Yoon arrested over martial law debacle

SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) - Investigators arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol after a six-hour confrontation at his official residence in Hannam-dong, Seoul on Wednesday.

Samsung, Apple lose ground in global smartphone market

SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) - For the first time since 2016, both Samsung Electronics and Apple saw their global smartphone market shares decline last year, according to research firm IDC data. Apple held 18.7 percent of the market in 2024, while Samsung held 18.0 percent. Samsung's s

Pentagon chief nominee refers to North Korea as 'nuclear power'

SEOUL, January 15 (AJP) - U.S. Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has referred to North Korea as a "nuclear power." This comes amid speculations about a softer stance on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula under the incoming U.S. administration.