S. Korea-bound Aero K flight returns to Taiwan after landing gear issue

CHEONGJU, South Korea, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean passenger plane bound f...

(2nd LD) Actor Cho Jin-woong says he will retire amid criticism over past juvenile offenses

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Actor Cho Jin-woong announced through his agency Satur...

Comedian Park Na-rae files countercomplaint against ex-managers for extortion charges amid harassment claims

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Comedian Park Na-rae, embroiled in harassment allegati...

(LEAD) Actor Cho Jin-woong admits wrongdoing as teen, denies sexual assault allegations

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Actor Cho Jin-woong's agency has acknowledged that the...

Gov't to toughen certification screening for information security system amid Coupang data breach

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled plans Saturday to toughen the ...

Call data of 36 users on LG Uplus' AI call app leaked

SEOUL. Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's telecommunications provider LG Uplus Cor...

Jeonbuk capture Korea Cup title for domestic football double

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- K League 1 champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors outlasted ...

Appellate court rejects gov't's request to seize funds of late Sewol owner's aide

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The government has lost a civil appeals case seeking t...

Actor Cho Jin-woong admits wrongdoing as teen, denies sexual assault allegations

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Actor Cho Jin-woong's agency has acknowledged that the...

IMS Mobility CEO arrested on embezzlement charges tied to ex-first lady's associate

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The CEO of IMS Mobility was arrested Saturday on embez...

(3rd LD) (News Focus) New U.S. strategy raises questions over S. Korea's security, its role in broader Indo-Pacific

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- From reasserting American heft in the Western Hem...

Samsung tops global foldable phone shipments in Q3: report

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. solidified its top position in...

Landers sign ex-MLB pitcher VerHagen as ace Anderson returns to U.S.

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers announced their signing of ex-major le...

TWICE donates HK$1 million for Hong Kong fire relief

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group TWICE has donated HK$1 million (US$12...

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Kor...

S. Korea coach sees no easy opponent in World Cup group

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea having avoided a top-10 opponent...

(Yonhap Interview) UNDP urges S. Korea to help bridge global gaps in AI adoption

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- A senior United Nations official has called for South ...

(2nd LD) (News Focus) New U.S. strategy raises questions over S. Korea's security, its role in broader Indo-Pacific

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- From reasserting American heft in the Western Hem...

(LEAD) (News Focus) New U.S. strategy envisions S. Korea's role in first island chain, signals low focus on N.K. nukes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- From reasserting American heft in the Western Hem...

(News Focus) New U.S. strategy envisions S. Korea's role in first island chain, signals low focus on N.K. nukes

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- From reasserting American heft in the Western Hem...

(LEAD) S. Korea to face Mexico, South Africa, European qualifier at 2026 FIFA World Cup

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Mexico, South Africa, and a E...

S. Korea to face Mexico, South Africa, European qualifier at 2026 FIFA World Cup

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Mexico, South Africa, and a E...

(LEAD) New U.S. security strategy urges allies to boost defense spending, omits N.K. denuclearization

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ...

New U.S. security strategy stresses America First principles, urges allies to increase defense spending

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has ...

Global anti-doping conference closes in Busan with new code, declaration on stronger cooperation

BUSAN, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The sixth edition of the World Conference on Doping in...

Bucheon FC squeeze past Suwon FC to begin K League promotion playoffs

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Bucheon FC 1995 inched closer to their first promotion...

(LEAD) Top judges nationwide voice concern over DP-led judicial reform bills

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The heads of courts across the country voiced concern ...

(2nd LD) U.S. opens visa support desk for Korean investors after Georgia raid

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday officially...

Posted KBO star Song Sung-mun not pushing for contract provision to refuse minor league assignment

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- While awaiting offers from Major League Baseball (MLB...

(LEAD) 'I Live Alone' star Park Na-rae faces harassment claims, putting variety show on hold

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Multiple variety shows have been put in a difficult po...

FC Seoul parting ways with ex-Man United star Lingard

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- FC Seoul announced Friday they will part ways with cap...

