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(LEAD) Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues
(LEAD) Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has decided to withdraw his n...

Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues
Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has decided to withdraw his n...

Passenger traffic at Incheon airport reaches record high in 2025
Passenger traffic at Incheon airport reaches record high in 2025

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Passenger traffic at Incheon International Airport ex...

(URGENT) Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues
(URGENT) Lee withdraws nomination for budget minister amid controversy over personal issues

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Today in Korean history

Jan. 26

Lee reaffirms no extension of capital gains tax exemption for multiple home owners
Lee reaffirms no extension of capital gains tax exemption for multiple home owners

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed Sunday the governm...

Half of economists forecast 1 pct growth range for S. Korea
Half of economists forecast 1 pct growth range for S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- More than half of economic experts expect South Korea...

PM meets Korean leaders, residents in New York
PM meets Korean leaders, residents in New York

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has met with Korean leade...

Household loans set for 2nd straight month of decline: data
Household loans set for 2nd straight month of decline: data

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by South Korean banks have f...

Dollar hoarding lessens amid FX market stabilization efforts
Dollar hoarding lessens amid FX market stabilization efforts

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Purchases of the U.S. dollar have lessened following ...

Samsung Electronics chief warns against complacency after strong earnings
Samsung Electronics chief warns against complacency after strong earnings

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., ha...

S. Korea's coffee imports exceed 2 tln won for 1st time in 2025
S. Korea's coffee imports exceed 2 tln won for 1st time in 2025

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea imported over 2 trillion won (US$1.38 bil...

Foreign ownership of S. Korean stocks reaches highest in nearly 6 yrs
Foreign ownership of S. Korean stocks reaches highest in nearly 6 yrs

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ownership of South Korean stocks as a share o...

Pentagon officially announces Colby's trip to S. Korea, Japan following NDS release
Pentagon officially announces Colby's trip to S. Korea, Japan following NDS release

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Pentagon announced Saturday that Under Secre...

Lee calls achieving self-reliant defense 'most basic of basics' over new U.S. defense strategy
Lee calls achieving self-reliant defense 'most basic of basics' over new U.S. defense strategy

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday achieving a sel...

Number of visitors to Hwacheon ice fishing festival tops 1 mln mark
Number of visitors to Hwacheon ice fishing festival tops 1 mln mark

HWACHEON, South Korea, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The cumulative number of visitors to ...

Police seek arrest warrants for 73 online scam suspects repatriated from Cambodia
Police seek arrest warrants for 73 online scam suspects repatriated from Cambodia

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Police on Saturday sought arrest warrants for all 73 ...

(LEAD) Presidential aide, DP lawmakers arrive in Vietnam to support ex-PM Lee in critical condition
(LEAD) Presidential aide, DP lawmakers arrive in Vietnam to support ex-PM Lee in critical condition

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- A senior presidential aide and ruling party lawmakers...

Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan in 6th place after short program at final pre-Olympic event
Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan in 6th place after short program at final pre-Olympic event

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Cha Jun-hwan found himself in sixth pla...

(News Focus) New U.S. strategy signals USFK posture 'upgrade,' ups pressure on S. Korea to boost defense capabilities
(News Focus) New U.S. strategy signals USFK posture 'upgrade,' ups pressure on S. Korea to boost defense capabilities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- A new U.S. defense strategy signaled a possible ...

Trade minister urges USTR to separate Coupang probe from Seoul-Washington trade issues
Trade minister urges USTR to separate Coupang probe from Seoul-Washington trade issues

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo said Saturday he has stres...

Today in Korean history

Jan. 25

Enhypen's Sunghoon to carry Olympic torch at 2026 Winter Olympics
Enhypen's Sunghoon to carry Olympic torch at 2026 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Sunghoon of K-pop boy group Enhypen has been selected...

(2nd LD) S. Korea capable of taking 'primary' responsibility to deter N.K. with 'critical, but more limited' U.S. support: NDS
(2nd LD) S. Korea capable of taking 'primary' responsibility to deter N.K. with 'critical, but more limited' U.S. support: NDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is capable of taking "primary" respo...

(LEAD) S. Korea capable of taking 'primary' responsibility to deter N.K. with 'critical, but more limited' U.S. support: NDS
(LEAD) S. Korea capable of taking 'primary' responsibility to deter N.K. with 'critical, but more limited' U.S. support: NDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is capable of taking "primary" respo...

Presidential aide departs for Vietnam to support ex-PM Lee in critical condition
Presidential aide departs for Vietnam to support ex-PM Lee in critical condition

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- A senior presidential aide departed for Vietnam on Sa...

