Iran has, after effectively blockading the Hormuz Strait, unusually allowed two Indian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers to pass through the waterway. Tehran’s actions come amid broader restrictions on traffic through the strait, a key global energy route. Reuters cited the transit of one Indian LPG carrier recently, which

A Korean current-affairs program reports on a new wave in artificial intelligence: AI that can do more than answer questions. These so-called AI agents can be given goals, then plan steps, seek information, and even directly operate computers to carry out actions. The piece frames this as the opening of

Amid energy-security concerns sparked by tensions in the Middle East, South Korea and Japan are creating a formal channel for regular ministerial dialogue to stabilize LNG supplies. South Korea’s Industry and Trade Minister Kim Jung-kwan attended the first Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo on Monday and held

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have unveiled a new strategy to enhance CAR-T cell therapy by making the cells more durable, addressing relapse risks in cancer and persistence challenges in HIV treatment. CAR-T therapy uses a patient’s own T cells, engineered to express a

North Korea fired about 10 ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missiles were detected in the vicinity of Sunan, near Pyongyang, and were tracked as they traveled east. The military described them as unknown-type ballistic missiles and said

The Daegu District Court’s 3-1 Criminal Appeals Division in South Korea upheld a two-year prison term on a man identified as A, who was charged with injuring a 6-month-old infant by throwing a soju bottle at the child while the infant was under the care of a relative. The

The 16th Gwangju Biennale in South Korea will open on September 5 and run through November 15, staged at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall in the southwestern city of Gwangju. The title, You Must Change Your Life, was announced by the Biennale Foundation for this edition. Singapore-born artistic director Ho

The U.S. Treasury renewed three general licenses related to Venezuela’s energy sector and petrochemical items, allowing American companies to purchase Venezuelan oil and petrochemical products, including fertilizer, and to provide certain goods, services, and technology to support Venezuela’s electricity and petrochemical industries. Final contracts still require separate

A South Korean political controversy has flared after YouTuber Kim Eo-jun raised claims about a “deal to drop charges,” or 공소취소 거래, in a high-profile matter. The allegations have sparked swift reactions across the political spectrum in Seoul. The Democratic Party of Korea said it has filed a defamation complaint

The royal archive Jangseogak in Seoul will mount a special public display of Woljoongdo, a late-18th-century record of Danjong’s exile, from the 16th of the month through the end of June. The eight-panel album, created around 1791, maps the places associated with the young king’s confinement and the