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Who is the South Korean president who imposed martial law?
Read full article: Who is the South Korean president who imposed martial law?Decades of achievement led Yoon Suk Yeol to the pinnacle of political power in South Korea, but his legacy may rest on a single, baffling decision to send out troops under martial law to enforce vague claims that one of Asia’s most aggressively democratic countries was under threat.
Yoon replaces the defense minister as South Korea's parliament moves to vote on their impeachments
Read full article: Yoon replaces the defense minister as South Korea's parliament moves to vote on their impeachmentsSouth Korea’s president has replaced his defense minister as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning-but-brief imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seoul streets.
What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea
Read full article: What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South KoreaThe world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution.
Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treaty
Read full article: Negotiators get closer to agreeing on a plastic pollution treatyNegotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution have inched closer to an agreement, with more countries saying they want to address the total plastic on Earth.
Biggest November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds flights
Read full article: Biggest November snowstorm in half century hits Seoul and grounds flightsThe biggest November snowstorm to hit South Korea’s capital in more than a half century has blanketed the capital, grounding hundreds of flights and disrupting traffic.
Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks
Read full article: Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risksTwo United States senators have urged FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month.
North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
Read full article: North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threatsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter what he characterizes as U.S.-led threats.
North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting
Read full article: North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fightingThe thousands of young soldiers North Korea has sent to Russia, reportedly to help fight against Ukraine, include many elite special forces, but that hasn’t stopped speculation they’ll be slaughtered because they have no combat experience, no familiarity with the terrain and will likely be dropped onto the most ferocious Russian-Ukraine battlefields.
Hannah Green of Australia leads from start to finish to win BMW Ladies Championship
Read full article: Hannah Green of Australia leads from start to finish to win BMW Ladies ChampionshipHannah Green of Australia shot a 1-under 71 to win the BMW Ladies Championship, her sixth victory on the LPGA Tour and her third this season.
Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missiles
Read full article: Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing 2 types of missilesNorth Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has supervised successful tests of two types of missiles as he ordered officials to bolster up his country’s military capabilities to repel U.S.-led threats.
Olympian Brianna Decker headlines the US Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024
Read full article: Olympian Brianna Decker headlines the US Hockey Hall of Fame class of 2024Hockey star Brianna Decker, former NHL players Kevin Stevens and Matt Cullen, late Chicago Blackhawks founder Frederic McLaughlin and the 2002 Olympic gold medal-winning paralympic sled hockey team are being inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
'K-pop Idols' documentary looks at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity
Read full article: 'K-pop Idols' documentary looks at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversityA new Apple TV+ documentary series, “K-pop Idols,” offers an intimate look at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity while grappling with challenges in a field that demands perfection.
Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 race
Read full article: Blinken to celebrate Biden legacy, reassure allies in Asia after president drops out of 2024 raceU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make the case for the Biden administration’s expanded commitment to Asia and the Indo-Pacific as he visits Laos, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Mongolia this week and next.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street made a comeback from its worst loss since 2022.
Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skids
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares dive after a wipeout on Wall Street as Big Tech skidsAsian shares have dropped morning trading, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,000 points at one point and closing 3.3% lower, as pessimism set in over Wall Street's overnight nose-dive.
Stock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questions
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questionsShares have fallen in Asia after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower.
Stock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit record
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit recordAsian stocks are mostly lower even as investors wager that the Federal Reserve will come ahead with a cut to interest rates, while Australia's benchmark hit a new record.
Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new recordsAsian shares have carried on with the blistering rally on Wall Street, as Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged over 42,000 for the first time.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zoomsAsian shares are trading mostly higher after Tesla zoomed upward, helping drive the U.S. stock market to more records.
With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over Ukraine
Read full article: With its new pact with North Korea, Russia raises the stakes with the West over UkraineBehind the pageantry of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to North Korea, a strong signal came through: In the spiraling confrontation with the U.S. and its allies over Ukraine, the Russian leader is willing to challenge Western interests like never before.
What's known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea
Read full article: What's known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North KoreaBoth Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un say a new strategic partnership is a breakthrough, but what it means for their relationship is still uncertain.
