Naomi Osaka withdraws from WTA semi-final over Blake shooting
NEW YORK - Japan's Naomi Osaka withdrew from her WTA Western & Southern Open semi-final match Thursday in New York to protest the police...
Diplomats of S. Korea, ASEAN hold videoconference on pandemic, bilateral ties
(Ministry of Foreign Affairs-Yonhap)Senior diplomats from South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their annual talks via video links on...
Christchurch mosque gunman waives right to speak at sentencing
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant waived his right to speak at his sentencing hearing in Christchurch on Wednesday, in a...
Civilian employee working at defense ministry compound tests positive for virus
(Yonhap)A civilian employee of the Cyber Operations Command located at the defense ministry compound tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Wednesday, in...
‘West Wing’ reunion episode to boost Michelle Obama’s voter drive
LOS ANGELES - The cast of acclaimed political TV drama "The West Wing" will reunite for a special episode in aid of Michelle Obama's...
Moon calls for extraordinary economic measures
President Moon Jae-in speaks at Tuesday`s Cabinet meeting. (Yonhap)President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday called for an “extraordinary economic response” to mitigate the economic impact...
China, US hold trade talks, agree to ‘push forward’ phase one...
BEIJING: Top Chinese and US negotiators spoke on the phone on Tuesday and agreed to "push forward" their phase one economic deal, amid increasing...
Vehicle registrations exceed 24 million in H1
(Yonhap)The number of vehicle registrations in South Korea exceeded 24 million in the first half helped by strong demand for environment friendly models, the...
Fire crews make progress battling historic California blazes
LOS ANGELES - Thousands of firefighters made small progress on Monday as they battled to contain historic wildfires in California, with potentially dangerous lighting...
Human rights chief gets tested for coronavirus
(Yonhap)The head of South Korea's national human rights watchdog took a coronavirus test and self-quarantined Monday after showing suspected symptoms, officials said. The National...
