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The Seoul Metropolitan Ballet will pay tribute to Dutch choreographer Hans van Manen (1932-2025), a leading figure in European contemporary ballet, with a program of three of his works marking the first …

Thai immigration officers arrested 14 people suspected of involvement in an online gambling and call centre scam network at three rented houses in Bangkok’s Sai Mai district today, October 22. The suspects …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Pope Leo XIV on Thursday encouraged young Catholics t...

Registration for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 opened Thursday. On the same day, Pope Leo XIV released a video message inviting young people around the world to the Catholic gathering in the …

Newtalk新聞 中國漁船屢次越界非法捕撈，韓國政府祭出重罰！韓國海洋警察廳今（22）日宣布，4艘中國漁船因在南北韓海上北方界線（NLL）附近海域非法捕撈，遭到海警查扣，並被要求繳納總計55億韓元（約新台幣1.35億元）的擔保金，創下韓國今年5月提高擔保金上限後，首次對非法捕撈中國漁船開出最高15億韓元擔保金的紀錄。由於4艘漁船均未繳納擔保金，目前已有6名船長及高階船員遭到羈押。 《韓聯社》報導，韓國海洋警察廳22日表示，海警於8月11日在仁川延坪島附近的「北方界線」（NLL）海域查扣8艘中國漁船，其中2艘分別被要求繳納15億及10億韓元的擔保金（分別約為新台幣3,670萬元及2,447萬元）。 隨後，海警又於9月16日在仁川白翎島附近的北方界線海域，查扣另外2艘非法作業的中國漁船，並於近日分別要求兩艘漁船繳納15億韓元的擔保金。這4艘中國漁船一共被要求繳納高達55億韓元的擔保金，然而，由於船方均未繳款，韓國當局已羈押包括船長、高階船員在內的6名相關人士。 這是韓國政府大幅提高非法捕撈擔保金上限後，首次有中國漁船被要求繳納超過3億韓元（約新台幣734萬元）的擔保金，其中更有3艘漁船被要求繳納最高額的15億韓元。 為遏止中國漁船非法捕撈，韓國政府今年5月12日起實施修訂後的《經濟水域漁業主權法》，將無許可捕撈等違法行為的罰金及相關擔保金上限，由原本的3億韓元提高至15億韓元，足足增加5倍，希望藉此遏止外籍漁船非法作業。韓國總統李在明先前也曾要求相關部門加強取締中國漁船非法捕撈，強調必須提高罰金，使違規業者即使共同分攤罰金，也難以輕易承擔。 根據《聯合國海洋法公約》及韓國相關法律規定，遭扣押的非法捕撈漁船若依規定繳納擔保金，船舶及相關人員便可獲得釋放，並返回原籍國。後續再經由刑事簡易程序，對船長或其他違法人員裁處罰金。若當事人依規定繳納罰金，先前支付的擔保金便可退還；若未繳納罰金，擔保金則可能被沒收，歸入韓國國庫。 對此，韓國總統李在明在社群平台X看到相關報導貼文轉發並霸氣表示：「在大韓民國依法行事，無論任何理由，絕無例外。」延伸閱讀：烏軍無人機轟炸俄5座資料中心！ 民眾日常生活受影響 AI發展恐倒退數年不只販毒！馬杜洛遭美國擴大起訴 遭控下令酷刑打壓政敵 今年第4艘！中國漁船颱風前夕越界捕魚 澎湖海巡依法扣押帶回被川普施壓？ 澤連斯基接受專訪願凍結前線戰況與俄達成協議徐巧芯酸松機留給賴清德逃跑 綠黨團批：無聊的回應方式

Thailand’s scheduled international flights are expected to increase by 5.8% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2026, outpacing global growth but trailing increases recorded by Vietnam, Malaysia and China, according …

Meta’s better-than-expected third-quarter revenue was overshadowed by plans to issue non-voting shares, reigniting concerns over its growing capital commitments.