Soldiers in Malawi search for missing military plane carrying vice president and former first lady
Read full article: Soldiers in Malawi search for missing military plane carrying vice president and former first ladyMalawi's president says soldiers are searching mountainous forests near a city in northern Malawi after a military plane carrying the country’s vice president and a former first lady went missing in the area.
Jenny Shin takes 1-shot lead into final round of ShopRite LPGA Classic, seeking 1st win since 2016
Read full article: Jenny Shin takes 1-shot lead into final round of ShopRite LPGA Classic, seeking 1st win since 2016Jenny Shin shot a 2-under 69 and will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic as she seeks her first victory since 2016.
AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
Read full article: AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risksLeading artificial intelligence companies made a fresh pledge at a mini-summit Tuesday to develop AI safely, while world leaders agreed to build a network of publicly backed safety institutes to advance research and testing of the technology.
Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St records
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St recordsAsian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near record
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near recordStocks in Asia are mixed after a rally on Wall Street that pulled the S&P 500 back within 1% of its record.
American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials say
Read full article: American soldier was arrested in Russia and accused of stealing from a girlfriend, US officials sayAn American soldier has been arrested in Russia's port city of Vladivostok and accused of stealing from a Russian girlfriend.
Stock market today: Tokyo's Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally
Read full article: Stock market today: Tokyo's Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rallyAsian shares have opened higher, led by an over 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday, blunting the blow of what’s been a rough April.
North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles into the sea in its latest weapons test, Seoul says
Read full article: North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles into the sea in its latest weapons test, Seoul saysNorth Korea has test-fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea as speculation swirled that it could soon launch a banned satellite into orbit.
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
Read full article: Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the leadGlobal smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. It’s the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to the No. 1 spot.
South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeat
Read full article: South Korea's prime minister and top presidential officials offer to resign after election defeatSouth Korea’s prime minister and senior presidential officials have offered to resign after their conservative ruling party was crushed in parliamentary elections.
South Koreans bid emotional farewell to beloved panda leaving for China
Read full article: South Koreans bid emotional farewell to beloved panda leaving for ChinaA crowd of people, some weeping, has gathered at an amusement park in South Korea to bid farewell to a giant panda before her departure to China.
Here's what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
Read full article: Here's what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, Ippei MizuharaOnly a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani.
Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California
Read full article: Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in CaliforniaThe firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation’s most populous state.
Baseball superstar Ohtani and his wife arrive in South Korea for Dodgers-Padres MLB opener
Read full article: Baseball superstar Ohtani and his wife arrive in South Korea for Dodgers-Padres MLB openerShohei Ohtani and his wife have arrived in South Korea with his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates ahead of their season-opening Major League Baseball games against the San Diego Padres next week.
South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors' walkouts
Read full article: South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors' walkoutsSouth Korea’s government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations.
A German military officer used an unsecured line for a conference call. Russia hacked and leaked it
Read full article: A German military officer used an unsecured line for a conference call. Russia hacked and leaked itGermany’s defense minister says a military officer used an unsecured phone line at a Singapore hotel to join a conference call that was hacked by Russians and leaked to the public.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as China unveils 5% economic growth target for 2024
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as China unveils 5% economic growth target for 2024Shares are mixed in Asia after China's premier said the country's target for economic growth this year is around 5%, in line with expectations.
Saudi Arabia launches formal bid to host 2034 World Cup in FIFA contest effectively already won
Read full article: Saudi Arabia launches formal bid to host 2034 World Cup in FIFA contest effectively already wonSaudi Arabia has launched its formal bid campaign to host the 2034 World Cup, in a race that basically became a formality last October when the oil-rich kingdom was the only candidate to enter the contest.
Here's why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea walked off the job
Read full article: Here's why thousands of junior doctors in South Korea walked off the jobThousands of junior doctors in South Korea are a week into a labor boycott in protest of the government’s push to recruit more medical students to cope with the country’s fast-aging population.
World Team Table Championships Finals 2024: China sweeps the competition to stage set for Paris
Read full article: World Team Table Championships Finals 2024: China sweeps the competition to stage set for ParisTeam China dominates the competition as both the Chinese men's and women's team take home the World Team Table Championship Final title in Busan, South Korea.
