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(LEAD) Lee returns home from Japan trip focused on deepening ties
(LEAD) Lee returns home from Japan trip focused on deepening ties

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Wednesday after...

Past knife attack on Lee likely to be designated as terror case by gov't
Past knife attack on Lee likely to be designated as terror case by gov't

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- A past knife attack on President Lee Jae Myung in 202...

Regulator urges Coupang to take down independent data leak probe results from website
Regulator urges Coupang to take down independent data leak probe results from website

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's data protection watchdog on Wednesday u...

Lee returns home from Japan trip focused on deepening ties
Lee returns home from Japan trip focused on deepening ties

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Wednesday after...

Lee to meet senior UAE official this week to discuss arms industry cooperation
Lee to meet senior UAE official this week to discuss arms industry cooperation

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will meet with a senior Unite...

(LEAD) Police raid DP lawmaker over bribery and corruption allegations
(LEAD) Police raid DP lawmaker over bribery and corruption allegations

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday raided the home and offices of Re...

DAPA chief calls to expedite review to launch project to deploy K2 tanks to Marine Corps
DAPA chief calls to expedite review to launch project to deploy K2 tanks to Marine Corps

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's arms procurement agency on...

(News Focus) Lee's Japan visit raises prospects for closer economic cooperation, efforts to test remains of Korean forced laborers
(News Focus) Lee's Japan visit raises prospects for closer economic cooperation, efforts to test remains of Korean forced laborers

NARA, Japan, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday wrapped up...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Defense chief urges efforts to back S. Korea's goal of No. 4 arms exporter
Defense chief urges efforts to back S. Korea's goal of No. 4 arms exporter

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Wednesday called for...

(LEAD) Seoul shares rise for 9th day at fresh record close of above 4,700; won further slips
(LEAD) Seoul shares rise for 9th day at fresh record close of above 4,700; won further slips

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their winning streak to ...

S. Korea considers restoring pact reducing military tension with N. Korea
S. Korea considers restoring pact reducing military tension with N. Korea

NARA, Japan, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been considering restoring a su...

Seoul shares rise for 9th day at fresh record close of above 4,700; won further slips
Seoul shares rise for 9th day at fresh record close of above 4,700; won further slips

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their winning streak to ...

Media watchdog asks X to set up minor protection measures for AI chatbot Grok
Media watchdog asks X to set up minor protection measures for AI chatbot Grok

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Wednesday it has as...

(LEAD) Internal rift deepening in main opposition party over move to expel ex-leader Han Dong-hoon
(LEAD) Internal rift deepening in main opposition party over move to expel ex-leader Han Dong-hoon

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- An internal rift in the main opposition People Power ...

Ex-WBC, Olympic hero Kim Min-jae dies at 53
Ex-WBC, Olympic hero Kim Min-jae dies at 53

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kim Min-jae, a former slick-fielding shortstop who he...

(LEAD) KOSPI ends above 4,700 to set fresh all-time high
(LEAD) KOSPI ends above 4,700 to set fresh all-time high

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index ended at another ...

Seoul expands alternative transport services as bus strike enters 2nd day
Seoul expands alternative transport services as bus strike enters 2nd day

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The longest-ever strike by Seoul's intracity bus work...

Hanwha Corp. outlines spin-off plans as part of governance reforms
Hanwha Corp. outlines spin-off plans as part of governance reforms

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Corp., the de facto holding company of defense...

New exhibition explores Korean folk art roots of Netflix's 'Derpy the Tiger'
New exhibition explores Korean folk art roots of Netflix's 'Derpy the Tiger'

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- If you're drawn to Korean traditional paintings, or c...

Businessmen with investments in N. Korea urge gov't to lift sanctions on inter-Korean projects
Businessmen with investments in N. Korea urge gov't to lift sanctions on inter-Korean projects

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Businesspeople with investments in now-suspended inte...

S. Korea to invest 235 bln won to secure core semiconductor, battery technologies
S. Korea to invest 235 bln won to secure core semiconductor, battery technologies

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry on Wednesday unveiled a plan to ...

(LEAD) S. Korea reaffirms bid to join trans-Pacific trade pact at Lee-Takaichi summit
(LEAD) S. Korea reaffirms bid to join trans-Pacific trade pact at Lee-Takaichi summit

NARA, Japan, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reaffirmed its bid to join the ...

Lee holds meeting with ethnic Koreans in Japan
Lee holds meeting with ethnic Koreans in Japan

NARA, Japan, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a meeting with eth...

