Hanwha Aerospace said Monday it has increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries to above five percent, signaling deeper strategic cooperation in global exports and defense projects.
Iran has executed three men connected to recent anti-government protests, human rights groups have said, amid what they describe as a broader escalation in the use of the death penalty against political prisoners.
MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Robinhood Padilla said that the minority bloc will oppose the convening of the Senate as an impeachment court if the articles of impeachment (AI) against Vice President Sara Duterte is transmitted to the chamber.
GM Korea said Monday it sold 47,760 vehicles in April, up 14.7 percent from a year earlier, driven by strong overseas demand for its compact sport utility vehicles.
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has warned European leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump is disappointed with their reluctance to assist with the war in Iran.
Kia said Monday it sold 277,188 vehicles worldwide in April, up 1 percent from a year earlier, with strong domestic demand helping it surpass its sibling Hyundai Motor in Korea for the first time since joining the group.
Spotify will host an exclusive live event featuring Le Sserafim on May 21, a day ahead of the release of the group’s second LP, the music streaming service announced Monday.
Mira Nassiri was 15 years old when she began writing under a name that was not her own. To express her true thoughts freely, she needed to adopt a pseudonym and a surrogate character. That character, Iranian blogger Sarah Shams, existed only online. There was no record of her in school, nor any official trace of a p…
After years of waiting, the US is close to delivering to Israel the first of at least six KC-46 midair refueling aircraft for future potential attacks on Iran and other distant targets, the Defense Ministry announced on Monday.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has blamed the US for the slow pace of diplomacy to end the war, calling its demands in negotiations "excessive".
NEW YORK, United States — Boeing is scheduled to return to court Monday to face its latest lawsuit over a deadly 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, brought by the family of a young American NGO worker.
European nations have "gotten the message" from US President Donald Trump after he expressed “disappointment” with their lack of support in the Middle East conflict, Nato’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, has said.
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean women's football club will become the first sports team from the country to play in South Korea since 2018 when they visit this month, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday.
Iran’s military has warned the United States Navy to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump said the US will “help free up” ships stuck in the strategic waterway.
A truck driver has been lightly injured after a United Airlines plane clipped his vehicle and a streetlight as it approached Newark Airport in New Jersey on Sunday.
Pakistan said Monday that it had facilitated the transfer of 22 crew members from an Iranian ship, describing the move as a “confidence-building measure” coordinated with the United States and Iran.
HONGKONG, China — The Asian Tour said Monday it would tighten its rules review process after a decision at the weekend saw South Korea's Hur In-hoi at the centre of a major row.
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The yen jumped in Asia on Monday, as traders remained on edge over the potential for Japanese authorities to step back into the market after last week’s intervention to curb declines.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Global sales of Hyundai Motor Co. fell in April from a year earlier, due to a decline in production and a backlog of orders caused by parts supply disruption, the carmaker said Monday.
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.-----------------■ Lee urges careful deliberation on special probe over 'fabricated' charges against him under Yoon
K-pop star G-Dragon’s agency apologized Monday after a stage outfit he wore at a concert in Macao drew criticism over Dutch phrases carrying racial and sexual connotations.
A video showing a 10-piece bundle of dried squid priced at 170,000 won ($116) at a shop on the North Gyeongsang Province island of Ulleungdo has sparked debate online over whether the price was excessive or simply reflected limited supply and high logistics costs.
A special counsel team investigating former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration said Monday it has found evidence suggesting the military's Defense Counterintelligence Command was preparing for martial law operations as early as the first half of 2024.
Residents who had to evacuate a residential area of Bristol after an explosion left two people dead and three others injured have been told they can return home.
VIENNA — Seven countries in the OPEC+ grouping of oil-producing countries — including Saudi Arabia and Russia — say they've decided to a modest increase in production starting in June as part of a commitment to "market stability."
An outbreak of a severe acute respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization (WHO) and South Africa's Department of Health said Sunday.
As diplomats convene in New York from 27 April to 22 May for the latest session of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference, its credibility is under unprecedented strain.
The crew members of an Iranian ship that was seized by the United States after it “failed to comply” with the US blockade on Iranian ports has been transferred to Pakistan for repatriation, Pakistan’s foreign ministry has said.