Asia’s stock markets dive amid Iran-Israel conflict, Wall Street jitters
South Korea’s main index plunges nearly 9 percent, while stocks in Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong also see sharp falls.
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North Korean women’s team win Asian Champions League title in South Korea
Naegohyang Women’s FC beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 amid rare visit to South Korea to play in tournament.
South Korea’s stock market soars as Samsung union calls off planned strike
Benchmark KOSPI rises more than 8 percent following deal to avert strike at top memory chip maker.
Tears as North Korean women win in South to reach AFC Champions League final
Naegohyang Women’s FC record a historic 2-1 win over Suwon FC Women on a rare trip to South Korea.
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Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea?
Workers’ union says protest over bonuses will continue for 18 days.
Chinese supertankers exit Hormuz as Trump and Vance talk up Iran deal
Oil prices eased after the White House remarks as Iran warned it would expand the war in response to any new attacks.
Starbucks Korea CEO fired over promotion that evoked military crackdown
‘Tank Day’ marketing campaign provoked backlash for eliciting bloody suppression of 1980 Gwangju uprising.
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‘Never mess it up’: What Xi and Trump said on day one of Beijing talks
Xi and Trump agree to frame their relationship as ‘constructive, strategic and stable’ on the first day of talks.
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South Korea says it is investigating an incident on May 4 when two unidenti
South Korea says it is investigating an incident on May 4 when two unidentified objects struck a Korean-operated cargo s
Published On 10 May 2026
South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North
Naegohyang Women’s FC will play the Suwon FC Women on May 20 in the Asian Champions League in a six-year first.
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Humanoid robot becomes Buddhist monk in South Korea
A Buddhist temple in Seoul introduced South Korea’s first humanoid robot monk.
Published On 7 May 2026
