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Beijing’s 22 million residents were asked to stay indoors on Saturday, as powerful winds swept across northern China. The winds toppled trees, disrupted travel and sports, and caused dust storms across the region. The winds could be the strongest in Beijing in April since 1951 when they peak on Saturday afternoon local time, forecasters said….
South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI, is cutting by 14% the price of new shares it will sell to raise 2 trillion won ($1.4 billion), as the global markets’ selloff triggered by U.S. tariff fears hit corporate deals across Asia. Samsung SDI indicated on Wednesday it plans to sell its new shares at 146,200 Korean…
Market turmoil extended into Wednesday’s trading session in Asia, as stocks across the region faced renewed downward pressure amid the impending imposition of significantly higher taxes on imports to the United States. Benchmark indexes in Japan and Hong Kong opened down more than 3 percent on Wednesday morning, following a day on Wall Street when…
The pilots of Jeju Air Flight 2216 signaled three different plans for landing the stricken plane in the minutes before it crashed and killed 179 people in December, according to a partial transcript of their communication with air traffic controllers obtained by The New York Times. The transcript shows that the pilots reported a bird…
Netanyahu: Israel will eliminate trade deficit with U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country will “eliminate the trade deficit with…
When Yoon Suk Yeol was running for president, he had the word “king” written on his palm. South Koreans dismissed — and ridiculed — it as a shamanistic ritual that reflected his desire for top government office. But after his inauguration in May 2022, it didn’t take long for them to see an authoritarian streak…
From May 16 to 18, the Korea Tourism Organization will hold a travel fair at Plaza Singapura that will feature South Korean cuisine, beauty products and performances. The Korean Language Week starting May 19 will include speech contests, quizzes and one-day classes. The Changwon K-pop World Festival preliminaries will be held on Jul 19 at…
THE Met Office has issued an amber wildfire warning for much of the UK as temperatures soar to 22°C this week. Brits have been urged to act responsibly by the weather agency in order to prevent horrific fires similar to those seen recently in Los Angeles and South Korea. 2 Fire crews are urging people…
Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, who was impeached in December over his failed attempt to impose martial law, will learn on Friday whether he will be formally removed from office or returned to power, the nation’s top court said on Tuesday. Suspense was building in South Korea as the country waited for…
President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, March 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images President Donald Trump is about to announce his biggest batch of tariffs yet. And while major details about them are shrouded in mystery, one thing is clear: Some trade…