Lee stresses need for balanced regional development

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday highlighted the need...

(LEAD) U.S. opens visa support desk for Korean investors after Georgia raid

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday officially...

Ex-KBO MVP Kim Jae-hwan signs with Landers after release from Bears

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean baseball MVP Kim Jae-hwan has foun...

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S. Korea, U.S. launch visa support desk at U.S. Embassy for Korean investors

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Friday officially...

(LEAD) S. Korea needs 1,400 tln won investment in AI data centers for competitiveness: Chey

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chey Tae-won said Friday that South Korea nee...

(LEAD) Seoul shares end sharply higher on auto gains

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed sharply higher Friday as in...

Lee dismisses vice agriculture minister over 'unfair exercise of authority'

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung dismissed the vice agriculture...

Seoul shares end sharply higher on auto gains

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed sharply higher Friday as in...

U.S. university to open new regular course spotlighting K-pop star G-Dragon

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- A new regular course spotlighting K-pop star G-Dragon ...

Top judges meet to discuss countermeasures for DP-led judicial reform bills

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The heads of courts across the country met at the Supr...

BTS' Jungkook and aespa's Winter embroiled in dating rumors

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Dating rumors surrounding two of K-pop's biggest globa...

Industry ministry, Britain's Arm to train 1,400 chip design specialists

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry and British semiconductor design...

SK, H-Line Shipping to relocate headquarters to Busan under gov't maritime initiative

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- SK Shipping Co. and H-Line Shipping Co. have decided t...

Hybe CEO says fan-driven 'virtuous cycle' powers K-pop's global rise

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief executive of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, Lee Jae-...

Gov't secures record electricity supply capacity for this winter

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government has secured a record amount of electric...

'I Live Alone' star Park Na-rae faces harassment claims, putting variety show on hold

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Multiple variety shows have been put in a difficult po...

K-Arts decides to deny admission of applicant with school violence record

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts), one of...

Call data of 36 users on LG Uplus' AI call app leaked

SEOUL. Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's telecommunications provider LG Uplus Cor...

Samsung tops global foldable phone shipments in Q3: report

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. solidified its top position in...

(LEAD) S. Korea needs 1,400 tln won investment in AI data centers for competitiveness: Chey

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chey Tae-won said Friday that South Korea nee...

(LEAD) Seoul shares end sharply higher on auto gains

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed sharply higher Friday as in...

Seoul shares end sharply higher on auto gains

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed sharply higher Friday as in...

Industry ministry, Britain's Arm to train 1,400 chip design specialists

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry and British semiconductor design...

SK, H-Line Shipping to relocate headquarters to Busan under gov't maritime initiative

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- SK Shipping Co. and H-Line Shipping Co. have decided t...

Gov't secures record electricity supply capacity for this winter

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government has secured a record amount of electric...

Coupang's DAU drops for 1st time following data breach disclosure: data

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The number of daily users of Coupang dropped for the f...

KCCI, central bank co-host conference on AI-driven economic growth

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), a m...

Trade minister discusses expanding cooperation with Netherlands in semiconductors, logistics

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo has discussed South Korea's...

Presidential AI committee discusses investment, cooperation with Amazon

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential artificial intelligence (AI...

Yonhap News Summary

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Corporate lending grows at faster pace in Q3: BOK

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Loans extended to companies in South Korea grew at a f...

Seoul stocks extend gains late Fri. morning

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares extended their gains late Friday m...

Finance chief says long-term competitiveness key to stabilizing Korean won

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday that streng...

Record 3,000 kgs of illegal drugs seized at border this year: customs agency

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean customs authorities said Friday they have...

Trade ministry discusses technical trade barriers, energy issues with Indonesia

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Working-level trade officials from South Korea and Ind...

Hyundai Motor, Air Liquide strengthen partnership for hydrogen ecosystem expansion

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it has signed a strate...

Korean Air, 4 affiliated airlines to offer in-flight Starlink service next year

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. and its four affiliated airlines said F...

