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(LEAD) Biz lobbies urge AI-led growth, stronger public-private cooperation in 2026
(LEAD) Biz lobbies urge AI-led growth, stronger public-private cooperation in 2026

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea must move fast to secure global competiti...

State audit chief nominee to consider revamp of internal oversight units
State audit chief nominee to consider revamp of internal oversight units

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for South Korea's top audit post said Mon...

(2nd LD) Special counsel accuses ex-first lady of illegally intervening in state affairs 'behind curtains'
(2nd LD) Special counsel accuses ex-first lady of illegally intervening in state affairs 'behind curtains'

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team on Monday accused...

PPP lawmaker announces bid for Daegu mayoral election
PPP lawmaker announces bid for Daegu mayoral election

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Choo Kyung-ho of the main opposition People Powe...

FTC slaps fines on 48 firms for collusion in built-in furniture bids
FTC slaps fines on 48 firms for collusion in built-in furniture bids

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The antitrust regulator said Monday it has decided to...

Banks' lending rates rise in Nov. for first time in 3 months
Banks' lending rates rise in Nov. for first time in 3 months

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Banks' overall loan rates rose for the first time in ...

NewJeans' Hanni to stay with ADOR; Danielle's contract terminated: agency
NewJeans' Hanni to stay with ADOR; Danielle's contract terminated: agency

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- K-pop label ADOR said Monday that NewJeans member Han...

S. Korea's 1st submarine set to retire Wed. after 34 years in service
S. Korea's 1st submarine set to retire Wed. after 34 years in service

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The ROKS Jang Bogo, South Korea's first naval submari...

Special prosecutors again raid Coupang over unpaid severance pay
Special prosecutors again raid Coupang over unpaid severance pay

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team again raided e-commerce giant ...

Seoul shares up late Mon. morning on chip rally
Seoul shares up late Mon. morning on chip rally

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded markedly higher late Monda...

(LEAD) Special counsel accuses ex-first lady of illegally intervening in state affairs 'behind curtains'
(LEAD) Special counsel accuses ex-first lady of illegally intervening in state affairs 'behind curtains'

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Special counsel Min Joong-ki's team on Monday accused...

Genesis BBQ signs Kazakhstan franchise deal to enter Central Asian market
Genesis BBQ signs Kazakhstan franchise deal to enter Central Asian market

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Genesis BBQ Co., a South Korean fried chicken franchi...

Lee's chief of staff departs for trip expected to help arms exports
Lee's chief of staff departs for trip expected to help arms exports

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's chief of staff has departed...

ISA subscriber base tops 7 mln in 10 yrs: data
ISA subscriber base tops 7 mln in 10 yrs: data

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Less than 10 years after their launch, the number of ...

S. Korea's major biz lobby calls for eased regulations amid AI boom
S. Korea's major biz lobby calls for eased regulations amid AI boom

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on ...

Orion to expand Russia plant by 2027 on demand for K-foods
Orion to expand Russia plant by 2027 on demand for K-foods

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Orion Corp., a South Korean food and health care comp...

Spy agency to drop complaints against ex-top officials over alleged cover-up of border killing by N. Korea
Spy agency to drop complaints against ex-top officials over alleged cover-up of border killing by N. Korea

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said Monday i...

(LEAD) Coupang unveils nearly 1.69 tln-won compensation plan over data breach
(LEAD) Coupang unveils nearly 1.69 tln-won compensation plan over data breach

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- E-commerce giant Coupang Inc. announced a compensatio...

(LEAD) Lee begins work at Cheong Wa Dae after presidential office relocation
(LEAD) Lee begins work at Cheong Wa Dae after presidential office relocation

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung made his first commute to wor...

S. Korea, U.S. complete all joint field training drills postponed from Aug.: JCS
S. Korea, U.S. complete all joint field training drills postponed from Aug.: JCS

Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military said Monday it has conducted all j...

Lee's approval rating edges down to 53.2 pct: poll
Lee's approval rating edges down to 53.2 pct: poll

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating inched down...

Korean Air employees' personal info leaked after supplier hit by hacking attack
Korean Air employees' personal info leaked after supplier hit by hacking attack

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Personal information of employees at Korean Air Co., ...

