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Commonwealth veterans of Korean War to visit S. Korea this week
Commonwealth veterans of Korean War to visit S. Korea this week

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Veterans and bereaved families from four Commonwealt...

(LEAD) S. Korean currency retreats from 1-month high as peace talks falter
(LEAD) S. Korean currency retreats from 1-month high as peace talks falter

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar We...

KOSPI lands above 6,400 at fresh peak on earnings prospect
KOSPI lands above 6,400 at fresh peak on earnings prospect

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose to a fresh record high Wedn...

(URGENT) Seoul shares again set fresh record high of 6,417.93 on strong earnings prospects
(URGENT) Seoul shares again set fresh record high of 6,417.93 on strong earnings prospects

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Yoon's constitutional petition against insurrection tribunal law referred to formal review
Yoon's constitutional petition against insurrection tribunal law referred to formal review

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A constitutional petition filed by former President ...

Lee vows closer cooperation with Vietnam in nuclear energy, supply chains
Lee vows closer cooperation with Vietnam in nuclear energy, supply chains

HANOI, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that South Ko...

(LEAD) Giants' Lee Jung-hoo takes upper hand over Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong
(LEAD) Giants' Lee Jung-hoo takes upper hand over Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants collected t...

MMCA Cheongju to revisit Bang Hai-ja's luminous works
MMCA Cheongju to revisit Bang Hai-ja's luminous works

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The lifelong works of Bang Hai-ja (1937-2022), whose...

Notorious drug kingpin indicted month after repatriation from Philippines
Notorious drug kingpin indicted month after repatriation from Philippines

SUWON, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Investigators indicted an infamous drug...

S. Korea, India to launch cross-border QR code-based payment system this year: FSC chief
S. Korea, India to launch cross-border QR code-based payment system this year: FSC chief

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India plan to launch a QR code-based...

Celltrion to buy back 100 bln won in shares to boost shareholder value
Celltrion to buy back 100 bln won in shares to boost shareholder value

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Celltrion Inc., a leading South Korean biopharmaceut...

Prime minister honors late independence fighter at repatriation ceremony
Prime minister honors late independence fighter at repatriation ceremony

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday reaffirmed ...

Power demand forecast to increase nearly 30 pct by 2040
Power demand forecast to increase nearly 30 pct by 2040

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's annual electricity demand is expected ...

(LEAD) S. Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese troops killed in Korean War
(LEAD) S. Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese troops killed in Korean War

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday handed over the remains of ...

World IT Show 2026 opens in Seoul with AI-driven innovation in focus
World IT Show 2026 opens in Seoul with AI-driven innovation in focus

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The annual World IT Show 2026 kicked off Wednesday i...

AMCHAM, San Francisco inks MOU to boost S. Korea-U.S. business ties
AMCHAM, San Francisco inks MOU to boost S. Korea-U.S. business ties

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) o...

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo takes upper hand over Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong
Giants' Lee Jung-hoo takes upper hand over Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants collected t...

Today in Korean history

April 23

Yonhap News Summary

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

HD Hyundai Heavy wins 627 bln-won power equipment order in U.S.
HD Hyundai Heavy wins 627 bln-won power equipment order in U.S.

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea's leading s...

Foreign currency deposits post record drop in March amid weakening won: BOK
Foreign currency deposits post record drop in March amid weakening won: BOK

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Resident foreign currency deposits in South Korea fe...

Childbirths grow at record high pace in Feb.: data
Childbirths grow at record high pace in Feb.: data

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born rose at a record high pace...

2 firms fined 2.6 bln won for colluding in Hyundai, Kia bids
2 firms fined 2.6 bln won for colluding in Hyundai, Kia bids

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decide...

Population mobility hits 5-yr high in March: data
Population mobility hits 5-yr high in March: data

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans relocating to new homes ...

Agriculture minister explores K-food export opportunity in meeting with Vietnamese counterpart
Agriculture minister explores K-food export opportunity in meeting with Vietnamese counterpart

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung has discussed exp...

