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Lee set to embark on key diplomatic trip for high-stakes summits with Trump, Ishiba

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to embark on a key di...

Trump hints U.S. eyes more deals akin to 10 pct gov't stake in Intel

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S....

S. Korea industry minister vows 'best efforts' to ensure successful Lee-Trump summit

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan pl...

N. Korea installs 2 additional loudspeakers along border

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have installed additional loud...

U.S. Reaper UAV deployed at Gwangju air base on rotational base

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The MQ-9A Reaper, a U.S. advanced unmanned aerial veh...

Jin Air flight heading to Vietnam returns home following bird strike

BUSAN, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A Jin Air airplane bound for Vietnam returned home sh...

Ex-first lady not to attend Saturday questioning due to 'poor health'

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee, who is currently unde...

(2nd LD) Main opposition to hold runoff next week to pick new leader

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- No candidates secured a majority at the main oppositi...

(LEAD) Alliance modernization with U.S. on agenda for Lee-Trump summit

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Tru...

'KPop Demon Hunters' director on how 'shame' powers Netflix's record-breaking hit

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Maggie Kang, co-director of "KPop Demon Hunters," sai...

Choue Chung-won to run unopposed for 7th term as global taekwondo leader

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Choue Chung-won, the incumbent leader of World Taekwo...

Alliance modernization with U.S. on agenda for Lee-Trump summit

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Tru...

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Close associate of ex-first lady indicted over lobbying allegations

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it has indicted un...

(LEAD) Main opposition holds national convention to pick new leader

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) held a n...

(LEAD) Seoul shares up for 2nd day on bargain hunting amid uncertainties

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher for two days in a r...

Defense chief reaffirms alliance in talks with acting U.S. envoy

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back and acting U.S. Ambassa...

USFK says S. Korea-U.S. combined drills 'far from aggression' following N.K. criticism

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday defended a maj...

Seoul shares up for 2nd day on bargain hunting amid uncertainties

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher for two days in a r...

(3rd LD) S. Korean biz tycoons meet Bill Gates, discuss cooperation

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean business tycoons held a series of meetin...

Unification minister, Britain's top envoy discuss Korean Peninsula issues

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Friday met w...

S. Korea to review request by elderly ex-N. Korean soldier to return to North

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry plans to review a request by...

Number of Starbucks outlets set to exceed 2,100 in S. Korea this year

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Starbucks Korea said Friday its total number of outle...

(2nd LD) HD Hyundai executive, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in SMR projects

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A senior executive of HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's l...

24 key landmarks in S. Korea to join energy conservation lights-off event

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Over 20 key landmarks in South Korea will participate...

(3rd LD) N. Korea's Kim praises troops deployed to Russia-Ukraine war as 'great heroes'

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has awarded commendat...

Lee to send special envoys to China early next week

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will send a group of special ...

Samsung Pay suffers 3rd service disruption of year

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Pay, a mobile payment system operated by Sams...

Gov't to foster use of renewable energy, expand carbon credit market

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government will draw up measures to promote the u...

(LEAD) Gov't unveils 5-year economic development blueprint to become global AI powerhouse

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The new Lee Jae Myung administration aims to integrat...

NCSOFT signs distribution deal with animation streaming platform Laftel

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- NCSOFT Corp., a leading South Korean game developer, ...

Top continental sports body gauging S. Korean interest in 2029 Asian Winter Games

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- With Saudi Arabia reportedly falling behind on its pr...

Vice FM Park calls for greater East Asia-Latin America cooperation in trade, culture

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo has called ...

Lee's approval rating falls for 2nd week to 56 pct: poll

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell for a ...

Construction contracts rebound in 2024 on public projects: data

SEJONG, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The value of construction contracts rebounded from a...

Stray Kids celebrates hard-won success with new studio album

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop sensation Stray Kids dropped its fourth full-le...

S. Korean FM arrives in U.S. to fine-tune agenda for Lee-Trump summit

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun arrived i...

Gov't halves 2025 growth outlook to 0.9 pct citing uncertainties

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday halved the country's economi...

Gov't unveils 5-year economic development blueprint to become global AI powerhouse

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The new Lee Jae Myung administration aims to integrat...

(LEAD) Hyundai, Kia partner with S. Korean battery makers to boost EV safety

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have partnered with S...

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Nat'l Assembly, led by DP, passes last of contentious broadcasting bills

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Friday passed another contro...

S. Korea allocates record high 35.3 tln won for R&D in 2026

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday unveiled a plan to allocate ...

Lee hopes record research budget for next year to help develop tech industry

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Friday the government ha...

Seoul shares up late Fri. morning on bargain hunting amid U.S. uncertainties

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning...

(LEAD) HD Hyundai executive, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in SMR projects

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A senior executive of HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's l...