US again designates N. Korea as violator of religious freedom
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (Reuters-Yonhap)WASHINGTON -- The United States on Monday renewed its designation of North Korea as one of the state...
China’s ‘Spidermen’: Litter-picking over the abyss
ZHANGJIAJIE (CHINA) - Dangling 400 metres (1,300 feet) over a void, suspended only by a cord, Yang Feiyue is not your average litter-picker.The 48-year-old's...
4 more service members test positive for new coronavirus
A graphic image on the exterior surface of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in central Seoul shows a message for service members...
2 teenage sisters repatriated by Indian authorities after straying into occupied...
Two teenage sisters from Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) — who had strayed into occupied Kashmir allegedly after a domestic squabble — were repatriated...
UK to start vaccine jab rollout as south California locks down
LONDON - Britain geared up to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, as southern California locked down...
Judges decide not to respond to alleged surveillance of judiciary by...
Judges discuss various issues via teleconference on Monday in a photo provided by the National Conference of Judges. (Yonhap)South Korean judges on Monday decided not...
Chinese football fans join forces to challenge club name-changes
SHANGHAI - Fans of five rival Chinese football clubs have joined forces to condemn a controversial FA ruling that could see their teams made...
[Newsmaker] Questions remain as infamous child rapist set for release on...
An official sets up a surveillance camera in a village in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. (Yonhap)Infamous child rapist Cho Doo-soon is set to be released...
Arab Spring: How the West missed a date with history
PARIS: Ten years ago, as protests flared across the Arab world, Western governments failed to meet a date with destiny and help nurture dreams...
US envoy Biegun to visit Seoul
US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun (Yonhap)US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, who doubles as Washington’s point man on North Korea, is...
