On This Day, Dec. 27: Beirut car bomb kills former ambassador

Attorneys for alleged Charlie Kirk murderer Tyler Robinson on Friday argued that a prosecutor should be removed from the case due to a claimed conflict of interest.

On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.

Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison Friday on charges that included the obstruction of investigators' attempt to detain him last year.

N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a New Year visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, a symbolic site where the bodies of former leaders are enshrined

S. Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor said it has launched its next-generation EMI Shield 2.0 X series, aiming to expand its footprint in the aerospace.

South Korea's webtoon industry continued its strong growth momentum in 2024, with total annual revenue exceeding 2 trillion won (US$1.397 billion).

Taylor Swift's "Life of a Showgirl" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 is Morgan Wallen's "I Am the Problem."

South Korea's presidential office denied inter-ministry conflict after the Unification Ministry said it will skip an upcoming U.S. policy meeting.