banks are seen at a location in Seoul, Oct. 7, as victims of recent personal data breaches in the banking sector move toward filing class-action lawsuits. Yonhap The number of voice phishing transactions confirmed as fraud after being flagged by monitoring systems at major commercial banks doubled last year from a…
Some of 16 survivors treated for suspected shark bites, US coastguard says. Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026 The search continues for 11 people still missing after a boat capsized off Mexico’s Baja California coast on Friday, as multiple survivors have been treated for suspected shark bites, according to the US coastguard. “Several of…
Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il, right, poses for a photo with Marie Diron, global head of Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group, in Bangkok, Oct. 16. Courtesy of the Ministry of Finance and Economy BANGKOK — Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il has stressed Korea’s economic growth is set to gain further momentum amid the chip supercycle during…
Empty taxis look for passengers near Hapjeong Station in Mapo District, Seoul, in this undated file photo. Korea Times photo by Na Gwang-hyeon The number of complaints submitted by foreigners on alleged taxi fare overcharges in Seoul over the past five years came to more than 6,000, but corrective measures have been taken on only…
The vessels, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, used an unauthorised route, the IRGC says. Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said two oil tankers, each carrying about two million barrels of crude oil, caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of…
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…
