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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...

(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim praises troops deployed to Russia-Ukraine war as 'great heroes'

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a commendation ceremony for the ...

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...

Nat'l Assembly speaker to attend China's celebration of World War II end

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik plans to visit...

Man nabbed on suspicion of murdering female acquaintance in Yongin

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- A fugitive man in his 30s was apprehended Friday on s...

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) New starter for KBO-leading Twins looking to 'let my game do the speaking'

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- While with the Buffalo Bisons, the Triple-A affiliate...

Main opposition set to pick new leader

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) was set ...

Ex-PM Han appears for special counsel questioning again in martial law probe

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday appeared...

(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...

N. Korea continues to attract Russian tourists to Wonsan beach resort

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has continued to allow Russian tourists t...

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...

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

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a commendation ceremony for the ...

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo extends season-best hitting streak to 10 games

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo has now had a base hit in 10 straight ga...

N. Korea's Kim praises troops deployed to Russia-Ukraine war as 'great heroes'

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held a commendation ceremony for the ...

Trade minister meets USTR Greer for final agenda coordination ahead of Lee-Trump summit

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met wit...

President Lee Jae Myung, ahead of the Korea-Japan summit, laid out a "three-step...

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

The International Atomic Energy Agency's latest report this week leaves little r...

SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...

(LEAD) Expert notes possibility of Trump raising 'sensitive' China issue in summit with Lee

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could raise a "sensi...

Expert notes possibility of Trump raising 'sensitive' China issue in summit with Lee

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump could raise a "sensi...

KBO-leading Twins rally for tie vs. Giants

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins rallied from a six-run deficit for a 6-6...

(4th LD) Special counsel to question ex-first lady Kim for 4th time Saturday

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee again exercised...

(3rd LD) Special counsel to question ex-first lady Kim for 4th time Saturday

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee again exercised...