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OK (ATTN: ADDS details in headline, lead, more info in bottom 2 paras) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended almost 3 percent lower Thursday as concerns over inflation brewed after attacks on the Middle East's critical energy...

Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to block state’s proposed 5% wealth tax A Google founder has more...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Life Insurance Co. said Thursday it will sell around 1.32 trillion won (US$881.6 million) worth of its shares in Samsung Electronics Co. In a regulatory filing, Samsung Life said it decided to offload...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. will shut down its TV production plant in Slovakia, industry sources said Thursday. This undated photo provided by Samsung Electronics Co. shows workers at the company's TV factory in Slovakia. (PHOTO...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday lambasted a conservative YouTube channel for airing slush fund accusations against him, calling it "pathetic" and "malicious." The reaction came after the YouTube channel run by Jeon Han-gil,...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The CEO of QatarEnergy warned Thursday that the state-owned company may have to declare force majeure on long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) contracts with countries, including South Korea, for up to five years, a...

Photograph: Caia Image/Alamy View image in fullscreen Banks may not be changing the limits immediately but they are free to do so from now on. Photograph: Caia Image/Alamy UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping...

President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his expectation for Japan to "step up" to support the United States, as the U.S. military strives to keep the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, open amid the ongoing war against...

President Donald Trump on Thursday expressed his expectation for Japan to "step up" to support the United States, as the U.S. military strives to keep the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil shipping route, open amid the ongoing war against...

OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop sensation BTS will return as a full group Friday, ending a hiatus of three years and nine months from group projects with the release of its fifth studio album, "Arirang." It will...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean research team has confirmed the potential application of a synaptic transistor, a key component for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chips, in high-radiation space environments, the science ministry said Thursday. The Korea...

OK March 20 1902 -- A telephone line is established between Seoul and Incheon. 1958 -- A commercial airline starts flights between Seoul and Jeju. 1999 -- President Kim Dae-jung holds a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi at...

OK SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency rate on loans extended by local banks increased in January due to a rise in newly soured debts, data showed Friday. The delinquency rate on banks' won-denominated loans came to 0.56 percent...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 2-5, photo) By Kim Boram and Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Lisa Su, chief executive officer (CEO) of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Inc., met with officials from the South...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with latest; ADDS more details, comments in 2-3, 8, 11) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell sharply to its weakest level in 17 years against the U.S. dollar Thursday amid intensifying...

How the Iran war has left Europe facing yet another energy crisis 15 minutes ago Share Save Katya Adler Europe Editor Share Save BBC The knock-on effects of the conflict now whipping through the Middle East are awakening ghosts of...

OK By Lee Minji SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States wrapped up their annual Freedom Shield (FS) exercise Thursday aimed at strengthening their combined readiness posture, amid North Korea's verbal threats and the launch of...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Nearly half of moviegoers reduced cinema visits over the past year due to a variety of factors, including rising costs and the growing appeal of streaming services, a recent survey showed Thursday. The Korean...

In February, 162 people were massacred in Kwara state near the border with the Benin Republic, one of the deadliest single attacks in Nigeria’s history. Photograph: Issouf Sanogo/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen In February, 162 people were massacred in...

0:24 Possum found in Hobart airport gift shop's toy section – video Possum found nestled in with plush toys at airport gift shop in Tasmania A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The government will use all available resources to stabilize South Korea's financial markets amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and the United States' rate freeze, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Thursday. Koo made...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator called on financial firms on Thursday to enhance their risk management amid the escalating Middle East crisis, although the impact of the geopolitical risk on the domestic financial sector has...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The science and education ministries discussed Thursday ways to foster artificial intelligence (AI) talent amid fast changes in the rapidly evolving sector, officials said. Korea eyes 10 tln-won investment in AI sector via state...

Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed talk of leadership change as gossip from a ‘few scallywags out there who might need a bit of a cuddle’. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP View image in fullscreen Victorian premier Jacinta Allan has dismissed talk...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- Uncertainty over the path of U.S. monetary policy has deepened amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, a senior official at South Korea's central bank said Thursday. At a press conference following the decision,...

OK SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co. said Thursday it has partnered with Sweden-based telecommunications firm Ericsson to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI)-driven mobile network technologies and advance sixth-generation (6G) communication technology development. SK Telecom said the collaboration...

Under the agreement with cleantech firm Molten Industries, POSCO Future M aims to strengthen its anode materials supply chain by combining its own anode technologies with Molten's methane-based graphite production technology, the company said in a press release. The company...

OK (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 6-9) SEOUL, March 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell markedly past the 1,500-won level against the U.S. dollar Thursday as global oil prices surged amid intensifying tensions in the Middle East....

A view of the fire-ravaged residential towers of the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex, in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, in February 2026. Photograph: Chan Long Hei/AP View image in fullscreen A view of the fire-ravaged residential towers...

Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying 2 hours ago Share Save Jessica Murphy , Toronto and Sareen Habeshian Share Save Getty Images Canada legalised assisted dying in 2016 Alberta has proposed a bill that would...