KYIV -- The head of the United Nations said Ukraine has become ``an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain`` -- a description underscored a short time later by the first Russian strike on the capital since Moscow's forces retreated weeks ago. Russia pounded targets all over Ukraine on Thursday, including the attack on Kyiv that struck a residential high-rise and another building and wounded ...

As opinions are divided on Kishida’s visit, observers say that it would pose a risk for the prime minister, especially if he makes his trip to Seoul and the Korean court still pushes on to order the asset liquidation. At the same time, the Japanese prime minister’s participation in the Korean president’s inauguration ceremony would be an “opportunity to normalize the bilateral relations,” an edi...

“After Yang” is a film about a family -- father Jake, mother Kyra, their adopted daughter Mika, and Yang, an android who is a cultural techno-sapien, a type of robot used to teach adopted children about their heritage. The 23rd edition of Jeonju IFF will run through May 7 at five theaters in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. A total of 217 films -- 123 foreign films and 94 Korean films -- from 56 c...

Samsung Electronics is under fire for being “tone deaf” over women‘s safety, as the South Korean tech giant issued an apology Friday for an advertisement of a woman running down a street after midnight. The advertisement was meant to promote health and wellness as part of its “Night Owls” campaign, as well as a multidevice experience using Samsung’s wearable devices such as wireless earbuds and ...

The Genesis GV70 3.5T Sport was rated as the best sports utility vehicle by Car and Driver, an American auto magazine, outpacing BMW X3 M40i and the Lexus RX350 F Sport, Hyundai Motor said Friday. Car and Driver evaluated these three cars based on four categories including vehicle, powertrain, chassis, and experience. Genesis GV70 3.5T Sport took the throne with a total score of 213 out of 240,...

The Democratic Party of Korea is pushing to try again in introducing regulatory measures on the press and the media industry, proposing a series of fresh bills this month for formal consideration. The liberal party on Wednesday submitted three separate bills for review after its legislators decided in a special committee that legislative fixes are needed to fulfill the party’s vision to bring re...

National Tax Service has hosted an in-house video contest in which contestants submitted short clips designed to help people understand complicated tax procedures, officials said Friday. The contest was held to make the agency’s digital tax service more user-friendly for those unfamiliar with online services. In videos one to five minutes long, NTS officials introduced key services such as, inc...

SINGAPORE , April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telemedicine that became a vital engagement tool between health professionals and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic is emerging as a welcome new treatment of choice among fertility clinics and couples striving for parenthood. Patients seeking assisted conception services, such as IVF, are increasingly interacting by telephone and on-line with rep...

MANILA, Philippines , April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ayala Corporation welcomes former Philippines finance secretary Cesar V. Purisima and former Singtel Group CEO Chua Sock Koong to its board of directors following their election at the company's annual stockholders meeting on Friday. ACEN, Ayala's listed renewable energy platform, powers up the country’s first hybrid solar and storage p...

Police are pushing for the introduction of an online search of criminal suspects' mobile phones and other digital devices, officials said Friday. The National Office of Investigation at the Korean National Police Agency has recently announced a public bid for research services to review the legality of online search activities and its implementation plan, they said. If the online search is allo...

North Korea appears to be continuing its work to restore the Punggye-ri nuclear test site, which it ostensibly demolished in 2018 ahead of a historic summit with the United States, according to a North Korea information provider that cited satellite photos. Commercial satellite imagery taken on April 26 of the site in Kilju, North Hamgyong Province, indicates ongoing work to restore access to th...

New ASEAN-CropLife Asia Survey of Region's Policymakers Sheds Light on Climate Change Impact SINGAPORE , April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of ASEAN policymakers (51%) agree that climate change is the biggest obstacle currently facing ASEAN food systems. A majority also believe that climate change has a widespread negative impact on agricultural issues in ASEAN such as maintaining ...

"Gangnam Style," a 2012 global sensation by South Korean singer-rapper Psy, reached another milestone Friday as the song's popularity has continued for more than a decade. The music video for the song exceeded 4.4 billion streams on YouTube on Thursday, the singer's management agency P Nation said the following day. The feat was achieved three months after the video reached 4.3 billion views. ...

With one match remaining in the group stage, only one of the four South Korean teams in action has locked down a spot in the knockout phase of the top Asian club football competition. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Ulsan Hyundai FC, and Daegu FC of the K League 1 and Jeonnam Dragons of the K League 2 are playing in this year's Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. Through Thursday, they ...

The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party asked Friday for a meeting with President Moon Jae-in so he could ask the president to veto a set of bills aimed at reducing and ultimately removing the prosecution's investigative powers. Rep. Kweon Seong-dong made the request as the ruling Democratic Party pushes to pass the two bills through the National Assembly and get them signed i...