North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill
North Korea has fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a drill that the North views as a major security threat.
Samsung reports a 10-fold increase in profit as AI drives rebound in memory chip markets
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported a 10-fold increase in operating profit for the last quarter as the expansion of artificial intelligence technologies drives a rebound in the markets for computer memory chips.
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
Global smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. Itโs the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to the No. 1 spot.
Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California
The firing of Shohei Ohtaniโs interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California donโt realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nationโs most populous state.
Yamamoto chased after 1st inning of debut as Padres beat Dodgers 15-11 for 2-game South Korea split
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was chased after one inning of a nightmarish major league debut and the San Diego Padres outlasted the Dodgers 15-11 after Los Angeles fired Shohei Ohtaniโs interpreter following allegations of illegal gambling.
South Korea criticizes senior doctors for threatening to resign to support their juniors' walkouts
South Koreaโs government criticized senior doctors at a major hospital for threatening to resign in support of the weekslong walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents that have disrupted hospital operations.
South Korea takes steps to suspend licenses of striking doctors after they refuse to end walkouts
South Koreaโs government has begun steps to suspend the medical licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors, days after they missed a government-set deadline to end their joint walkouts, which have disrupted hospital operations.
South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
Thousands of senior doctors have rallied in the South Korean capital to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions.
South Korean government warns striking doctors to return to work or face legal action
The South Korean government has warned thousands of striking doctors to return to work immediately or face legal action after their collective walkouts caused cancellations of surgeries and disrupted other hospital operations.
Samsung reports decline in profit but anticipates business improvement driven by chips
Samsung Electronics has reported an annual 34% decline in operating profit for the last quarter as sluggish demands for its TVs and other consumer electronics products offset hard-won gains from a slowly recovering computer chip market.
South Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles, adding to provocative weapons tests
South Koreaโs military says that North Korea fired several cruise missiles that flew over waters near a major military shipyard on the countryโs eastern coast, extending a streak in weapons tests that are worsening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan.
North Korea says it tested a solid-fuel missile tipped with a hypersonic weapon
North Korea says it has flight-tested a new, solid-fuel intermediate-range missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead as it pursues more powerful, harder-to-detect weapons designed to strike remote U.S. targets in the region.
North Korea's Kim threatens 'more offensive actions' against US after watching powerful missile test
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed โmore offensive actionsโ to repel what he called United States-led threats after watching the third test of his countryโs most advanced long-range missile.
South Korea defense chief threatens strikes on 'heart and head' of North Korea if provoked
South Koreaโs defense minister has threatened massive retaliatory missile strikes on โthe heart and headโ of North Korea in the event of provocation, as the rivals escalate their rhetoric over their respective spy satellite launches in recent days.
South Koreans want their own nukes. That could roil one of the worldโs most dangerous regions
The alliance with the United States has allowed South Korea to build a strong democracy with citizens confident Washington would protect them if North Korea ever acted on its dream of unifying the peninsula under its own rule.
US conducts airstrikes against Iran-backed groups in Syria, retaliating for attacks on US troops
The Pentagon and U.S. officials say U.S. fighter aircraft have conducted airstrikes on locations in eastern Syria involving Iranian-backed groups, likely causing casualties and destroying weapons stored at the two targets struck โ a training location and a safe house.