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(LEAD) Minor Rebuilding Korea Party agrees to put off merger talks with ruling party
(LEAD) Minor Rebuilding Korea Party agrees to put off merger talks with ruling party

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The minor liberal Rebuilding Korea Party said Wednesd...

(LEAD) Lee to host luncheon with leaders of ruling, opposition parties Thu.
(LEAD) Lee to host luncheon with leaders of ruling, opposition parties Thu.

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will host a luncheon with the...

S. Korea to launch $687 mln project to develop on-device AI semiconductors
S. Korea to launch $687 mln project to develop on-device AI semiconductors

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will begin a 1 trillion-won (US$687.8 mil...

NC AI forms consortium for physical AI model project
NC AI forms consortium for physical AI model project

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- NC AI Co., an artificial intelligence (AI) affiliate ...

Samsung Heavy wins 468.6 bln-won container ship order in Africa
Samsung Heavy wins 468.6 bln-won container ship order in Africa

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has se...

Lee to host luncheon with leaders of ruling, opposition parties Thu.
Lee to host luncheon with leaders of ruling, opposition parties Thu.

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will host a luncheon with lea...

S. Korea, U.S. hold talks on joint military logistics cooperation
S. Korea, U.S. hold talks on joint military logistics cooperation

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Senior defense officials of South Korea and the Unite...

(LEAD) Emart Q4 net loss narrows on robust retail sales
(LEAD) Emart Q4 net loss narrows on robust retail sales

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Emart Inc., South Korea's largest discount retailer, ...

(LEAD) S. Korea, Netherlands reaffirm strategic partnership in trade, economic security
(LEAD) S. Korea, Netherlands reaffirm strategic partnership in trade, economic security

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Netherlands held the inaugural me...

(URGENT) Lee to host luncheon with leaders of ruling, opposition parties Thursday
(URGENT) Lee to host luncheon with leaders of ruling, opposition parties Thursday

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Today in Korean history

Feb. 12

Over 1.6 tln won in unclaimed financial assets recovered in 2025: data
Over 1.6 tln won in unclaimed financial assets recovered in 2025: data

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Some 1.63 trillion won (US$1.12 billion) worth of unc...

(LEAD) Bithumb CEO apologizes for erroneous bitcoin pay out; vows compensation
(LEAD) Bithumb CEO apologizes for erroneous bitcoin pay out; vows compensation

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The chief of local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb ap...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Trade minister reaffirms Seoul's commitment to upholding trade deal in meeting with deputy USTR
Trade minister reaffirms Seoul's commitment to upholding trade deal in meeting with deputy USTR

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo reaffirmed South Korea's c...

(LEAD) Samsung CTO expresses confidence over HBM4 leadership
(LEAD) Samsung CTO expresses confidence over HBM4 leadership

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Chief Technology Officer (CTO) So...

Bithumb CEO apologizes for erroneous bitcoin pay out; vows compensation
Bithumb CEO apologizes for erroneous bitcoin pay out; vows compensation

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The chief of local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb ap...

(LEAD) Household loans fall for 2nd month amid tight lending rules
(LEAD) Household loans fall for 2nd month amid tight lending rules

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by South Korean banks fell f...

(Movie Review) 'Humint': Ryoo Seung wan's romance wrapped in unflinching action
(Movie Review) 'Humint': Ryoo Seung wan's romance wrapped in unflinching action

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan, widely known for gritty, har...

(LEAD) S. Korea suffer injury setbacks as World Cup looms
(LEAD) S. Korea suffer injury setbacks as World Cup looms

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's preparations for the 2026 World Cup suf...

Household loans fall for 2nd month amid tight lending rules
Household loans fall for 2nd month amid tight lending rules

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by South Korean banks fell f...

S. Korea, Netherlands reaffirm strategic partnership in trade, economic security
S. Korea, Netherlands reaffirm strategic partnership in trade, economic security

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Netherlands held the inaugural me...

KDI revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 1.9 pct
KDI revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 1.9 pct

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run economic think tank on Wednes...

Science minister says probe on Coupang based on law without discrimination
Science minister says probe on Coupang based on law without discrimination

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said Wednesday the go...

Seoul stocks up late Wed. morning on auto, bio gains
Seoul stocks up late Wed. morning on auto, bio gains

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Wednesday morn...

N. Korea says 50,000-unit housing construction project in Pyongyang nearing completion
N. Korea says 50,000-unit housing construction project in Pyongyang nearing completion

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Wednesday that a landmark housing pr...

