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The Korea Times

October 2026

Saudi airport passenger terminal is struck again, a day after 12 were killed

The Houthis claimed responsibility for those attacks and others

Salman of Saudi Arabiaking of Saudi Arabia since 2015
There is no way that somebody will break our back. We are like a phoenix, we come out of the ashes all the time,
Rather than pushing Riyadh to step back, attacks on critical Saudi infrastructure could make the Saudis more determined to continue the campaign,

Global poverty index rises for first time since its 2010 creation

Behind these figures are 1.2 billion people facing hardships that reinforce one another: hunger, missed schooling and a lack of clean water or electricity. This is unacceptable,
In Egypt, Nepal, and Tajikistan, both the poverty rate and the number of people experiencing multidimensional poverty have decreased significantly,

Korea's economic recovery yet to benefit households broadly: KDI

Exports and equipment investment continue to grow strongly, led by AI-related sectors, as global demand for AI infrastructure investment remains robust,
The recovery in household purchasing power remains constrained due to subdued underlying wage growth and elevated supply-side inflationary pressures, including those from persistently high oil prices,
Semiconductor and computer exports continue to grow rapidly, while exports of other products linked to AI infrastructure, including steel products and nonferrous metals, also remain solid,

Pitfalls of Lee's social media outreach

I will continue to visit back alleys and do my direct communications with the public,
They are radical. This is relatively an insignificant problem, compared to the fundamental one they had. They wanted highly coveted positions which go far beyond their capabilities. They turned into critics from within after their requests were ignored,

Korea likely to continue solid growth driven by robust chip exports

We plan to closely monitor inflation and economic trends, as well as financial stability, and determine the timing and pace of additional rate hikes,
The domestic economy is expected to see a significant increase in its growth rate this year, driven by strong semiconductor exports, and it will maintain steady growth next year as well,

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

The joint chiefs did not immediately specify how many missiles they detected or how far they flew

Trump's 'energy ceasefire' sparks confusion as Russia strikes Ukraine

Donald Trumppresident
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,
Johann Wadephulgerman Foreign Minister
Europe needs stability and that means that we are very clearly continuing to stay by the side of Ukraine and its government,
I believe our president is the best, and Americans should think about their own president,
We Ukrainians decide our own fate and our own freedom, and we are free people,