(URGENT) New U.S. defense strategy does not mention N.K. denuclearization goal
(URGENT) New U.S. defense strategy does not mention N.K. denuclearization goal

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S. Korea capable of taking primary responsibility to deter N.K. with 'critical, but more limited' U.S. support: NDS
S. Korea capable of taking primary responsibility to deter N.K. with 'critical, but more limited' U.S. support: NDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is capable of taking "primary" respo...

FM Cho discusses deepening ties with NATO, Belgium
FM Cho discusses deepening ties with NATO, Belgium

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with the North Atlantic...

(URGENT) Despite N.K. conventional forces being 'aged,' 'poorly managed,' S. Korea must stay vigilant against threat of N.K. invasion: NDS
(URGENT) Despite N.K. conventional forces being 'aged,' 'poorly managed,' S. Korea must stay vigilant against threat of N.K. invasion: NDS

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(URGENT) Shift in balance of responsibility between S. Korea, U.S. is consistent with America's interest in updating USFK posture: NDS
(URGENT) Shift in balance of responsibility between S. Korea, U.S. is consistent with America's interest in updating USFK posture: NDS

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(URGENT) S. Korea is capable of taking primary responsibility for deterring N. Korea 'with critical but more limited U.S. support': U.S. defense strategy
(URGENT) S. Korea is capable of taking primary responsibility for deterring N. Korea 'with critical but more limited U.S. support': U.S. defense strategy

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(URGENT) N.K. nuclear forces present 'clear and present' danger of nuclear attack on American homeland: U.S. defense strategy
(URGENT) N.K. nuclear forces present 'clear and present' danger of nuclear attack on American homeland: U.S. defense strategy

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(URGENT) N. Korea poses 'direct military threat' to S. Korea, Japan: new U.S. defense strategy
(URGENT) N. Korea poses 'direct military threat' to S. Korea, Japan: new U.S. defense strategy

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...

(2nd LD) PM proposes idea of U.S. sending special envoy to N. Korea in talks with Vance
(2nd LD) PM proposes idea of U.S. sending special envoy to N. Korea in talks with Vance

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Fr...

S. Korea lose to 10-man Vietnam on penalties to finish 4th at Asian U-23 football tournament
S. Korea lose to 10-man Vietnam on penalties to finish 4th at Asian U-23 football tournament

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have finished fourth at the top Asian men...

(LEAD) PM proposes idea of U.S. sending special envoy to N. Korea in talks with Vance
(LEAD) PM proposes idea of U.S. sending special envoy to N. Korea in talks with Vance

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Fr...

(URGENT) PM proposes idea of U.S. sending special envoy to N. Korea in talks with Vance
(URGENT) PM proposes idea of U.S. sending special envoy to N. Korea in talks with Vance

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(URGENT) PM says S. Korea-U.S. ties are firm enough not to be swayed by particular company's lobbying
(URGENT) PM says S. Korea-U.S. ties are firm enough not to be swayed by particular company's lobbying

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(URGENT) PM says Vance asks him to prevent bilateral misunderstandings over Coupang issue
(URGENT) PM says Vance asks him to prevent bilateral misunderstandings over Coupang issue

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(URGENT) PM says he extended official invitation for Vance to visit S. Korea
(URGENT) PM says he extended official invitation for Vance to visit S. Korea

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(URGENT) PM says he, Vance agree on need to maintain 'hotline'
(URGENT) PM says he, Vance agree on need to maintain 'hotline'

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S. Korean PM meets Vance at White House to discuss bilateral relations
S. Korean PM meets Vance at White House to discuss bilateral relations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a ...

Pragmatism drives Lee's diplomacy to navigate complex ties involving U.S., China, Japan: experts
Pragmatism drives Lee's diplomacy to navigate complex ties involving U.S., China, Japan: experts

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. experts on Friday underlined pragmatism as ...

Figure skater Lee Hae-in finishes 5th in final pre-Olympic competition
Figure skater Lee Hae-in finishes 5th in final pre-Olympic competition

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Figure skater Lee Hae-in finished fifth in her final ...

S. Korea reports 2nd African swine fever case of this year
S. Korea reports 2nd African swine fever case of this year

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday confirmed the second case of...

(LEAD) Ex-PM Lee Hae-chan in critical condition in Vietnam, receives heart procedure after collapse
(LEAD) Ex-PM Lee Hae-chan in critical condition in Vietnam, receives heart procedure after collapse

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, curr...

Ex-PM Lee Hae-chan hospitalized during Vietnam trip
Ex-PM Lee Hae-chan hospitalized during Vietnam trip

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan, curr...

(LEAD) Police raid Nat'l Assembly Secretariat in conflict-of-interest probe involving committee chief
(LEAD) Police raid Nat'l Assembly Secretariat in conflict-of-interest probe involving committee chief

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the National Assembly Secretariat on Fr...