Nominee for budget planning minister pledges bold measures to support livelihoods
Nominee for budget planning minister pledges bold measures to support livelihoods

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The nominee for the new minister of planning and budg...

Coupang unveils nearly 1.69 tln-won compensation plan over data breach
Coupang unveils nearly 1.69 tln-won compensation plan over data breach

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- E-commerce giant Coupang Inc. announced a compensatio...

(URGENT) Coupang unveils nearly 1.69 tln-won compensation plan over data breach
(URGENT) Coupang unveils nearly 1.69 tln-won compensation plan over data breach

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Lee offers deep apologies over Jeju Air crash, vows credible probe
Lee offers deep apologies over Jeju Air crash, vows credible probe

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung offered his deep apologies Mo...

Seoul shares open higher on tech gains
Seoul shares open higher on tech gains

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Monday, driven by s...

Hanwha Aerospace wins order to develop propulsion system for S. Korean lunar lander
Hanwha Aerospace wins order to develop propulsion system for S. Korean lunar lander

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co. has won a 103.3 billion-won (US$...

Special counsel team to announce final results of corruption probe into ex-first lady
Special counsel team to announce final results of corruption probe into ex-first lady

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Special counsel Min Joong-ki and his team were set to...

Business sentiment for Jan. pessimistic over slump in construction, steel sectors: poll
Business sentiment for Jan. pessimistic over slump in construction, steel sectors: poll

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment remains pessimistic ...

Lee to begin work at Cheong Wa Dae after presidential office relocation
Lee to begin work at Cheong Wa Dae after presidential office relocation

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to make his first comm...

N. Korea's Kim attends opening of new paper mill
N. Korea's Kim attends opening of new paper mill

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended the inau...

(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim oversees test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles
(2nd LD) N. Korea's Kim oversees test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test l...

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 29)

Monday marks one year since a Jeju Air passenger jet operating Flight 2216 from ...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on Dec. 29)

The prosecution's request for a 10-year prison sentence for former President Yoo...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on Dec. 29)

For years, Koreans were told that a weak won was tolerable, even useful. It boos...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...

(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim oversees test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles
(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim oversees test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test l...

N. Korea's Kim oversees test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles
N. Korea's Kim oversees test launch of long-range strategic cruise missiles

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test l...

(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim oversees launching drill of long-range strategic cruise missile Sunday: KCNA
(URGENT) N. Korea's Kim oversees launching drill of long-range strategic cruise missile Sunday: KCNA

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Special counsel concludes 180-day investigation into ex-first lady
Special counsel concludes 180-day investigation into ex-first lady

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Special counsel Min Joong-ki and his team on Sunday w...

(LEAD) 5 family members found dead at 2 apartments in Gyeongsan
(LEAD) 5 family members found dead at 2 apartments in Gyeongsan

GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Five family members were found dead ...

5 family members found dead at apartment in Gyeongsan
5 family members found dead at apartment in Gyeongsan

GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Five family members were found dead ...

(2nd LD) Ex-lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon, veteran economist, nominated as new minister for planning and budget
(2nd LD) Ex-lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon, veteran economist, nominated as new minister for planning and budget

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a veteran econo...

Business confidence rises slightly, but doubts persist over currency
Business confidence rises slightly, but doubts persist over currency

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- A business confidence index rose slightly for the fir...

(profile) Budget minister nominee is former 3-term opposition lawmaker well-versed in economic issues
(profile) Budget minister nominee is former 3-term opposition lawmaker well-versed in economic issues

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- Budget Minister nominee Lee Hye-hoon is a former thre...

(LEAD) Ex-lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon, veteran economist, nominated as new minister for planning and budget
(LEAD) Ex-lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon, veteran economist, nominated as new minister for planning and budget

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a veteran econo...

(2nd LD) Coupang founder issues 1st apology since massive data leak
(2nd LD) Coupang founder issues 1st apology since massive data leak

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The founder of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc., Kim Bom...

Lee nominates ex-lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon, veteran economist, as new minister for planning and budget
Lee nominates ex-lawmaker Lee Hye-hoon, veteran economist, as new minister for planning and budget

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) - President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Lee Hye-hoon, a ...

(LEAD) Coupang founder issues 1st apology since massive data leak
(LEAD) Coupang founder issues 1st apology since massive data leak

SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- The founder of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc., Kim Bom...