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...

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....

(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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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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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 ...

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...

Court ends rehabilitation proceedings for TMON

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday ended rehabilitation proceedi...

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...

Industry minister meets Bill Gates to discuss energy cooperation

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with Bill Gates, ...

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...

Postal service to launch budget express service amid shipment halt to U.S.

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The national postal service said Friday it plans to l...

Over half of mid-sized firms voice need for financial, tax support against U.S. tariffs

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- More than half of middle market enterprises (MMEs) in...

(Yonhap Interview) Circle eyeing possible introduction of won-backed stablecoins: Tarbert

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The world's second-largest issuer of stablecoins is e...

Seoul shares open over 1 pct higher despite overnight Wall Street losses

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Friday, ris...

S. Korea suspends poultry imports from Argentina over bird flu outbreak

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has suspended imports of poultry and rela...

Recent reports that the Trump administration is considering acquiring equity sta...

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(2nd LD) KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KH...

(LEAD) Seoul shares rebound on defense, shipbuilding gains

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Thursday, snapping ...

(LEAD) KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KH...

Gov't to regulate speculative home buying of foreigners with new curbs in capital region

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will impose restricti...

Industry minister to head to Washington this week ahead of Lee-Trump summit

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is set t...

Seoul shares rebound on defense, shipbuilding gains

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Thursday, snapping ...

(2nd LD) Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday met with Bill Gat...

KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KH...

CJ chairman joins biz leaders accompanying Lee for Trump summit

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- CJ Group, a South Korean food-to-entertainment conglo...

Heads of major S. Korean financial groups to meet executives from Circle, Tether

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Top executives of South Korea's four major financial ...

(LEAD) Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday met with Bill Gat...

Hyundai Motor chief stresses group's customer-first approach in U.S. interview

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Euisun Chung, the executive chair of Hyundai Motor Gr...

(LEAD) SK bioscience, Gates Foundation to deepen cooperation on global health

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- SK bioscience Co., the biotech arm of South Korea's S...

Banks' H1 net up 18.4 pct on non-interest income

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' combined net profit jumped more t...

Seoul shares up late Thurs. morning on tech gains

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Thursday morni...

Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday met with Bill Gat...

KOTRA to enhance export support system using AI technology

SEJONG, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) ...

Gov't orders SK Telecom to cut non-mobile cancellation fees after data breach

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's telecom watchdog on Thursday ordered SK...

SK bioscience, Gates Foundation to deepen cooperation on global health

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- SK bioscience Co., the biotech arm of South Korea's S...

(LEAD) S. Korea's exports up 7.6 pct in first 20 days of Aug. on strong chip, auto demand

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports expanded 7.6 percent from a yea...

Korean Air, LIG Nex1 team up to compete for Air Force's electronic warfare aircraft project

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. said Thursday it has partnered with LI...

Justice Department releases transcripts from its conversations with Ghislaine Maxwell  NPRJustice Department releases transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell’s interview  CNNWhat Ghislaine Maxwell told deputy AG about former President Bill Clinton  ABC NewsGhislaine Maxwell says…

FBI raids former National Security Adviser John Bolton's home: Reports  AxiosSearch of Bolton’s Home Shows Uneasy Mix of Retribution and Law Enforcement  The New York TimesJohn Bolton raid shows weaponization of FBI…

Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from criminal custody in Tennessee  ABC NewsAbrego Garcia released from jail, will return to Maryland to await trial  Fox NewsKilmar Abrego García set free after illegal deportation, smuggling…

Love it or hate it? Poll shows how Californians feel about Newsom's redistricting fight with Trump  Los Angeles TimesNewsom Signs California Redistricting Plan to Counter Texas Republicans  The New York TimesOver the…

National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns  AP NewsTrump targets Chicago and New York as Hegseth orders weapons for DC troops  The GuardianNational Guard in Washington…

California parents of missing 7-month-old arrested, accused of murder  NBC NewsEmmanuel Haro disappearance update: Parents of missing baby arrested amid search for boy reported kidnapped in Yucaipa  ABC7 Los AngelesParents of missing…

California parole board denies release for Erik Menendez due to misbehavior in prison  PBSLyle Menendez faces parole board a day after his brother Erik was denied release  CNNErik Menendez denied parole, Lyle…

Multiple Passengers Are Killed After Bus Crashes in Western New York  The New York TimesMultiple dead after tour bus rollover on I-90 in Pembroke  WIVB News 4Deadly bus crash shuts down the…

Canada removes some of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.  NPRCanada drops many of its retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.  CNBCCanada drops some retaliatory tariffs in bid to restart trade talks  The Washington…

Democrats police their word police: Read the list  AxiosWas It Something I Said?  Third WayThe ‘woke’ words Democrats should cut from their vocabulary  PoliticoDems Get New List of Banned Woke Words to Stop…

