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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired hundreds of artillery shells in waters near South Korean border islands on Jan. 5. Last week, it said it no longer regarded the South as inhabited by “fellow countrymen” but as a “hostile state” it would subjugate through a nuclear war. On Friday, it said it had tested an underwater nuclear drone to help repel U.S. Navy fleets. That new drumbeat of threats, while the United States and its allies have been preoccupied with ...

To several close watchers of North Korea, the latest round of signals from Kim feels different. Some are taking it as a clue that the North has become disillusioned with seeking diplomatic engagement with the West. News analysis

The new T-Roc will be underpinned by the firm's MQB Evo platform, also used by the Golf, Passat, and Tiguan

Some 70 kilometres southeast of Germany's buzzing financial hub Frankfurt lies the Triefenstein monastery, located on a secluded estate on the river Main in Bavaria. It's home to the Christusträger Bruderschaft, a Protestant community of monks who are currently trying to tackle the darkest chapter in their monastery's history: Sexual abuse by a former prior. The painful secret was long hidden, until, five years after the death of a co-founder, the Bavarian community accused t...

Hailing from the South and Germany, partners Ben Maddox and Jan Siegmund claim their art collection is about "girls, gays, and Germans."

Karsten Seifert admits the company hasn’t moved fast enough on delivering EVs here. But a renewed focus on markets outside of Europe will change that for the better.

As early as next year, 4 billion euros are to be saved at the VW core brand, and as much as 10 billion euros by 2026. The return on sales is to increase from 3.4 to 6.5 percent as a result. The price for this doubling of profits will be borne by the workforce.

As part of a three-year plan to improve the brand's sustainability, VW has announced several measures to reduce costs and boost revenue including shorter development times, fewer test car units for technical development and partial retirement schemes.

VW has also said it will look to phase out leather and hard plastics from its cabins

Volkswagen and works council agree to efficiency program.