By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 8:32 PM

S. Korea said that financial authorities are in close communication with the U.S. Treasury Department after S. Korea on its FX monitoring list. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 8:21 PM

Despite sluggish domestic demand, S. Korea's stock market is surging, driven largely by a semiconductor supercycle led by SK Hynix and Samsung ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 8:13 PM

Leaders of South Korea's Democratic Party and People Power Party shook hands at ex-PM Lee Hae-chan's funeral Friday, their first in months. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 8:07 PM

Taiwan's first homebuilt conventional submarine completed its first submerged sea trial Thursday, a step in an eight-boat program to deter China. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 7:55 PM

S. Korea's Innovation Party said the court scrapping the 3% PR threshold warns big parties and urged Democrats to amend the election law. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 7:05 PM

While Russia and Ukraine continue targeting each other's energy infrastructure amid their war, backup systems are critical for ensuring safety. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 5:55 PM

Four Nigerien military personnel were injured and 20 attackers were killed during an attack on the Diori Hamani International Airport. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 4:55 PM

Lebanon said it will hand over some 300 Syrian prisoners out of more than 2,500 being held in Lebanese prisons and detention facilities, ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 2:14 PM

Six British ministers of Parliament, including two peers, no longer are sanctioned by China, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday. ... Read full Story

By Global News | Adriana Fallico | 1/30/2026 1:36 PM

Catherine O'Hara is best-known for her role as Kate McCallister in the Home Alone movie series, alongside Schitt's Creek and Beetlejuice. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 12:25 PM

he Argentine government authorized private companies to import and sell liquefied natural gas -- a move that removes the state from those operations. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 11:05 AM

The Supreme Court of Panama invalidated the contract of a Hong Kong subsidiary to operate ports on the Panama Canal, ruling it is unconstitutional. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 10:34 AM

Venezuela's National Assembly has OK'd easing oil sector regulations, seeking to attract private and foreign investment in the nation's main industry. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 9:56 AM

Getting into business with China was "dangerous," Donald Trump said amid a visit by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes will boost U.K. growth. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 7:41 AM

Iran must forgo its nuclear program and stop the killing to avoid being attacked by U.S. forces massing in the Gulf, warned President Donald Trump. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 4:58 AM

South Korean stocks closed a tad higher Friday to extend their winning streak to a fourth session to a new record high as investors scooped of artificial intelligence (AI) shares despite concerns over a bubble. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 4:49 AM

Personal information of about 4.5 million members of the Seoul city government's public bike sharing service was believed to have been leaked in 2024, according to data compiled by Yonhap News Agency. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 4:36 AM

South Korea and Japan agreed Friday to resume joint naval search and rescue exercises for the first time in nine years, according to the defense ministry. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/30/2026 4:21 AM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a sweeping regional development initiative is on track to "transform" the country, state media reported Friday. ... Read full Story

By United Press International, Inc. | | 1/29/2026 11:27 PM

S. Korea added 11 public institutions, raising the total to 342, delayed a decision on classifying the Financial Supervisory Service until next year ... Read full Story