Chinese national sent to prosecution over deadly warehouse fire
Chinese national sent to prosecution over deadly warehouse fire

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese national arrested for causing a fire at a ...

Seoul shares down late Wed. morning amid peace talks uncertainty
Seoul shares down late Wed. morning amid peace talks uncertainty

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Wednesday morn...

(LEAD) N. Korean, Russian public security chiefs discuss closer cooperation
(LEAD) N. Korean, Russian public security chiefs discuss closer cooperation

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's public security minister and Russia's ...

Hanwha forges partnerships at U.S. defense expo for naval, rocket development collaborations
Hanwha forges partnerships at U.S. defense expo for naval, rocket development collaborations

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Group said Wednesday it has forged partnershi...

Loss rate for auto insurance up in Q1
Loss rate for auto insurance up in Q1

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Non-life insurers' loss rate for their auto insuranc...

KOTRA hosts future mobility partnership event for S. Korean, U.S. companies
KOTRA hosts future mobility partnership event for S. Korean, U.S. companies

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) ...

U.S. Indo-Pacific hosts workshop to strengthen civil-military crisis response on Korean Peninsula
U.S. Indo-Pacific hosts workshop to strengthen civil-military crisis response on Korean Peninsula

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. service members attended a wor...

Hanwha Group signs MOU with Canada's Alberta province to expand energy, defense cooperation
Hanwha Group signs MOU with Canada's Alberta province to expand energy, defense cooperation

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Group said Wednesday it has signed a memorand...

Fuel price cap system lowered consumer prices by up to 0.8 pp in March: report
Fuel price cap system lowered consumer prices by up to 0.8 pp in March: report

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The fuel price cap system helped consumer prices dro...

LG AI Research, Nvidia join hands to jointly develop next-gen AI models
LG AI Research, Nvidia join hands to jointly develop next-gen AI models

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- LG Group said Wednesday it has joined forces with U....

S. Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese troops killed in Korean War
S. Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese troops killed in Korean War

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday handed over the remains of ...

S. Korean currency retreats from 1-month high as peace talks falter
S. Korean currency retreats from 1-month high as peace talks falter

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won fell sharply against the U.S. d...

HD Hyundai Heavy wins $350 mln icebreaker order from Sweden
HD Hyundai Heavy wins $350 mln icebreaker order from Sweden

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea's leading s...

Police seek arrest warrant for truck driver for fatally striking rallygoers in Jinju
Police seek arrest warrant for truck driver for fatally striking rallygoers in Jinju

CHANGWON, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they have file...

PM says will decide whether to keep fuel price caps after review
PM says will decide whether to keep fuel price caps after review

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Wednesday the gover...

(LEAD) Seoul shares start lower amid peace talks uncertainties
(LEAD) Seoul shares start lower amid peace talks uncertainties

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started a tad lower Wednesday fo...

N. Korean, Russian public security chiefs discuss closer cooperation
N. Korean, Russian public security chiefs discuss closer cooperation

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's public security minister and Russia's ...

Hyundai, Kia poised to report lackluster earnings on U.S. tariffs, Korean won
Hyundai, Kia poised to report lackluster earnings on U.S. tariffs, Korean won

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Local automotive industry leaders Hyundai Motor Co. ...

Lee set for summit talks with Vietnam's To Lam to discuss economic ties
Lee set for summit talks with Vietnam's To Lam to discuss economic ties

HANOI, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set Wednesday to hold a ...

Seoul shares open nearly flat amid peace talks uncertainties
Seoul shares open nearly flat amid peace talks uncertainties

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started almost flat Wednesday fo...

(URGENT) Seoul shares open 0.01 pct lower amid uncertainties surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks
(URGENT) Seoul shares open 0.01 pct lower amid uncertainties surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks

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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 22)

A pilot program began on Wednesday for a public service that manages the assets ...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on April 22)

HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk, creator of K-pop boy group BTS, has been under a leg...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on April 22)

On April 7, a model few have seen began to reshape how states think about securi...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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