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DP picks 3-term lawmaker as candidate for Jeju governor
DP picks 3-term lawmaker as candidate for Jeju governor

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday nominat...

Police probe alleged sexual assault of Chinese tourist by Japanese man in Busan
Police probe alleged sexual assault of Chinese tourist by Japanese man in Busan

BUSAN, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Police are investigating a case involving a Chinese ...

Today in Korean history

April 19

(LEAD) PPP nominates incumbent Oh Se-hoon as candidate for Seoul mayor
(LEAD) PPP nominates incumbent Oh Se-hoon as candidate for Seoul mayor

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Sa...

Investigators question accomplice of notorious 'drug kingpin' in Philippines
Investigators question accomplice of notorious 'drug kingpin' in Philippines

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Investigators said Saturday they have questioned an ...

PPP nominates incumbent Oh Se-hoon as candidate for Seoul mayor
PPP nominates incumbent Oh Se-hoon as candidate for Seoul mayor

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Sa...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South K...

(2nd LD) Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz; Trump says blockade will remain until deal is signed
(2nd LD) Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz; Trump says blockade will remain until deal is signed

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Iran said Friday that it reopened the crucial S...

(Yonhap Interview) Twins slugger Dean takes pride in defense at first base
(Yonhap Interview) Twins slugger Dean takes pride in defense at first base

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins first baseman Austin Dean has been one of t...

Finance minister says Korean won stabilizing against dollar, hopes for alignment with market expectations
Finance minister says Korean won stabilizing against dollar, hopes for alignment with market expectations

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Friday that...

Trump says he expects Iran deal in 'a day or two': report
Trump says he expects Iran deal in 'a day or two': report

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said he expects...

(LEAD) Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz, says blockade will remain until deal is struck
(LEAD) Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz, says blockade will remain until deal is struck

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday thanked I...

Lee calls for reopening of Strait of Hormuz, pledges support for free navigation
Lee calls for reopening of Strait of Hormuz, pledges support for free navigation

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called for the reo...

Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz, says blockade will remain until deal is struck
Trump thanks Iran for opening Strait of Hormuz, says blockade will remain until deal is struck

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday thanked I...

Foreign ministry special envoy attends inauguration of Republic of Congo president
Foreign ministry special envoy attends inauguration of Republic of Congo president

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Jung Hai-ung, the foreign ministry's special envoy t...

Foreign ministry website briefly down after DDoS attack
Foreign ministry website briefly down after DDoS attack

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry's website briefly went down Fri...

Average gasoline price tops 2,000 won per liter for 1st time in 3 yrs, 9 months
Average gasoline price tops 2,000 won per liter for 1st time in 3 yrs, 9 months

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The average price of gasoline in South Korea reached...

Acting top prosecutor says probe into development scandal should not influence trials
Acting top prosecutor says probe into development scandal should not influence trials

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon said Friday a...

SK Group chairman's 1.4 tln-won divorce settlement case referred to court mediation
SK Group chairman's 1.4 tln-won divorce settlement case referred to court mediation

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court has referred SK Group Chairman Ch...

(LEAD) Seoul shares snap 3-day rise on profit-taking amid hopes for 2nd round of U.S.-Iran peace talks; won declines
(LEAD) Seoul shares snap 3-day rise on profit-taking amid hopes for 2nd round of U.S.-Iran peace talks; won declines

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended a three-session winning st...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

S. Korea, Bahrain exchange letters commemorating 50th anniv. of diplomatic ties
S. Korea, Bahrain exchange letters commemorating 50th anniv. of diplomatic ties

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Bahrain exchanged letters between th...

'We Are All Trying Here' finds healing in struggle for self-worth everyone secretly carries
'We Are All Trying Here' finds healing in struggle for self-worth everyone secretly carries

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Park Hae-young, the acclaimed writer behind "My Mist...