(LEAD) S. Korea launches resource security control tower to counter supply chain disruptions

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday launched an interagency resou...

(2nd LD) S. Korea's current account surplus hits record US$89.6 bln through Oct.

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus narrowed sharply...

Shinsegae Duty Free, Chinese platform Fliggy sign MOU for travel-shopping synergies

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Duty Free said Friday it has signed an initi...

Seoul shares open tad lower on profit-taking

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened slightly lower Friday as in...

POSCO Int'l, Glenfarne of U.S. finalize strategic partnership for Alaska LNG project

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- POSCO International Corp. has finalized a strategic pa...

S. Korea to designate all 17 rare earths as critical minerals to beef up resource security

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will designate all of the 17 scientificall...

(LEAD) S. Korea's current account surplus narrows in Oct. amid fewer working days

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus narrowed sharply...

S. Korea logs current account surplus for 30th month in Oct.: BOK

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a current account surplus for the 3...

The fallout from the Coupang data breach, which exposed the personal information...

The recent disclosure that Rep. Moon Jin-seog, deputy floor leader of the Democr...

South Korea's economy expanded by 1.3 percent in the third quarter, the fastest ...

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Kor...

Banks' capital adequacy ratio down in Q3

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks saw their capital adequacy ratio in...

Global telco reps explore biz opportunities with Korean AI, tech firms

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of major global telecommunications com...

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(LEAD) Seoul shares end tad lower on chip losses amid AI valuation jitters

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Thursday, fo...

Seoul shares end tad lower on chip losses amid AI valuation jitters

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Thursday, fo...

Coupang faces possibility of record fine over massive data breach

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Coupang Inc. faces the possibility of a record fine by...

Hyundai, HD KSOE pitch potential manufacturing AI projects involving public growth fund

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offs...

No. of Coupang daily users hits record high despite customer data breach

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- The number of daily users of e-commerce platform Coupa...

Watchdog to probe Coupang over complex account deletion procedure

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Thursday it will lau...

Finance chief meets Fitch officials for annual consultation

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol met with visiting offic...

Lee to meet SoftBank's Son Friday

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to meet Japanese intern...

(LEAD) SK Group names 85 new executives in latest reshuffle

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- SK Group said Thursday it has named 85 new executives ...

OpenAI Korea's new head vows to become best partner for AI transformation

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kim Kyoung-hoon, the new head of OpenAI Korea, said Th...

SK Group names 85 new executives in latest reshuffle

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- SK Group said Thursday it has named 85 new executives ...

POSCO Future M, U.S. company sign MOU for battery development

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- POSCO Future M Co., the battery materials unit of Sout...

Zelensky signals progress in talks with US to secure peace plan  BBCZelensky, Trump advisers discuss Ukraine peace terms in 2-hour call  AxiosZelenskiy says he had "substantive" phone call with U.S. special envoy…

Trump administration alters national parks' free-entry days, cutting MLK Day and Juneteenth  NBC NewsNational parks cut free entry for MLK Day, add Trump's birthday  USA TodayNational Park Service drops free admission on…

Unpacking a Trump Twist of the National Security Strategy  Council on Foreign RelationsTrump’s National-Security Strategy Softens Language on China  The Wall Street JournalTrump lays bare his contempt for Europe in blistering new…

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says  CNNUN agency says Chornobyl nuclear plant's protective shield damaged  ReutersUpdate 331 – IAEA Director General Statement on…

Threats pile up as Indiana Republicans confront pressure from Trump on redistricting  AP NewsTurning Point vows to 'throw so much money' into primarying anti-redistricting Indiana Senate GOP  Indiana Capital ChronicleTrump names Indiana…

Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief  The GuardianExclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers  CNNExclusive | Survivors…

Russia bombards Ukraine as US says progress made in talks with Kyiv  BBCRussia unleashes massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine as diplomatic talks continue  AP NewsRussia launches attacks across Ukraine as…

SCOTUS takes up Trump birthright citizenship case  ABC NewsSupreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship  The New York TimesUS supreme court to decide on legality of Trump birthright citizenship…