Famine confirmed in Gaza City region, global hunger monitor says  The Washington PostGaza's hungry children slide towards starvation as emergency treatments dwindle  ReutersHeadlines for August 22, 2025  Democracy Now!How Israel's policies created famine…

Egypt unveils 2,000-year old ruins carefully extracted from waters off Alexandria  The Times of IsraelRuins of 2,000-year-old sunken city pulled from waters off Alexandria, Egypt  NBC NewsPhotos show 2,000-year-old artifacts pulled from…

Gaza City will be razed if Hamas does not agree our terms, Israel minister says  BBCGaza City offensive to commence in mid-September, hostage-ceasefire talks to resume next week -- report  The Times…

Trainee doctor accused of secretly recording video of hundreds of female colleagues in hospital restrooms  CBS NewsDoctor accused of secretly recording 4,500 videos in Australian hospital restrooms released on bail  ABC NewsDoctor…

Dow surges more than 800 points to post record close as Powell speech fuels rally: Live updates  CNBCJerome Powell hints long-awaited rate cuts are coming soon — the first during Trump’s…

Trump says Intel CEO agreed to give U.S. government 10% of company  The Washington PostTrump Says Intel Has Agreed to Give U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business  The New York TimesTSMC…

Fearing Customs Chaos, DHL Joins Others in Suspending U.S. Shipments  The New York TimesRoyal Mail and DHL halt some US deliveries over tariffs  BBCDHL joins European peers in pausing many parcel shipments…

Cracker Barrel's New Logo Has Right-Wingers Posting About Sydney Sweeney, Finding Jesus  Rolling StoneCracker Barrel unveils new logo and it's not pleasing everyone  USA TodayCracker Barrel joins Bud Light, Target in branding…

Google’s AI-stuffed Pixel 10 event  The VergePowerful and proactive: Pixel 10 phones are here  The KeywordGoogle Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro Fold are on a surprisingly old Qi2 version  9to5GoogleGoogle’s New…

Apple is reportedly considering using Gemini to power the new Siri  EngadgetGoogle shares rise on report of Apple using Gemini for Siri  CNBCWhy Alphabet Stock Popped Friday  Yahoo FinanceApple Is In Talks With…

At This Point, It’s Impossible to Know What the Trump Phone Looks Like  WIREDTrump Mobile’s fake iPhone is now a fake S25 Ultra  The VergeTrump Mobile Posts New Image of T1 Phone.…

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Includes Remake of Fan-Favorite Secret Mode From Original PS2 Version — and Bayonetta Developer PlatinumGames Worked on It  IGNMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Review  IGNMetal…

The Creator of BoJack Horseman Is Back With a New Netflix Show. It’s a Little Different.  Slate MagazineReview: ‘Long Story Short’ Does Time Travel, Family Style  The New York TimesWhy the Creator…

Lil Nas X jailed after allegedly charging at police, briefly hospitalized for possible overdose in Los Angeles  yahoo.comRapper Lil Nas X arrested for alleged battery on police officer in Studio City,…

The Truth About Jussie Smollett? review – this TV show is bold, shocking … and utter nonsense  The GuardianJussie Smollett revisits attack allegations in new Netflix documentary  NBC NewsThe Truth About Jussie…

Erin Andrews Reveals What She Texted Taylor Swift After Seeing Those Risqué ‘Life of a Showgirl’ Photos  yahoo.comWhat Erin Andrews Texted Taylor Swift About Her Risqué Life of a Showgirl Photos  E!…

2025 Tour Championship leaderboard: Tommy Fleetwood ties Russell Henley on top as Scottie Scheffler stalls  CBS SportsHenley fires 61, up 2 on Scheffler at Tour Champ.  ESPNPGA Tour Championship: Russell Henley leads…

Malik Beasley cleared from gambling probe with Knicks looming as potential free agency fit  New York PostBeasley no longer target of gambling investigation  ESPNMalik Beasley investigation: Ex-Piston no longer target in gambling…

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Commanders to trade Brian Robinson to 49ers: How he bolsters team’s running back room  The New York TimesSources: Commanders trading Robinson to 49ers  ESPNBrian Robinson Jr. trade puts this 49ers player on…

Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: 'This marks the beginning of a new era'  Space'Brightest of all time': James Webb telescope pinpoints origin of brightest flash of radio light ever…

Another US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission  ABC NewsThe Pentagon’s Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Embarks on New Mission  The Wall Street JournalSpaceX launches Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane to demo…

Scientists Find a New Moon Orbiting Uranus  WIREDNew Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope  NASA Science (.gov)Scientists find tiny new moon around Uranus with the James Webb Space Telescope (photos,…

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