Asia markets mixed after S&P 500 hits record, South Korea pushes fresh highs

Markets across Asia extended gains Tuesday after a record close on Wall Street, with Australia’s inflation release in focus.

A string of scandals and luxury handbags: Who is South Korea's former first lady?

The wife of disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol is facing court on a raft of her own charges.

North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say

The missiles were fired from the Pyongyang area at about 4 p.m., Japan said.

CNBC Daily Open: Trump turns tariff pressure back on South Korea — but markets are focused on Big Tech earnings

U.S. equities remain resilient, as investors positioned themselves ahead of Big Tech earnings.

Pentagon plans to give South Korea primary role in deterring North Korea threats under new strategy

A new Pentagon document says its defense strategy is pivoting toward burden-sharing as the U.S. plans a "more limited" role in deterring North Korea and other parts of the world.

South Korea's Hyundai Steel plans $2.9 billion capital increase for US steel plant

By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, Jan 26 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Steel said in a regulatory filing on Monday its affiliate Hyundai-POSCO Louisiana LLC plans a capital increase worth $2.9 billion for facilities investment in a US steel plant.