Ruling People Power Party Chair Han Dong-hoon criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, calling the decision "wrong," in a statement released late Tuesday. He added that he plans to stop the president's move "alongside the people."

South Korean Minister of National Defense Kim Yong-hyun called a meeting of key commanders late Tuesday as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an emergency martial law. In a brief alert, the Ministry of National Defense said the minister convened a meeting gathering commanders across the country and ordered all forces to be on high alert. Gen. Park An-su, the Army chief of staff, was made martial ...

Yoon described the National Assembly, where 170 seats out of 300 are occupied by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, as a "hotbed of criminals" who seek to upend the freedom and democracy in Asia's fourth-largest economy. "The National Assembly is supposed to serve as the foundation of freedom and democracy, but it is rather triggering a collapse of the freedom and democracy," Yoon sa...

Korean Air Co. said Tuesday it will finalize its acquisition of a controlling share in rival Asiana Airlines Inc. next week, completing the merger deal between South Korea's leading carriers that has been sought over the past four years. Korean Air said it will invest 1.5 trillion won ($1.07 billion) in a third-party share issuance by Asiana Airlines on December 11 to acquire about 131.57 millio...

Kia Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, on Tuesday announced ambitious financial targets for the next three years, aiming for an average annual sales growth rate and operating profit margin of over 10 percent. In the company's mid- to long-term value enhancement plan, Kia also said it aims to achieve return of equity rates of over 15 percent between 2025 and 2027. To achieve these ta...

TAIPEI , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Zettabyte, the world's leading AI data center software maker and builder, announced today a significant strategic partnership with Pegatron Corporation ("Pegatron"), a globally recognized Electronics and Manufacturing Service (EMS+) provider. This partnership underscores Pegatron and Zettabyte's commitment to advancing cutting-edge technologies and expandi...

South Korea has confirmed two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza at regional farms, bringing the season's total to seven, according to the government Tuesday. Authorities said the cases were reported at a duck farm in Gangjin in South Jeolla Province, 410 kilometers south of Seoul, and a chicken farm in Sejong, 113 kilometers south of Seoul. The farm owners reported an unusual incr...

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ye-ji, an Olympic shooting silver medalist who went viral during the Paris Summer Games, has been included on the BBC's list of the 100 most influential and inspirational women this year. The British broadcaster announced its annual list of remarkable women Tuesday under the theme of "resilience" this year, which also included fellow South Korean Park Soo-bin, found...

Drought resilience high on first day agenda of UN conference on land degradation, with launch of Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership RIYADH, Saudi Arabia , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the opening ceremony, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been officially elected as President of the sixteenth Conference of the Parties of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16 ...

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MANILA, Philippines , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is leading the private sector's efforts to fight the HIV epidemic in the Philippines by improving access to stigma-free care and lifesaving services. [Left to Right] Andrea Halverson, USAID Health Office Director; MaryKay ...