S. Korea voices hope Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will help restore Mideast stability
S. Korea voices hope Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will help restore Mideast stability

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday welcomed the ceasefire agreed ...

KRX announces revised delisting rules for penny stocks
KRX announces revised delisting rules for penny stocks

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) said Friday it has changed ...

Key developments on North Korea this week

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North K...

Summary of external news of North Korea this week

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North...

Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North...

Summary of inter-Korean news this week

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this...

Seoul shares snap 3-day rise on profit-taking amid hopes for 2nd round of U.S.-Iran peace talks; won declines
Seoul shares snap 3-day rise on profit-taking amid hopes for 2nd round of U.S.-Iran peace talks; won declines

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended a three-session winning st...

Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics warn of up to 30 tln-won loss from planned general strike
Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics warn of up to 30 tln-won loss from planned general strike

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Samsung Electronics Co. on Frid...

FSC chief vows financial support packages for Mideast crisis-hit firms
FSC chief vows financial support packages for Mideast crisis-hit firms

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial regulator said ...

Nat'l security adviser, EU official discuss economic security cooperation amid Mideast crisis
Nat'l security adviser, EU official discuss economic security cooperation amid Mideast crisis

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac held talks wit...

(LEAD) Seoul's finance chief calls for global efforts on supply chain stability at G20 meeting
(LEAD) Seoul's finance chief calls for global efforts on supply chain stability at G20 meeting

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol has urged major econo...

4 SPC Samlip officials booked over workers' finger injuries
4 SPC Samlip officials booked over workers' finger injuries

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Police said Friday they have booked the manager of S...

HD Hyundai Heavy wins 674.7 bln-won VLGC order in Middle East
HD Hyundai Heavy wins 674.7 bln-won VLGC order in Middle East

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's leadi...

Industry minister stresses balanced regional development through local industrial growth
Industry minister stresses balanced regional development through local industrial growth

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan visited the country'...

UNC deputy commander hosts NATO delegation's visit to JSA this week
UNC deputy commander hosts NATO delegation's visit to JSA this week

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The deputy commander of the United Nations Command (...

(LEAD) Seoul says explained to U.S. background of minister's remarks on N. Korea's Kusong nuclear facility
(LEAD) Seoul says explained to U.S. background of minister's remarks on N. Korea's Kusong nuclear facility

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has explained to the United...

Seoul's finance chief calls for global efforts on supply chain stability at G20 meeting
Seoul's finance chief calls for global efforts on supply chain stability at G20 meeting

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol has urged major econo...

Special counsel team raids Coast Guard over alleged martial law role
Special counsel team raids Coast Guard over alleged martial law role

GWACHEON, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team raided the Co...

Lee hails S. Korean oil tanker exiting Red Sea
Lee hails S. Korean oil tanker exiting Red Sea

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday shared a news repo...

FM Cho vows efforts to secure alternative naphtha supply routes amid Mideast crisis
FM Cho vows efforts to secure alternative naphtha supply routes amid Mideast crisis

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Friday vowed every effo...

Today in Korean history

April 18

(LEAD) Wolf captured, returned to zoo 9 days after escape
(LEAD) Wolf captured, returned to zoo 9 days after escape

DAEJEON, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A young wolf that broke out of a zoo in the centra...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Seoul says it explained to U.S. background of unification minister's remarks on N. Korea's nuclear facility in Kusong
Seoul says it explained to U.S. background of unification minister's remarks on N. Korea's nuclear facility in Kusong

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry has explained to the United...

PM calls for tighter crackdowns on illegal drugs
PM calls for tighter crackdowns on illegal drugs

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Friday for tighte...

Seoul shares down late Fri. morning on profit-taking amid hopes for peace in Mideast
Seoul shares down late Fri. morning on profit-taking amid hopes for peace in Mideast

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Friday morning...

Lee's approval rating edges down to 66 pct
Lee's approval rating edges down to 66 pct

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating inched dow...