Hong Kong, China on Thursday won a silver and three bronze medals in table tennis at the Asian Para Games. Lam Yan-yu and Wong Hon-lam played in the mixed doubles XD20 final, …

BUSAN — South Korea’s first government-led Arctic shipping trial has shown the potential to cut the distance to Europe by about 35 percent and the transit time by roughly 10 days compared …

The Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, which gave the first performances of nearly all of Jean Sibelius' symphonies, will make its Seoul debut at Lotte Concert Hall on Thursday. The concert closes the orchestra's …

Free subway rides for people aged 65 and older in Korea generated an estimated 650.6 billion won ($492 million) in social benefits in 2025, as the growing senior population adds financial pressure …

A cafe in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, was bustling with visitors Thursday, with some lining up before opening to get their hands on branded merchandise from US software company Palantir Technologies, including hoodies, …

Newtalk新聞 2022年萬聖節，位於首爾特別市龍山區著名觀光景點黎泰院發生嚴重踩踏事故，造成159人死亡、196人受傷。而為了防止梨泰院踩踏事故再次重演，首爾市政府（下稱首爾市府）今（22）日宣布，為了因應萬聖節所致之人潮，將從明日起至下月1日針對梨泰院、弘大等14個地區實施人潮安全管理措施。其中，梨泰院周遭將部署1,620人進行人潮引導等工作，加強現場安全管理。 首爾市府表時，由於今年萬聖節是在星期六，加上近期訪韓外國旅客人數持續增加，因此市府預計梨泰院、弘大、聖水洞等主要商圈將聚集大量人潮。而首爾市府將從明日起至下月1日止，進行為期十天「萬聖節特別應對期間」。根據首爾市府預估，人潮最為集中預計在本月30日至下月1日，而這3日會全力加強現場安全管理。 首爾市府也將14處列為人潮密及地區，其中，在包括梨泰院、弘大、明洞商圈、聖水洞等共8處列為重點管理區，並設置聯合現場指揮中心加強安全管理，由韓國行政安全部現場狀況管理官、首爾市政府、各自治區、警察及消防單位共同進駐。透過統一相關機關的指揮體系，確保現場能夠迅速判斷情勢並採取應變措施。 其中，在梨泰院地區，首爾市府將於本月31日至下月1日期間，配備特殊通訊設備、視訊會議系統及戶外高功率擴音器的「災害安全現場指揮巴士」，作為現場指揮及引導民眾疏散的重要據點。為及早發現人潮過度密集的風險並迅速應對，首爾市將運用AI人潮偵測監視器、即時城市數據及無人機等設備，加強即時監測。 首爾市府將依據各地特性，採取道路管制、行人動線分離及店家排隊人潮管理等安全措施，確保行人通行空間充足。其中，本月月31日將針對梨泰院及弘大周邊實施車輛管制，梨泰院路將全面禁止車輛通行，弘大夜店街則將封閉一個車道，改供行人使用。 此外，首爾市府還表示，梨泰院路也將於10月23日、24日及30日，視現場人潮密集程度彈性實施道路管制。針對梨泰院狹窄巷弄，首爾市將設置單向通行引導線及折疊式隔離設施，區隔行人動線，並於夜店等熱門店家門前設置排隊分隔帶、實施特別檢查，避免排隊人潮妨礙通行或造成局部擁擠。 首爾市府續指，為加強預計人潮密集區域的安全管理，首爾市府將投入公務員等合計3,271名安全管理人員。其中，梨泰院將部署1,620人、弘大326人，相關安全管理人員負責引導巷弄行人通行、宣導靠右行走、排除危險因素等工作，全面加強現場安全管理。延伸閱讀：川普拿法國示威失序狀況發言造勢 馬克宏怒嗆：不要胡說八道！Meta營收飆26%！AI投資再加碼 全年資本支出上看1,450億美元美光罷工1》桃園工會11名代表罷工 資方十點宣布協商方案警告民主黨別因烏克蘭調查自己 馬斯克：凡動刀劍的必死於刀劍之下黃逸豪諷習近平遭買凶撞傷 傅崐萁卻抱怨自己被抹黑還反批民進黨製造恐慌

South Korea’s presidential National Security Office convened an emergency cybersecurity meeting on Thursday to coordinate a response to a critical vulnerability in PHP, a programming language widely used to power websites around …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry on Thursday raised the...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares plunged more than 3 percent Thurs...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened against the U.S. do...