KEPCO to join hands with U.S. city to develop power distribution grid solutions
KEPCO to join hands with U.S. city to develop power distribution grid solutions

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said...

Finance chief cites 'one-sided' FX market movements, stressing easing imbalances
Finance chief cites 'one-sided' FX market movements, stressing easing imbalances

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Wednesday underscor...

Train passengers reach record high of 172.2 mln in 2025
Train passengers reach record high of 172.2 mln in 2025

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The total number of South Korea's railway passengers ...

S. Korea reaffirms bid to join trans-Pacific trade pact at Lee-Takaichi summit
S. Korea reaffirms bid to join trans-Pacific trade pact at Lee-Takaichi summit

NARA, Japan, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reaffirmed its bid to join the ...

Today in Korean history

Jan. 15

Net outflow of foreign currency hits US$19.6 bln in 2025: BOK official
Net outflow of foreign currency hits US$19.6 bln in 2025: BOK official

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- A net US$19.6 billion of foreign currencies flowed ou...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

(LEAD) Household loans fall for 1st time in 11 months amid tight lending rules
(LEAD) Household loans fall for 1st time in 11 months amid tight lending rules

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by South Korean banks fell f...

(URGENT) Japan explains safety of its seafood products at Lee-Takaichi summit: security adviser
(URGENT) Japan explains safety of its seafood products at Lee-Takaichi summit: security adviser

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(URGENT) S. Korea reaffirms bid to join trans-Pacific trade pact at Lee-Takaichi summit: security adviser
(URGENT) S. Korea reaffirms bid to join trans-Pacific trade pact at Lee-Takaichi summit: security adviser

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Hyundai Motor chief tours China, U.S., India for partnerships in future mobility
Hyundai Motor chief tours China, U.S., India for partnerships in future mobility

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's automotive giant Hyundai Mo...

Money supply falls slightly in Nov.: BOK
Money supply falls slightly in Nov.: BOK

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply decreased slightly from a ...

Foreign investors net purchase Korean stocks in Dec. after selling binge
Foreign investors net purchase Korean stocks in Dec. after selling binge

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors turned net buyers of South Korean s...

Household loans fall for 1st time in 11 months amid tight lending rules
Household loans fall for 1st time in 11 months amid tight lending rules

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by South Korean banks fell f...

SK hynix orders new equipment, possibly for production of next-gen HBM4
SK hynix orders new equipment, possibly for production of next-gen HBM4

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. has ordered new high bandwidth memory (...

Seoul shares down late Wed. morning after topping 4,700-point mark
Seoul shares down late Wed. morning after topping 4,700-point mark

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded slightly lower late Wednes...

Seoul to take corresponding action after probe into drone incursions alleged by North: minister
Seoul to take corresponding action after probe into drone incursions alleged by North: minister

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take action corresponding to the res...

Cyberattack at Kyowon exposes over 9 mln user accounts to possible breach: sources
Cyberattack at Kyowon exposes over 9 mln user accounts to possible breach: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cybersecurity authorities estimate that ...

ICT exports rise over 12 pct in 2025 amid global AI boom
ICT exports rise over 12 pct in 2025 amid global AI boom

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communicatio...

S. Korea, Netherlands to bolster cooperation in semiconductors, quantum tech amid global supply chain shift
S. Korea, Netherlands to bolster cooperation in semiconductors, quantum tech amid global supply chain shift

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Netherlands agreed Wednesday to d...

Biz circles of S. Korea, Japan call for stronger industrial cooperation in AI era
Biz circles of S. Korea, Japan call for stronger industrial cooperation in AI era

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Major business associations in South Korea and Japan ...

Lee gifts Japan's Takaichi with drum set
Lee gifts Japan's Takaichi with drum set

NARA, Japan, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung gifted a drum set to Ja...

Court rejects arrest warrant for chairman of MBK Partners
Court rejects arrest warrant for chairman of MBK Partners

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected warrants to arres...

(LEAD) Lee, Takaichi visit ancient temple in Japan's Nara
(LEAD) Lee, Takaichi visit ancient temple in Japan's Nara

NARA, Japan, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Mini...

Police raid DP lawmaker over bribery and corruption allegations
Police raid DP lawmaker over bribery and corruption allegations

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday raided the home and offices of Re...

(2nd LD) S. Korea adds 193,000 jobs in 2025 amid sluggish manufacturing, construction
(2nd LD) S. Korea adds 193,000 jobs in 2025 amid sluggish manufacturing, construction

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea maintained on-year employment growth at t...