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President Donald Trump factors as he boards Air Power One for a visit to Detroit, Tuesday, in Joint Base Andrews, Md. AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to maintain protesting and stated assist was on the way in which, with out giving particulars, as Iran’s clerical institution pressed its crackdown towards the most important demonstrations in years.”Iranian Patriots, KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS!!!… HELP IS ON ITS WAY,” Trump stated in a publish on Fact Social, including he had canceled all conferences with Iranian officers till the “mindless killing” of protesters stopped.The unrest, sparked…

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, prime proper, attends the ultimate listening to of his rebel trial on the Seoul Central District Court docket within the capital on Tuesday on this picture offered by the courtroom. YonhapCheong Wa Dae stated Tuesday that it expects a courtroom to ship a verdict for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in accordance with the regulation and in a way that meets public expectations, after the particular counsel demanded the demise penalty over his failed martial regulation imposition.”Cheong Wa Dae would count on the judiciary to ship a verdict on the particular counsel’s sentencing request in…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake fingers forward of their summit held on Oct. 30, 2025, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Financial Cooperation discussion board in Gyeongju, South Korea. (pool picture) Sooner or later earlier than his scheduled summit with the Japanese prime minister, Korean President Lee Jae Myung commented that “relations with Japan are as vital for Korea as these with China.”“Contemplating that battle between China and Japan doesn’t serve peace or stability in Northeast Asia, I sit up for the 2 nations discovering an amicable decision by way of dialogue,”…

A view of SK Hynix Icheon plant (Photograph courtesy of SK Hynix) World funding financial institution UBS has considerably raised SK Hynix’s goal worth from 853,000 received to 1,000,000 received. The financial institution offered the best determine amongst home and worldwide securities corporations, stating that SK Hynix’s working revenue will exceed 150 trillion received this 12 months. In line with the monetary funding trade on Jan. 13, UBS introduced this by means of a report titled “Important revenue enhance potential with goal worth of 1 million received (PT to Won1m)” concerning SK Hynix. Notably, UBS offered…

BTS / Courtesy of Large Hit MusicAfter a three-year hiatus, world superstars BTS are set to embark on their largest world tour but. The tour will kick off with a three-day live performance at Goyang Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on April 9, April 11 and 12.The pop icons introduced the upcoming tour on the fan platform Weverse on Wednesday midnight, sharing the tour’s poster. The band will meet followers worldwide from April 2026 to March 2027, with stops set for North America, Europe, Oceania, East Asia and Southeast Asia. The band will even go to Latin America, holding reveals…

Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok visits the Starfield Cheongna building website in Cheongna Worldwide Metropolis, Search engine marketing-gu on January 13 and receives explanations about building progress from on-site officers. (Picture supplied by Incheon Free Financial Zone Authority) The Metropolis of Incheon introduced that Incheon Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok visited the Starfield Cheongna building website in Cheongna Worldwide Metropolis, Search engine marketing-gu on January 13 to examine the mission implementation standing. This on-site inspection was organized to verify the general progress of large-scale non-public funding tasks being promoted inside the Incheon Free Financial Zone and to look…

Winter of Ok-pop woman group aespa poses for reporters, Oct. 16, 2025. XportsnewsHave you ever ever puzzled why a few of your favourite Ok-pop idols do not use their actual names? Earlier than debuting, idols are sometimes given the choice to decide on a stage identify. This isn’t solely to differentiate themselves from different idols who might share the identical Korean identify, but additionally to enchantment to worldwide followers by utilizing names which are simpler for world audiences to pronounce. A distinguished instance is Winter of Ok-pop woman group aespa, whose actual identify is Kim Min-jeong. On a radio present,…

The previous Folks Energy Celebration lawmaker stated he had believed that Yoon had a “compelling and pressing cause” for declaring martial legislation, however that the info which were revealed within the yr since have proven in any other case John Linton, who additionally goes by the identify Ihn Yo-han, departs from the Nationwide Meeting’s press halls after asserting his resignation as a lawmaker for the conservative Folks Energy Celebration. (Yonhap) After stepping down as a Folks Energy Celebration lawmaker final month, John Linton stated Monday that he felt “gravely dissatisfied and ashamed at all the things that has been disclosed…

Flames engulf automobiles on a avenue in Tehran, Iran, amid a standoff between protesters and safety forces. (Reuters/Yonhap) US President Donald Trump mentioned he’s contemplating “some very robust choices” as he condemns Iran for its bloody crackdown on anti-government demonstrations.Human rights teams say a whole bunch of protestors have died to date.The demonstrations, that are seen as the best disaster confronted by the Islamic Republic since its institution in 1979, threaten to plunge the Center East into chaos as soon as once more.The Human Rights Activists Information Company, a US-based group of Iranian activists, reported Sunday that no less than…

POSCO introduced on Jan. 13 that it has efficiently issued $700 million (roughly 1 trillion gained) price of world bonds. The bonds, issued on Jan. 12, include $400 million with 5-year maturity and $300 million with 10-year maturity, marking the primary U.S. greenback public providing by a home firm within the international market this yr. POSCO launched investor recruitment with preliminary pricing of U.S. Treasury charges plus 1.15 proportion factors for the 5-year bonds and 1.30 proportion factors for the 10-year bonds. The demand forecasting outcomes confirmed participation from roughly 180 institutional traders…