Latest news
-
Pulmuone showcases flagship plant-based food products at Paris show
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - South Korean food manufacturer Pulmuone is showcasing its flagship plant-based products at SIAL Paris 2024, one of the world's largest food exhibitions, this week. The company said Tuesday it is presenting about 50 products, including tofu tenders and soymilk noodles, during the event underway at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center from Oct. 19-23. Six Pulmuone products were included in a list of the most innovative items selected by food exp
October 22, 2024 -
Viet Nam appoints military general Luong Cuong as new president
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - Viet Nam's National Assembly unanimously elected General Luong Cuong, 67, as the country's new president on Monday. The military veteran, who joined the army in 1975 and rose to the rank of general, received all 440 votes from the legislative body. In his inauguration speech, Cuong pledged to build a prosperous country, pursue an independent and self-reliant foreign policy and strengthen national defense and security." His term will last
October 22, 2024 -
Blinken begins 11th visit to Middle East for peace in Gaza and Lebanon
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East on Monday to push for a ceasefire and revive peace talks aimed at ending the Gaza war and containing the conflict in Lebanon. This visit is his 11th trip since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which sparked the war. Israel is intensifying its military operations against Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, both backed by Iran. On Monday, Israeli strikes in southern Beirut, near
October 22, 2024 -
IAEA confirms Japan's 10th Fukushima water release meets safety standards
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) revealed that the 10th release of treated radioactive water from Japan's tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant contains radioactive nuclide levels well below the country's operational safety threshold. According to real-time data provided to IAEA by Japan's largest power generator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Monday, the tritium concentration in the diluted water measured 460 becqu
October 22, 2024 -
Poland expected to purchase Korean arms without financing support from Seoul
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - Poland is expected to buy South Korean artillery systems worth about 5 trillion won (US$3.6 billion) without export financing support from Seoul, industry sources said on Tuesday. The Eastern European nation plans to procure 152 K9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and 72 K239 Chunmoo rocket artillery systems, from South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Aerospace, with funding expected to be secured through European global banks. The decision marks a shif
October 22, 2024 -
Northern Gaza faces growing crisis amid Israel's military offensive
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), Philippe Lazzarini, said on Monday that Israel is obstructing the delivery of vital humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, to northern Gaza. Lazzarini said hospitals have been hit, resulting in power outages, and many injured people are not receiving medical care. He added that Unrwa shelters are severely overcrowded, with some people being forced to live in bathrooms. There are also report
October 22, 2024 -
China delivers critical medical aid to Lebanon amid escalating conflict
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - China delivered a shipment of emergency medical aid to Lebanon on Monday, as the country contends with casualties from ongoing cross-border conflicts with Israel. The delivery included 3,601 boxes containing anesthesia machines, tracheal intubation tubes, and surgical gowns, which arrived at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport. Chinese Ambassador Qian Minjian and Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad were present at the handover ceremony. Qia
October 22, 2024 -
China condemns bombing of consulate-general in Myanmar
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - China strongly condemned the explosion that targeted its consulate-general in Mandalay, Myanmar on Monday. At approximately 5 p.m. last Friday, an explosive device was detonated at a building belonging to the Chinese consulate-general in Mandalay. While no injuries were reported, some damage occurred to the premises, Lin Jian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. The ministry, along with the embassy and consulate-general in Myanmar, prom
October 22, 2024 -
OPINION: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's death is defining moment, but it will not end war
SEOUL, October 22 (AJP) - The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds behind the group's horrific Oct. 7 2023 attack on southern Israel, is no doubt a consequential moment in Israel's year-long war against Hamas. But is it a turning point? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sinwar's killing – long a major objective of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) – would signal the "beginning of the end" of the war. But he made c
October 22, 2024 -
PHOTOS: Disability activists rally for rights bill in Seoul
SEOUL, October 21 (AJP) - Disability rights activists rallied near the National Assembly in Seoul on Friday, advocating for a law revision to guarantee their human rights and support independent living conditions. The rally commemorated the 21st anniversary of the Korea Council of Centers for Independent Living, which represents 96 centers nationwide that support independent living for people with disabilities.
October 21, 2024
-
PHOTOS: Red Cross holds charity bazaar in Seoul
-
South Korean man held in China on alleged espionage charges
-
VISUALS: Korea marks 2nd anniversary of Halloween crowd crush
-
Rosé of BLACKPINK makes top 10 entry on Billboard singles chart
-
Israel's allies call on Israel to rethink proposed ban on UNRWA's vital aid
-
North Korea's troops in Russia moving to frontlines, spy agency speculates
-
POSCO, JSW Group to build steel mill in eastern India
-
Egypt to lead ceasefire mediation amid Israel-Hamas conflict
-
North Korean foreign minister travels to Russia amid deepening military ties
-
Zelensky warns of 12,000 North Korean troops in Russia 'soon'