Personal information of about 4.5 million members of the Seoul city government's public bike sharing service was believed to have been leaked in 2024, according to data compiled by Yonhap News Agency.

South Korea and Japan agreed Friday to resume joint naval search and rescue exercises for the first time in nine years, according to the defense ministry.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said a sweeping regional development initiative is on track to "transform" the country, state media reported Friday.

Musician Phil Collins turns 75 and actor Olivia Colman turns 52, among the famous birthdays for Jan. 30.

On Jan. 30, 2020, World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public health emergency of international concern.

Speaking after Thursday's Sundance Film Festival legacy screening of "Saw," director James Wan revealed plans to direct the 11th entry in the series.

S. Korea added 11 public institutions, raising the total to 342, delayed a decision on classifying the Financial Supervisory Service until next year

The expulsion of former PPP leader Han Dong-hoon has opened visible cracks within the party and could reshape its prospects in June 3 local elections

S. Korea's defense ministry disciplined four colonels over alleged roles in blocking the National Assembly during the Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

S. Korea has crossed a major threshold in defense industrial self-reliance after HD Hyundai Construction Equipment secured exports of engine for K2

South Korea's National Hangeul Museum has designated 2026 as the "Year of Hangeul," launching a yearlong series of exhibitions and cultural programs to mark two major milestones in the history of the Korean writing system.

The People Power Party voted Thursday to expel former party leader Han Dong-hoon, approving a disciplinary decision by the party's ethics committee

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said Washington does not recognize any trade agreement with S. Korea unless it is ratified by the National Assembly

Lee Jae-myung encouraged foreign-invested companies to expand their presence, pledging to make the country "the world's best investment destination."

Sales of Affordable Care Act health insurance plans for individuals are down by 1.2 million after 23 million bought coverage during open enrollment.

The Justice Department on Thursday filed charges against Anthony Kazmierczak, 55, for attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall hearing in Minneapolis.

The NHTSA is investigating an incident in which an autonomous Waymo taxi struck and injured a child.

An appeals court ruled that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem unlawfully ended TPS immigration protections for Haiti and Venezuela.

An Illinois judge sentenced a former sheriff's deputy to 20 years in prison for the shooting death of a 36-year-old woman in her Springfield home.

Fourteen-time Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga, who is nominated for seven awards this year, will perform at the show on Sunday.

The nation's trade deficit rose by 94.6% in November after posting the lowest imbalance in years a month earlier, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

Chinese e-commerce platform Temu took a dispute with Mercado Libre to federal court after the Argentina online marketplace alleged unfair competition.

United States Women's National Team and Paris Saint-Germain star Crystal Dunn will retire from soccer at age 33, she announced Thursday.

A Maryland man collected a $50,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket less than two years after winning $250,000 from another scratch-off game.

A semitrailer crash on a Wisconsin highway resulted in the roadway being littered with kegs of New Glarus beer for several hours.