U.S. F-16 jet crashes in South Korea during training – Yonhap

U.S. F-16 jet crashes in South Korea during training – Yonhap

SEOUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday while on a training flight and the pilot has ejected, Yonhap news agency reported citing a military source. The crash was near the U.S. Air Force base in Gunsan, Yonhap said. South Korea’s defence ministry spokesman could not immediately … Read more

BLACKPINK members renew contract, boosting shares in label YG Entertainment

BLACKPINK members renew contract, boosting shares in label YG Entertainment

[1/2]Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), Rose (Roseanne Park), Jisoo Kim and Jennie Kim, from the K-Pop band BLACKPINK pose with their Honorary MBEs (Members of the Order of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace, London, Britain November 22, 2023. Victoria Jones/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) – South Korea’s YG Entertainment Inc … Read more

Morning Bid: RBA center stage as markets wobble

Morning Bid: RBA center stage as markets wobble

A worker is reflected in a wall of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) head office in central Sydney, Australia, March 1, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Dec 5 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. An interest rate decision from Australia and key inflation readings from Japan and … Read more

Stocks hold firm as dollar dithers ahead of US data

Stocks hold firm as dollar dithers ahead of US data

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Global stocks steadied on Tuesday, underpinned by the conviction among investors that the Federal Reserve will not raise rates again, which kept the dollar at three-month lows and supported gold above $2,000 an ounce. Traders will have to weigh up data this week on how the U.S. economy fared in … Read more

North Korea says its new spy satellite photographed White House, Pentagon

North Korea says its new spy satellite photographed White House, Pentagon

SEOUL, Nov 28 (Reuters) – After decades of satellite surveillance by foreign governments and analysts, North Korea has sent its first spy satellite on a global orbit with a message to the world: we can watch you too. On Tuesday North Korean state media said leader Kim Jong Un had reviewed spy satellite photos of … Read more

What to know about North Korea’s spy satellite launch

What to know about North Korea’s spy satellite launch

SEOUL, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Officials and experts around the world are seeking to determine whether North Korea’s first spy satellite is operational as it orbits the earth after being launched on Tuesday, an effort that South Korea asserts was likely to have included Russian aid. North Korea appears to have overcome the technical problems … Read more

US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in South Korea port

US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in South Korea port

Fighter jets sit on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as it arrives at a port in Busan, South Korea, November 21, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights SEOUL, Nov 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrived at a port in the South Korean city of Busan on Tuesday, in … Read more

Stocks, bonds in euphoric mood, but dollar takes a beating

Stocks, bonds in euphoric mood, but dollar takes a beating

[1/2]A TV presenter gets ready for the daily reporting from the floor of the German share price index DAX at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Asian stock markets : Oil prices near four-month low after steep sell off Bonds rally as softer U.S. data hardens rate … Read more

China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leader talks

China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leader talks

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a family photo during Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 17 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to pursuing mutually-beneficial relations in … Read more

Asia stocks jump as US inflation recedes, China data surprises

Asia stocks jump as US inflation recedes, China data surprises

A woman walks past a man examining an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei average and stock quotations outside a brokerage, in Tokyo, Japan, March 20, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights U.S. October CPI flat vs 0.1% rise expected Fed funds futures price in rate cuts by May JGBs surge as Japan economy contracts SINGAPORE, … Read more