[Action Required] Your account has been suspended.

Your account has been suspended. Please update your subscription plan at rss.app. - (iGU4mrSTYMjkWx0U)

Industry minister says 'unnecessary misunderstandings' resolved via tariff talks with U.S.
Industry minister says 'unnecessary misunderstandings' resolved via tariff talks with U.S.

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Sa...

Lee aide voices confidence in Canadian submarine project bid
Lee aide voices confidence in Canadian submarine project bid

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jae Myung's top aide on Saturday voiced confidenc...

(LEAD) First FMD case in 9 months confirmed in Incheon
(LEAD) First FMD case in 9 months confirmed in Incheon

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nin...

Today in Korean history

Feb. 1

Coupang's interim chief questioned for 12 hours over data breach probe
Coupang's interim chief questioned for 12 hours over data breach probe

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The interim CEO of Coupang underwent 12 hours of inte...

S. Korea bids farewell to ex-PM Lee Hae-chan
S. Korea bids farewell to ex-PM Lee Hae-chan

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The funeral ceremony for former Prime Minister Lee Ha...

S. Korea's main delegation arrives in Italy for Winter Olympics
S. Korea's main delegation arrives in Italy for Winter Olympics

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The main South Korean delegation competing at the 202...

First FMD case in 9 months confirmed in Incheon
First FMD case in 9 months confirmed in Incheon

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The first case of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in nin...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...

(LEAD) Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair to succeed Powell
(LEAD) Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair to succeed Powell

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Kev...

(LEAD) Tariff talks between industry minister, Lutnick conclude without agreement
(LEAD) Tariff talks between industry minister, Lutnick conclude without agreement

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan sa...

Industry minister meets Lutnick for 2nd straight day to address Trump's tariff hike threat
Industry minister meets Lutnick for 2nd straight day to address Trump's tariff hike threat

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan me...

Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair to succeed Powell
Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as next Fed chair to succeed Powell

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Kev...

PM orders task force to probe sexual abuse allegations at group home for disabled
PM orders task force to probe sexual abuse allegations at group home for disabled

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered Friday to launch ...

Hanwha Aerospace signs US$1.9 bln contract to supply Norway with Chunmoo rocket systems
Hanwha Aerospace signs US$1.9 bln contract to supply Norway with Chunmoo rocket systems

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., a South Korean defense giant, o...

Lee thanks Vietnam for support following S. Korean politician's death in phone talks with To Lam
Lee thanks Vietnam for support following S. Korean politician's death in phone talks with To Lam

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday thanked Vietnam for...

Special counsel appeals ruling on ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee in corruption case
Special counsel appeals ruling on ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee in corruption case

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel on Friday appealed a court ruling i...

(Movie Review) 'Humming' captures quiet sorrow of loss with delicacy
(Movie Review) 'Humming' captures quiet sorrow of loss with delicacy

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Sound engineer Seong-hyeon (Kim Cheol-yoon) works alo...

(3rd LD) S. Korea, Japan agree to resume naval search, rescue drills after 9 yrs
(3rd LD) S. Korea, Japan agree to resume naval search, rescue drills after 9 yrs

SEOUL/YOKOSUKA, Japan, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan agreed Friday t...

SK Telecom rejects consumer agency's compensation settlement over personal data leak
SK Telecom rejects consumer agency's compensation settlement over personal data leak

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, ref...

Gov't to dispatch rapid response team to Milan during Winter Olympics
Gov't to dispatch rapid response team to Milan during Winter Olympics

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to operate a temporary consular ...

(2nd LD) S. Korea, Japan agree to resume naval search, rescue drills after 9 yrs
(2nd LD) S. Korea, Japan agree to resume naval search, rescue drills after 9 yrs

SEOUL/YOKOSUKA, Japan, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan have agreed to ...

C-130H transport aircraft makes emergency landing in Okinawa: Air Force
C-130H transport aircraft makes emergency landing in Okinawa: Air Force

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A C-130H transport aircraft made an emergency landing...

(LEAD) Fitch maintains S. Korea's rating at 'AA-' with stable outlook
(LEAD) Fitch maintains S. Korea's rating at 'AA-' with stable outlook

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Fitch Ratings said Friday it ...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency...