National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor  The GuardianNational Guardsman 'slowly healing' after being shot in Washington DC  BBCNational Guard member Andrew Wolfe is "slowly…

Winter storm brings heavy snow and dangerous cold to West and Midwest as 19 million face alerts  NBC NewsWinter Storm Warning As Two Feet of Snow To Hit: ‘Considerable Disruptions’  NewsweekSeveral rounds…

Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents' revolt  Reuters‘No Going Back’: Survivors of Deadly Hong Kong Fire Are in Limbo  The New York TimesHong Kong searches for answers…

Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment  AP NewsGaza ceasefire talks are at a 'critical moment' as questions remain for second phase  NBC NewsGaza ceasefire deal at a…

Mass shooting leaves at least 11 dead including 3 children in South Africa  NBC NewsAt least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting  BBCGunmen kill at least 12 people including three-year-old in…

Hong Kong Summons International News Outlets for Rare Warning  Bloomberg.comChina’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists  The New York Times‘Don’t say we didn’t warn you’: Hong Kong foreign media…

Waymo will recall software after its self-driving cars passed stopped school buses  NPRWaymo to recall robotaxi software after school bus incidents spark scrutiny from feds  San Francisco ChronicleU.S. expands investigation into Waymo…

Giving Money Directly to Children Is an Idea the Right and Left Could Love  The New York TimesMichael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim 'Trump Accounts'  AP…

Apple Rocked by Executive Departures, With Chip Chief at Risk of Leaving Next  Bloomberg.comWhat the heck is going on at Apple?  CNNApple faces its biggest leadership shake-up since Steve Jobs died  FortuneRead the…

The ‘Great Housing Reset’ is coming: Income growth will outpace home-price growth in 2026, Redfin forecasts  FortuneHome prices are poised to dip in 22 U.S. cities next year, a new analysis…

Engadget review recap: Dell 16 Premium, Nikon ZR, Ooni Volt 2 and more  Engadget

Apple’s chip chief might be the next exec to leave  The VergeApple's Johny Srouji could continue the company's executive exodus, according to report  EngadgetApple Is Hemorrhaging Vice Presidents  GizmodoApple’s Head Of Chips Could…

The tech world is sleeping on the most exciting Bluetooth feature in years  The Verge

Early One UI 8.5 build reveals some familiar designs for Samsung’s Galaxy S26 trio  9to5GoogleGalaxy S26 Ultra Release Date: Why Samsung Needs To Go Early  ForbesSamsung just leaked Galaxy S26 series designs…

What Netflix’s purchase of Warner Bros. means for CNN  The Washington PostNetflix has a big unanswered question. That may kill its Warner Bros. deal  CNNWill Netflix, HBO Max merge? What to know…

Box Office: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Opening to Historic $57M, Scares Off Post-Thanksgiving Slump  The Hollywood Reporter‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Jolts Box Office With $56M+ Record Opening For Post-Thanksgiving…

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Iowa State is on a tear — and made its biggest statement yet by crushing No. 1 Purdue  The New York TimesIowa St. hands No. 1 Purdue historic home loss  ESPNIowa State…

Ohio State, Indiana clash for Big Ten crown in rare title game featuring nation’s top-ranked teams  CNNIndiana had the most losses in college football history. Now it's a championship contender.  NBC NewsIndiana…

Repeat defeat: No. 4 Texas Tech rolls by No. 11 BYU for 1st Big 12 title  KSL.comTexas Tech captures Big 12 title, likely CFP bye  ESPN3 takeaways from BYU’s Big 12 championship…

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Mark Kelly Says This 'Exciting' Scientific Find Raises Questions Of Life Beyond Earth  HuffPostSugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples  NASA (.gov)Building Blocks of Life Found on Near-Earth Asteroid Could…

Trump urges a new vaccine schedule. Here’s what other countries do.  The Washington PostLawyer with ties to Kennedy sparks outcry over vaccine misinformation at CDC advisory meeting  NBC NewsC.D.C. Vaccine Committee Ends…

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