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Nvidia sets off a rally on Wall Street
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Nvidia sets off a rally on Wall StreetAsian markets are mixed after Nvidia delivered another blowout quarter, setting off a rally in other technology companies that carried Wall Street to another record high.
Klinsmann fired as coach of South Korea's national soccer team after Asian Cup semifinal loss
Read full article: Klinsmann fired as coach of South Korea's national soccer team after Asian Cup semifinal lossJurgen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of the South Korean national team after an Asian Cup semifinal exit and reports of infighting among star players.
World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2024 preview: What teams will secure a spot at the Paris Olympics?
Read full article: World Team Table Tennis Championships Finals 2024 preview: What teams will secure a spot at the Paris Olympics?Preview of the 2024 ITTF World Team Table Tennis Championship Finals and what it means for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Americans Curzan, Armstrong claim the spotlight at the World Aquatics Championships
Read full article: Americans Curzan, Armstrong claim the spotlight at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsWith some of America’s biggest stars deciding to stay home, Claire Curzan and Hunter Armstrong have claimed the spotlight at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
James Biden agrees to a private interview with House Republicans investigating the president
Read full article: James Biden agrees to a private interview with House Republicans investigating the presidentJames Biden will appear before Republicans for a private interview next month as lawmakers seek to regain some momentum in their monthslong impeachment inquiry into his brother, President Joe Biden.
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to sharpen attack capabilities
Read full article: North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to sharpen attack capabilitiesNorth Korea says it has conducted a test-firing of long-range cruise missiles with an aim to sharpen its counterattack and strategic strike capabilities.
North Korea says leader Kim supervised tests of cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines
Read full article: North Korea says leader Kim supervised tests of cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarinesNorth Korean state media say leader Kim Jong Un has supervised test firings of new cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines and also reviewed efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine.
South Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles, adding to provocative weapons tests
Read full article: South Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles, adding to provocative weapons testsSouth Korea’s military says that North Korea fired several cruise missiles that flew over waters near a major military shipyard on the country’s eastern coast, extending a streak in weapons tests that are worsening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, led by gains in Chinese markets following policy moves
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, led by gains in Chinese markets following policy movesAsian shares are mostly higher, with Chinese stocks extending gains after Beijing announced a raft of policies to support sagging markets.
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan reports that its exports jumped in December
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mixed as Japan reports that its exports jumped in DecemberAsian shares are mixed after Japan reported its exports jumped nearly 10% in December over a year earlier.
Stock market today: Asian stocks gain after Wall St's latest record. Bank of Japan keeps policy lax
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks gain after Wall St's latest record. Bank of Japan keeps policy laxAsian shares are mostly gaining after Wall Street built on its all-time high reached last week, while Japan's central bank has kept its easy credit policy intact.
North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early date
Read full article: North Korea stresses alignment with Russia against US and says Putin could visit at an early dateNorth Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his willingness to visit the North at an unspecified “early date” as the countries continue to align in the face of their separate, intensifying confrontations with the United States.
Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains and Japan’s inflation slows
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks track Wall Street gains and Japan’s inflation slowsAsia markets are mostly advancing after Wall Street recouped most of the week’s earlier losses and Japan reported slowing inflation, which may keep its ultra-low interest rates steady.
'Soldiers of Christ' killing unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia and stokes fear of cults
Read full article: 'Soldiers of Christ' killing unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia and stokes fear of cultsThe slaying of a South Korean woman during an initiation process for a group that called itself Soldiers of Christ has shocked the large Korean American community in metro Atlanta.
Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street's decline, eroding last year's gains
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street's decline, eroding last year's gainsAsian shares have dropped after Wall Street started 2024 with a slump, giving back some of its big gains from last year.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after a rebound on Wall Street
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after a rebound on Wall StreetShares are mostly higher in Asia after several strong profit reports helped Wall Street claw back most of its sharp loss from day before.
Stock market today: Asian shares slide after retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices skid
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares slide after retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices skidShares have fallen in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices slipped on expectations that supply might outpace demand.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly up as weak jobs data back hopes for an end to rate hikes
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly up as weak jobs data back hopes for an end to rate hikesAsian shares have advanced after most stocks slipped on Wall Street following a mixed set of reports on the U.S. economy.
