US, Kyiv discuss reworked plan to end warUS and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between them on Monday over a plan to end the war in Ukraine, after agreeing to modify a US proposal that Kyiv and its European allies saw as a Kremlin wish list.In a joint statement, Washington an...
Gaza aid company shutters operationsJERUSALEM (AP) — The US- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the UN but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, said Monday it would shutte...
US judge tosses cases against ex-FBI chief Comey, New York AG JamesWASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A US federal judge on Monday dismissed criminal charges against two perceived adversaries of US President Donald Trump, FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling the US attorney he hand picke...
Sudan's RSF paramilitary says it will enter into ceasefireThe head of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces said late on Monday that his paramilitaries would immediately enter into a three-month humanitarian truce, after US President Donald Trump said that he would intervene to seek an end to a war that has plunged ...
'My last chance': Eric Lu on overcoming pressure to win Chopin Competition on second try decade laterAfter Chopin win, Lu sets sights on Schubert sonata, Beethoven concertos, RachmaninoffAmerican pianist Eric Lu returned to the 2025 Chopin Competition 10 years after taking fourth prize, a move that fits a familiar story in classical music: artists c...
Identity, unity and pride: Everything in a K-pop light stickIf you're an avid K-pop fan, there's a good chance you have a light stick glowing on your shelf. But even the uninitiated have likely seen pictures of the light sticks that emit vibrant colors and patterns at concerts, fan events and music festivals....
Taekwondo as ninja training? Canadian sports channel faces backlash from KoreansA Canadian sports specialty channel is facing backlash after introducing a video of the Korean martial art taekwondo as “ninja” training.Ninjas are highly Japanese spies and assassins, but the word is often used more broadly in English as a colloquia...
Police suspect foul play in case of woman missing for over 40 daysPolice said Tuesday they were investigating whether a former boyfriend was behind the disappearance of a woman in her 50s who has been missing for 42 days.The woman was reported missing by her daughter on Oct. 16, two days after she was last seen by ...
One woman killed by someone close every 10 minutes: UNEvery 10 minutes last year a woman somewhere in the world was killed by a person close to her, the United Nations said Monday as it decried a lack of progress in the battle against femicide.Some 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners...
Govt. delegation travels to Vietnam to seek urban rail cooperation, project opportunitiesA government delegation traveled to Vietnam on Tuesday to explore cooperation opportunities for South Korean firms in the Southeast Asian nation's urban railway sector, the transport ministry said.The delegation from the Ministry of Land, Infrastruct...
Sungshin Women's University students face police probe over protest vandalismSungshin Women’s University has sought criminal charges against at least three students who spray-painted campus facilities last year in protest of the school’s move toward partial coeducation, police said Monday.The Seoul Seongbuk Police Station sai...
US demands 'balanced' EU digital rules before it cuts steel tariffsBRUSSELS (Reuters) -- The United States on Monday demanded that the European Union make its regulation of the tech sector more "balanced" in exchange for a reduction of US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from the bloc.At a meeting in Brussels, ...
Trump to visit Beijing in April, host Xi next yearWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that he has accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit Beijing in April and that he reciprocated by inviting Xi for a state visit to the US later next year.Trump made the announ...
Trump says he accepted Xi's invitation to visit Beijing in April, Xi will visit US later that yearUS President Donald Trump said Monday that he accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping's invitation to visit Beijing in April next year, and that Xi will pay a state visit to the United States later that year, as the leaders held phone talks.Trump made ...
Leaders of S. Korea, Turkey vow stronger ties in nuclear energy, defenseSouth Korean and Turkish leaders on Monday agreed to deepen the two countries' strategic partnership and bolster ties in multiple fields, including defense, nuclear power, biotechnology and renewable energy.The plans were announced in a joint address...
Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae dies at 91Veteran actor Lee Soon-jae died Tuesday at the age of 91, his family said.Born in 1934 in Hoeryong in what is now North Korea, Lee's family moved to Seoul before the 1950-53 Korean War. Lee began acting when he attended Seoul National University, mak...
Consumer sentiment hits 8-yr high on US tariff deal, robust Q3 growthSouth Korea's consumer sentiment rose to an eight-year high in November, buoyed by the country's tariff agreement with the United States and stronger-than-expected quarterly economic growth, the central bank said Tuesday,The composite consumer sentim...
Four face charges after tearing images of Chinese leader, envoySeoul police officials said Monday they have transferred to the prosecution the case of four men who tore a banner displaying the faces of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing.The suspects, three in their 30s an...
Stray Kids sweep chartsStray Kids are savoring another success with the group's newest endeavor, “Do It,” according to JYP Entertainment.The album hit the No. 1 spot on the iTunes albums charts in 37 regions, as did the title track on its songs charts in 20 regions. The le...
NCT Dream’s 6th EP becomes million-sellerThe sixth EP from NCT Dream sold more than 1 million copies, becoming its 10th straight album to do so, SM Entertainment said Monday.“Beat It Up” logged more than 1.06 million first-week sales.The six-track set, fronted by the hip-hop title track, de...
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