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Tue, September 25, 2018 | 15:59

Samsung Electronics tipped to log record Q3 profits on solid memory chip demand

Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to post a record operating profit of 17.2 trillion won ($15.4 billion) in the third quarter, backed by firm demand for memory chips, market sources said Tuesday.

IT | 2018-09-25 14:00

Seoul-bound traffic jammed as Koreans return after Chuseok

Long lines of vehicles were being formed on South Korea's major highways Tuesday as millions of people headed back to Seoul after celebrating the Chuseok holiday with their families in their hometowns.

Korean Traditions | 2018-09-25 10:47

Opposition victory in Maldives deals potential blow to China

The opposition was awarded victory in the Maldives presidential election on Monday, in a possible setback for China as the new leaders of the Indian Ocean archipelago nation aim to review major projects agreed with the outgoing administration.

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-25 10:19

Swedish TV satire on Chinese tourists sparks Beijing protest

China complained to Sweden on Monday over a satirical news show on Swedish state television that advised Chinese tourists how to avoid culture clashes in a way that Beijing said insulted the Chinese people.

Europe | 2018-09-25 09:31

BTS at UN: Find your name and voice by speaking about yourself

Addressing a United Nations session as the first ever South Korean artists, the boy band BTS urged young people to find their own inner voice and see themselves through their own eyes by speaking about themselves.

Entertainment | 2018-09-25 09:16

Indonesian teenager survives 49 days at sea

An Indonesian teenager who survived 49 days adrift at sea after the wooden fish trap he was employed to mind slipped its moorings says he ran out of food within a week and survived on fish and seawater he squeezed from his clothing. Aldi Novel Adilang told The Associated Press on Monday that he turned on a lamp every time he sighted another ship and can't remember how many pa...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-25 09:06

China says US trying to force it to submit on trade as new tariffs kick in

The United States and China imposed fresh tariffs on each other's goods on Monday as the world's biggest economies showed no signs of backing down from an increasingly bitter trade dispute that is expected to hit global economic growth. Soon after the new duties went into effect, China accused the United States of engaging in "trade bullyism" and said it was intimidating othe...

Asia Pacific | 2018-09-25 08:59

Portraits of a dynasty: North Korea's ever-present Kims

One of the first things any traveller to North Korea notices is a huge portrait of Kim Il Sung, pictured in front of an airplane and workers alongside the road as you drive out of Pyongyang International Airport. It's an image that soon becomes very familiar.

North Korea | 2018-09-25 08:52

Leaders of South Korea, US welcome revision to bilateral FTA

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed the conclusion of negotiations to amend the countries' bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday, vowing efforts to implement it swiftly.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-09-25 08:45

Moon, Trump to coordinate 2nd US-NK summit

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday discussed plans for a second meeting between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, agreeing they would work on it together, the White House said.

North Korea | 2018-09-25 08:34

Moon, Trump discuss 'corresponding measures' for NK denuclearization

Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang