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Seoul, February 21 – North Korea said on Saturday that it has achieved "remarkable" success in implementing major policies over the past five years, as Pyongyang is holding a key party congress amid expectations that it will unveil its future policy direction.With North Korean leader Kim...

New Delhi, February 20 – Amidst the global spotlight on the ongoing AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam, India formally joined the Pax Silica declaration on Friday.US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, commenting on India's participation in the special grouping, said, "I am very pleased that...

Seoul, February 20 – South Korea has joined the first meeting of the Board for Peace in Gaza, proposed by US President Donald Trump, the foreign ministry said on Friday, reaffirming its support for efforts to enhance peace in the war-torn region.Former Ambassador to Egypt, Kim Yong-hyon...

Seoul, February 20 – The leader of South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party (PPP) expressed regret on Friday as former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison for leading an insurrection over his brief imposition of martial law.Representative Jang Dong-hyeok made the...

New Delhi, February 19 The India men's U17 football team will play two friendly matches against Myanmar in Yangon on March 3 and 5.The Blue Colts, who are preparing for the AFC U17 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia, have already played four international friendly games this year – two each against...

February 19, New Delhi: Arianna Fontana became Italy's most decorated Olympian after leading the women's 3,000 metres short track relay team to a silver medal at the Winter Games, finishing behind South Korea. Canada took bronze.The 35-year-old Fontana won her 14th Olympic medal, surpassing...

February 19, New Delhi: A South Korean court on Thursday convicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of abuse of power and orchestrating an insurrection, sentencing him to life in prison. The case stems from Yoon’s abrupt declaration of martial law in December 2024, when he claimed that drastic...

Seoul, February 19 – A court on Thursday sentenced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to life in prison for his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024.In the first ruling on the case, the Seoul Central District Court convicted Yoon of leading an insurrection through his attempt...

Seoul, February 19 – The US Air Force said Thursday that an estimated 11,000 gallons, or approximately 41,000 liters, of jet fuel leaked from a fuel tank during a recent fuel leak at a US air base in Gunsan, a southwestern city in South Korea, last month.Airmen from the 8th Logistics Readiness...

February 19, New Delhi: A South Korean court is set to deliver its verdict on charges of insurrection against former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a criminal case that could result in a death sentence over his 2024 declaration of martial law.The sentencing on Thursday afternoon concludes a...

Seoul, February 19 – South Korea's defense ministry said on Thursday that it will push for restoring a no-fly zone under the suspended 2018 inter-Korean military agreement in a way that does not affect military readiness.The ministry also said it is in consultations with the United States over...

Seoul, February 19 – The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on Thursday that she 'highly appreciates' South Korea's pledge to prevent further incursions by drones into the North, vowing to increase the country's vigilance along the border with the South.Kim Yo-jong, a vice...

New Delhi, February 18 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, shared a video on his social media profile showcasing the grand traditional welcome he received upon his arrival in the Indian...

New Delhi, February 18 India's oilmeal exports declined by 42% year-on-year to 260,123 tonnes in January, as shipments of soybean meal and rapeseed meal plummeted, according to data from the Solvent Extractor's Association of India (SEA).In January 2025, oilmeal exports stood at 452,352...

Rio de Janeiro, February 17 – Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva left for India on Tuesday to attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, stating that he would also discuss new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries during his visit."At the invitation of Prime...

Seoul, February 17 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that he will continue efforts to better serve the people and promote national unity as he marked the Lunar New Year in his second year in office."This morning, as the Lunar New Year of the Red Horse dawns, I renew my...

Major Asian indices ended the day with mixed results. The Shanghai Composite Index in China declined by over 1.2 percent, while the Kospi index in South Korea fell by 0.3 percent and the Nikkei 225 index in Japan dipped by over 0.2 percent. On the other hand, the Hang Seng index in Hong Kong...

Seoul, February 16 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating rose to 56.5 percent last week, according to a survey released on Monday, driven by the government's efforts to stabilize the property market.The rating was up 0.7 percentage point from the previous week, while the...

Chennai, February 15 India's Harmeet Desai and Yashaswini Ghorpade finished as runners-up in mixed doubles after they lost to Romanian second seeds Eduard Ionescu and Bernadette Szocs in the final at the WTT Star Contender Chennai here on Sunday.Desai and Ghorpade lost 0-3 (9-11, 2-11, 8-11)...

Seoul, February 15 – South Korea is preparing to form a team of specialists to support a newly established government committee tasked with conducting an initial review of potential investment projects in the United States as part of a trade agreement between the two countries, trade authorities...