China presents UN with vague Mideast peace plan as US promotes its own role in easing the Gaza war
Read full article: China presents UN with vague Mideast peace plan as US promotes its own role in easing the Gaza warChina has presented the United Nations Security Council with a four-point plan for Middle East peace in a demonstration of its ambitions to be a global superpower.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher ahead of consumer confidence and price data
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly higher ahead of consumer confidence and price dataShares are mixed in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks edged lower as investors looked ahead to updates on inflation and how American consumers are feeling about the economy.
Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
Read full article: Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report saysA German thinktank has reported that to prevent global warming from surpassing the critical threshold of 1.5 Celsius, major Asian economies must ensure they can get half of their total electricity from renewables by 2030.
An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea
Read full article: An industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packing plant in South KoreaPolice say an industrial robot crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea.
North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul says
Read full article: North Korea has likely sent missiles as well as ammunition and shells to Russia, Seoul saysSouth Korea says North Korea has likely supplied several types of missiles to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, along with its widely reported shipments of ammunition and shells.
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea
Read full article: Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the seaThe tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea after Japanese officials said the two earlier releases ended smoothly.
On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigation
Read full article: On the anniversary of a deadly Halloween crush, South Korean families demand a special investigationBereaved relatives of victims of last year’s devastating Halloween crush in Seoul and their supporters have demanded an independent investigation of the disaster as they marked the anniversary with a massive memorial service.
Stock market today: Asian shares slide after Wall St rout driven by high yields, mixed earnings
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares slide after Wall St rout driven by high yields, mixed earningsShares have skidded in Asia after Wall Street tumbled as bond yields tightened their chokehold.
Stock market today: Asian shares slip further as higher US 10-year Treasury yield pressures Wall St
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares slip further as higher US 10-year Treasury yield pressures Wall StAsian shares have retreated as the prospect of a 5% yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury for the first time since 2007 added to pressure on Wall Street.
IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into sea
Read full article: IAEA team gathers marine samples near Fukushima as treated radioactive water is released into seaAn International Atomic Energy Agency team is in Fukushima for the agency's first marine sampling since treated radioactive wastewater started being released from the area's damaged nuclear plant into the sea.
Stock market today: Asian markets edge lower as China reports slower growth in the last quarter
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian markets edge lower as China reports slower growth in the last quarterShares have fallen in Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 4.9% annual pace in July-September, down from 6.3% in the previous quarter.
Stock market today: Asian shares rise after eased pressure on bonds pushes Wall Street higher
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares rise after eased pressure on bonds pushes Wall Street higherShares are higher in Asia, tracking Wall Street gains following an easing of pressure from the bond market.
Stock market today: Asian shares rise with eyes on prices, war in Middle East
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares rise with eyes on prices, war in Middle EastAsian shares are mostly higher as investors await the release of U.S. consumer price data and keep a cautious watch on the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Stock market today: Markets steady in Asia after Israel declares war following Hamas attack in Gaza
Read full article: Stock market today: Markets steady in Asia after Israel declares war following Hamas attack in GazaShare prices have opened little changed after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip.
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worries
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly rise in subdued trading on US jobs worriesAsian shares are mostly higher in cautious trading after Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries about a too-hot U.S. job market.
Stock market today: Asian shares are sharply lower, tracking a rates-driven tumble on Wall Street
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are sharply lower, tracking a rates-driven tumble on Wall StreetAsian markets are trading sharply lower after Wall Street tumbled as it focused on the downside of a surprisingly strong job market: the likelihood that interest rates will stay high.
North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threat
Read full article: North Korea vows strong response to Pentagon report that calls it a 'persistent' threatNorth Korea has slammed the United States over a Pentagon report that labeled it a “persistent" threat because of weapons of mass destruction, saying it will strongly counter what it called U.S. plans for aggression.
The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the US
Read full article: The American soldier who bolted into North Korea 2 months ago has returned to the USThe Pentagon says that the American soldier who sprinted into North Korea across the heavily fortified border between the Koreas more than two months ago was whisked to a Texas Army base for medical checks and interviews after his return to the U.S. North Korea abruptly announced a day earlier that it would expel Pvt. Travis King.