New guidelines allow suspending indictments for trivial offenses after 'Choco Pie theft' case
New guidelines allow suspending indictments for trivial offenses after 'Choco Pie theft' case

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution said Friday it has established new gu...

(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan agree to resume naval search, rescue drills after 9 yrs
(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan agree to resume naval search, rescue drills after 9 yrs

SEOUL/YOKOSUKA, Japan, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan have agreed to ...

Fitch maintains S. Korea's rating at 'AA-' with stable outlook
Fitch maintains S. Korea's rating at 'AA-' with stable outlook

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Fitch Ratings said Friday it ...

(LEAD) Seoul stocks renew record high on AI confidence amid U.S. tariff woes
(LEAD) Seoul stocks renew record high on AI confidence amid U.S. tariff woes

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed a tad higher Friday to ext...

Data breach feared to affect 4.5 mln members of Seoul bike sharing service
Data breach feared to affect 4.5 mln members of Seoul bike sharing service

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Personal information of about 4.5 million members of ...

(URGENT) S. Korea, Japan to resume naval search, rescue drills in 9 years
(URGENT) S. Korea, Japan to resume naval search, rescue drills in 9 years

(END)

Defense chief calls for forward-looking ties in talks with Japanese defense minister
Defense chief calls for forward-looking ties in talks with Japanese defense minister

YOKOSUKA, Japan, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Friday cal...

(LEAD) Ex-Supreme Court chief justice sentenced to suspended prison term over power abuse
(LEAD) Ex-Supreme Court chief justice sentenced to suspended prison term over power abuse

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday sentenced former Supreme...

Lee pledges to expand support for starting new biz amid AI transition
Lee pledges to expand support for starting new biz amid AI transition

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Friday the government wi...

Key developments on North Korea this week

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Ko...

Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North ...

Summary of external news of North Korea this week

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North ...

Summary of inter-Korean news this week

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this ...

Seoul stocks renew record high on AI confidence amid U.S. tariff woes
Seoul stocks renew record high on AI confidence amid U.S. tariff woes

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed a tad higher Friday to ext...

Ex-Supreme Court chief justice sentenced to suspended prison term over power abuse
Ex-Supreme Court chief justice sentenced to suspended prison term over power abuse

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday sentenced former Supreme...

Samsung SDI wins U.S. battery deal, possibly for Tesla ESS
Samsung SDI wins U.S. battery deal, possibly for Tesla ESS

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDI Co. said Friday its U.S. arm has won a ba...

(LEAD) Coupang's interim CEO appears for police questioning over massive data breach
(LEAD) Coupang's interim CEO appears for police questioning over massive data breach

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Harold Rogers, interim CEO of Coupang Corp., appeared...

(LEAD) S. Korean nanosatellite establishes contact after successful launch
(LEAD) S. Korean nanosatellite establishes contact after successful launch

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean nanosatellite has successfully entered...

Hyundai Steel net profit plunges 84 pct in 2025 on construction downturn, protectionism
Hyundai Steel net profit plunges 84 pct in 2025 on construction downturn, protectionism

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea's second-largest steel...

Hana Financial's net hits record high in 2025 on non-interest income
Hana Financial's net hits record high in 2025 on non-interest income

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group said Friday its net profit hit a...

Gov't to execute 70 pct of disabilities employment support budget in H1
Gov't to execute 70 pct of disabilities employment support budget in H1

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government will front-load 70 percent of this yea...

KHNP opens bid to select candidate sites for new nuclear reactors
KHNP opens bid to select candidate sites for new nuclear reactors

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KH...

2 military commanders dismissed for infiltrating parliament to arrest lawmakers during martial law
2 military commanders dismissed for infiltrating parliament to arrest lawmakers during martial law

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Two general-level military commanders were dismissed ...

(LEAD) LG Electronics remains in red in Q4 on weak demand, restructuring costs
(LEAD) LG Electronics remains in red in Q4 on weak demand, restructuring costs

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc. said Friday it remained in the re...

(LEAD) Hyundai Rotem's Q4 net income up 55 pct on strong exports, order backlog
(LEAD) Hyundai Rotem's Q4 net income up 55 pct on strong exports, order backlog

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Rotem Co., the defense and train subsidiary o...