Actor Kim Hyun-joo, right in front row, in a scene from “Paradise Lost” / Courtesy of CJ ENM Director Yeon Sang-ho, best known for his intense genre storytelling, returns with the thought-provoking psychological thriller “Paradise Lost,” exploring the complexities of motherhood and human identity in the era of artificial intelligence (AI). “In the era of…
The Swedish academy says the academics’ models are ‘now used by central banks and governments around the world’. Published On 12 Oct 202612 Oct 2026 The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to US academics Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on how monetary and fiscal policy can help stabilise…
Uijeongbu District Court / Korea Times file The South Korean government has won a lawsuit against the descendants of a pro-Japanese collaborator during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea, seeking to recover land and proceeds from its sale worth a combined 2.7 billion won ($2 million), officials said Monday. The Goyang branch of the Uijeongbu…
The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) holds a meeting on Oct. 12. Yonhap The state human rights watchdog decided Monday to scrap its earlier resolution recommending that former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s right to defense be guaranteed during his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK)…
FMr Afenyo-Markin THE Minority Leader in Parliament, Osahen Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has urged journalists to intensify investigative reporting and hold public institutions accountable, particularly amid concerns over narcotics-related incidents and Parliament’s inability to consider a Minority-sponsored motion for an inquiry. Mr Afenyo-Markin made the call at the launch of the 30th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA)…
Within 18 months 30 new offices have been opened, increasing the number of visible DVLA offices from 33 to 63.
US President Donald Trump has announced an immediate “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, days after easing sanctions on Russian fuel to tackle soaring domestic and global fuel prices. The energy truce, announced on Sunday, marks another shift in Washington’s approach to Russian energy, as the Iran-US war and recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy…
Surveillance footage shows people sitting in a waiting area reacting at the moment of an attack, in a location given as King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 10, in this frame from a handout video. Reuters-Yonhap CAIRO — A projectile struck a passenger terminal at the international airport in Riyadh on Sunday, a…
An electronic ankle monitor / Korea Times file Police are facing a shortage of officers to keep track of electronic ankle monitors, despite nearly 600 violations of relevant rules this year alone, data showed Monday. According to the data submitted by the Ministry of Justice to Rep. Kim Han-kyu of the ruling Democratic Party, 599…
Emergency personnel in protective suits carefully monitor the deployment of a soft, inflatable “vine robot” into a volatile battery warehouse. Courtesy of National Fire Agency When a fire broke out at a military battery storage facility in South Chungcheon Province in August, the building’s advanced fireproofing worked as designed. The reinforced concrete walls and automated…