Court allows live broadcast of ex-President Yoon's sentencing trial
Court allows live broadcast of ex-President Yoon's sentencing trial

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday allowed live broadcast of next w...

Media watchdog launches probe on Instagram's deactivation of accounts in 2025
Media watchdog launches probe on Instagram's deactivation of accounts in 2025

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Wednesday it has la...

Ive's Jang Won-young donates 200 mln to Severance hospitals for pediatric patients
Ive's Jang Won-young donates 200 mln to Severance hospitals for pediatric patients

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Jang Won-young of girl group Ive has donated 200 mill...

SK, Nvidia chiefs discuss AI ties in Silicon Valley: sources
SK, Nvidia chiefs discuss AI ties in Silicon Valley: sources

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won met Nvidia Corp. Chief...

Burger chain Lotteria opens 1st outlet in Singapore
Burger chain Lotteria opens 1st outlet in Singapore

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Lotteria, a burger chain operated by Lotte Group affi...

S. Korea, Italy explore expanded cooperation in energy, advanced industries
S. Korea, Italy explore expanded cooperation in energy, advanced industries

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Senior officials of South Korea and Italy met in Seou...

Samsung Electronics targets robot vacuum ecosystem to challenge Chinese rivals at home
Samsung Electronics targets robot vacuum ecosystem to challenge Chinese rivals at home

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it is focusing...

Minor Rebuilding Korea Party agrees to put off merger talks with ruling party
Minor Rebuilding Korea Party agrees to put off merger talks with ruling party

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The minor liberal Rebuilding Korea Party said Wednesd...

Daemyung Sono's holding firm to enter Japan with resort business
Daemyung Sono's holding firm to enter Japan with resort business

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Daemyung Sono Group, a major South Korean condominium...

Gov't launches TF to manage prices directly affecting people's livelihoods
Gov't launches TF to manage prices directly affecting people's livelihoods

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday launched a ministerial-le...

'Golden' hits No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100
'Golden' hits No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- "Golden" from the original soundtrack of Netflix's gl...

Samsung CTO expresses confidence over HBM4 leadership
Samsung CTO expresses confidence over HBM4 leadership

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Chief Technology Officer (CTO) So...

Jobs at major S. Korean firms drop 0.4 pct in 2025
Jobs at major S. Korean firms drop 0.4 pct in 2025

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Employment at South Korea's 476 largest companies edg...

(LEAD) Exports up 44.4 pct during first 10 days of Feb. on robust chip demand
(LEAD) Exports up 44.4 pct during first 10 days of Feb. on robust chip demand

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 44.4 percent from a year...

Hwang Hee-chan sidelined with calf injury four months before World Cup
Hwang Hee-chan sidelined with calf injury four months before World Cup

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan will be sidelined ...

Seoul stocks open lower on hawkish Fed comments
Seoul stocks open lower on hawkish Fed comments

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks kicked off lower Wednesday, track...

(LEAD) S. Korea adds 108,000 jobs in Jan., smallest growth in 13 months
(LEAD) S. Korea adds 108,000 jobs in Jan., smallest growth in 13 months

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added slightly more than 100,000 jobs in ...

Exports up 44.4 pct during first 10 days of Feb.
Exports up 44.4 pct during first 10 days of Feb.

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 44.4 percent from a year...

Samsung to unveil new Galaxy smartphone at Unpacked event this month
Samsung to unveil new Galaxy smartphone at Unpacked event this month

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday it will showca...

N. Korea warns Japan against forging military alliances as war criminal
N. Korea warns Japan against forging military alliances as war criminal

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned Wednesday that Japan, a war crimin...

S. Korea adds 108,000 jobs in Jan., smallest growth in 13 months
S. Korea adds 108,000 jobs in Jan., smallest growth in 13 months

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added slightly more than 100,000 jobs in ...

(Olympics) S. Korea to resume quest for 1st short track medal; women's curling begins
(Olympics) S. Korea to resume quest for 1st short track medal; women's curling begins

MILAN, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- After failing to win a medal on the first day of the ...

(URGENT) S. Korea adds 108,000 jobs in Jan., smallest growth in 13 months
(URGENT) S. Korea adds 108,000 jobs in Jan., smallest growth in 13 months

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(Olympics) Figure skater still proud of himself despite missing free program cut
(Olympics) Figure skater still proud of himself despite missing free program cut

MILAN, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- After completing the first Olympic short program of h...