A man in his 40s wearing an electronic ankle monitor has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in her 20s in Namyangju, a city northeast of Seoul. The suspect, identified as A, allegedly stabbed the victim, B, on a street in Onam-eup around 9 a.m. and then

The 16th Gwangju Biennale opens on September 5 at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, presenting the theme You Must Change Your Life, drawn from Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem The Old Apollo’s Torso. The festival’s artistic director is Ho Tzu Nyen, with curators Park Ga-hee, Brian Kuan Wood,

A wave of alleged anti-Semitic attacks targeting synagogues has struck Europe and North America in recent days, coinciding with heightened tensions in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel and Iran. Dutch police say a fire at a Rotterdam synagogue early on the 13th local time is being treated

Global markets fell on Tuesday as oil prices climbed amid ongoing fighting in the Middle East, reinforcing concerns about inflation and the outlook for growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 46,558.47, down 119.38 points, or 0.26%. The S&P 500 finished at 6,

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace announced a collaboration with Krafton, the game developer behind PUBG, to develop AI that is trained in virtual environments and applied to real unmanned systems and robotics. The companies said the partnership is aimed at turning simulated learning into operational technology. The effort centers on

NH Investment & Securities said its fourth-quarter 2025 retirement pension default option results highlighted a standout performance in its neutral investment category, even amid a volatile market environment. In particular, Neutral Portfolio 2 logged an annualized return of 14.52%, versus a securities-industry average of 11.0% for neutral-style options.

The U.S. State Department’s Rewards for Justice program announced that it will pay up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or capture of top leaders of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its subordinate units. The reward is being advertised through the program’

A team of researchers from the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine has found that chronic rhinosinusitis, a persistent inflammation of the nasal passages and sinuses, is linked to a higher risk of cancer in adults over 40. The study analyzed large health datasets from Korea and

A Korean medical association says a government policy to overhaul the country’s hospital system is creating gaps in high-risk orthopedic care, leaving elderly hip fracture patients waiting for surgery. The claim came at a press briefing held at the National Assembly's briefing room on the 13th. As

The 49th-day memorial service (49재) for former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan was held on March 14 at the Da-gapjeon Hall of Won Buddhism’s So-taesan Memorial Hall in Seoul’s Dongjak District. The ceremony marks the traditional 49th day since his death and was attended by members of the political