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Asian Markets Rise Despite Weak China Data

The leading Asian stock exchanges are rising in Monday's morning trade, despite bleak Chinese industrial figures. At the same time, the South Korean Kospi is at record levels.

Trump Welcomes Foreign Investment and Workforce in the USA

USA's president Donald Trump writes on his platform Truth Social that foreign workforce sent to the country via companies are "welcome" and that he does not want to "discourage investments".

Mother Admits to Killing Children Found in Suitcases in New Zealand

The murder of two South Korean children has shaken New Zealand for years. Now the case may soon come to court.

UN Report: North Korea Executes for Watching Foreign TV

More people are sentenced to death in North Korea, and more judgments are executed – including for the crime of watching South Korean TV. This is written by the UN's human rights organization OHCHR in a report where the population's suffering is described as worse than ten years ago. A lost decade, says the UN's human rights commissioner Volker Türk.

Hyundai Workers Detained in Georgia Returning to South Korea

The 300 South Koreans who were arrested in a major raid against a large Hyundai factory in Georgia last week are on their way home with a chartered plane.

Tunisia Secures Spot in 2026 Football World Championship

Tunisia is clear for the World Championship. The African nation is the 18th to secure a place in the championship in Canada, Mexico and USA.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Opens Week with Gains in Nikkei and Topix

South Korean Workers Detained in US Hyundai Raid to Be Flown Home

300 South Koreans were arrested in a major raid against a large Hyundai factory in Georgia earlier in the week. Now the USA and South Korea are reported to have agreed that the South Korean citizens will be flown home in a chartered plane.