German companies are turning to South Korea as a strategic base for manufacturing and innovation, as the two countries leverage their industrial strengths and businesses diversify supply chains amid growing geopolitical uncertainty, …

South Korea said Thursday it will formally raise North Korea's alleged violation of the Korean War Armistice Agreement with the United Nations Security Council, as Pyongyang stepped up its threats against Seoul …

After a decade in limbo, South Korea's long-dormant presidential watchdog is poised for a revival under the Lee Jae Myung administration, bringing back a key check on presidential power. The independent inspector …

The Seoul Central District Court on Thursday dismissed an 837 billion won ($632 million) shareholder derivative lawsuit filed by Young Poong and MBK Partners against Korea Zinc Chairman Choi Yun-birm and other …

Gyeonggi Province’s plan to abolish its dedicated Immigrant Society Bureau has alarmed experts and civic groups, who warn the move could set back migrant integration efforts as the number of residents with …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Combined vehicle sales by South Korea's leading autom...

Eight of South Korea’s 16 provincial-level regions have no dedicated Korean-language classes for high school students from migrant backgrounds, despite the number of students more than doubling over the past four years. …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's semiconductor export boom, driven by gl...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister stepped up her verbal offensive against Seoul on Thursday, threatening to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts and telling a senior South Korean presidential adviser to "shut his …

LG Display returned to an operating profit in the third quarter on stronger seasonal demand for OLED panels, although earnings fell 42 percent from a year earlier as a weaker dollar and …

Thailand marks Korean War Memorial Day on 22 October to honour the Thai troops who fought alongside United Nations forces during the 1950-1953 Korean War. Thailand was among 21 countries that responded …

South Korean wheelchair fencer Cho Eun-hye won the women's individual epee B title by a single point Tuesday, earning the country's first fencing gold medal since the Asian Para Games began in …

Uzbekistan and South Korea called for more educational and local exchanges on Wednesday, highlighting the role of students and communities in Uzbek-Korean ties. Speaking at a reception marking Uzbekistan’s Independence Day in …

Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul will visit the graves of two former presidents, including controversial former dictator Park Chung-hee, the veterans ministry said Thursday, following through on his pledge to honor past leaders …

BUSAN — Bukang-i the shark, which was guided out of a canal in South Korea's southeastern city of Busan after more than a month there, has returned to the waterway. The shark …

INCHEON — The suspect behind last week's stabbing spree in Incheon has tested negative for psychopathy, police and legal sources said Thursday. The Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency conducted a psychopathy test on …

Seoul has secured third place overall — and claimed the top spot worldwide in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and implementation — in the newly released 2026 AI Cities Index compiled by Britain’s …

The commander of the U.S. Eighth Army in South Korea said his troops must be ready for deployment outside the Korean peninsula if ordered, arguing that it would be "irresponsible" to focus …

President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday reaffirmed his administration's tough stance against illegal fishing by Chinese vessels in South Korean waters. Lee declared that there would be no exceptions to law enforcement, …

The South Korean government and Seoul won a lawsuit Thursday against US private equity firm Lone Star Funds over 168.2 billion won ($127 million) in tax refunds, after the Seoul High Court …

Bayern Munich drew 2-2 at home with English champion Arsenal in the third round of the UEFA Champions League league phase Wednesday, with South Korean defender Kim Min-jae playing only the first …

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cosmetics and other beauty product compa...

Married homemakers and young adults without income could gain access to South Korea’s pension system under a proposal from the National Pension Service. In a report to the National Assembly’s Health and …