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KBO-leading Twins rally for tie vs. Giants
KBO-leading Twins rally for tie vs. Giants

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins rallied from a six-run deficit for a 6-6...

(4th LD) Special counsel to question ex-first lady Kim for 4th time Saturday
(4th LD) Special counsel to question ex-first lady Kim for 4th time Saturday

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee again exercised...

(3rd LD) Special counsel to question ex-first lady Kim for 4th time Saturday
(3rd LD) Special counsel to question ex-first lady Kim for 4th time Saturday

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee again exercised...

Bill Gates calls on S. Korea to chart course for gradual hike in development aid spending
Bill Gates calls on S. Korea to chart course for gradual hike in development aid spending

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bil...

Lee urges thorough measures to protect people amid civil defense drills
Lee urges thorough measures to protect people amid civil defense drills

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday called for thorou...

Postal service to halt U.S. shipments over tariff exemption removal
Postal service to halt U.S. shipments over tariff exemption removal

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The national postal service said Thursday it will sto...

FM Cho departs early for Washington ahead of Lee-Trump summit
FM Cho departs early for Washington ahead of Lee-Trump summit

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun headed for the United State...

Struggling Giants lose infielder for 3 weeks with oblique injury
Struggling Giants lose infielder for 3 weeks with oblique injury

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Trying to win for the first time in over two weeks, t...

(LEAD) Lee vows national interest-focused diplomacy ahead of summits with Trump, Ishiba
(LEAD) Lee vows national interest-focused diplomacy ahead of summits with Trump, Ishiba

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that he will sp...

Twins manager calls for tweaks to check-swing challenge system
Twins manager calls for tweaks to check-swing challenge system

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Once a vocal critic of the lack of a check-swing chal...

S. Korean, Indonesian FMs discuss cooperation on defense, food security
S. Korean, Indonesian FMs discuss cooperation on defense, food security

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held talks with his Indones...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Lee vows national interest-focused diplomacy ahead of summits with Trump, Ishiba
Lee vows national interest-focused diplomacy ahead of summits with Trump, Ishiba

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that he will sp...

Nat'l short track team brings back head coach from 2018 Winter Olympics
Nat'l short track team brings back head coach from 2018 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The national short track speed skating team has been ...

Gang nabbed for facilitating illegal exchange of over 100 bln won in gambling funds
Gang nabbed for facilitating illegal exchange of over 100 bln won in gambling funds

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Thursday it busted ...

(2nd LD) KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources
(2nd LD) KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KH...

(LEAD) Seoul shares rebound on defense, shipbuilding gains
(LEAD) Seoul shares rebound on defense, shipbuilding gains

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Thursday, snapping ...

(LEAD) KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources
(LEAD) KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KH...

(2nd LD) Ex-first lady Kim remains silent again in special counsel questioning
(2nd LD) Ex-first lady Kim remains silent again in special counsel questioning

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee again exercised...

Gov't to regulate speculative home buying of foreigners with new curbs in capital region
Gov't to regulate speculative home buying of foreigners with new curbs in capital region

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will impose restricti...

Industry minister to head to Washington this week ahead of Lee-Trump summit
Industry minister to head to Washington this week ahead of Lee-Trump summit

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan is set t...

Seoul shares rebound on defense, shipbuilding gains
Seoul shares rebound on defense, shipbuilding gains

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Thursday, snapping ...

(2nd LD) Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives
(2nd LD) Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday met with Bill Gat...

National Museum on track to see record visitors this year
National Museum on track to see record visitors this year

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea has already surpassed 4 ...

(LEAD) S. Korea receives remains of 4 Turkish soldiers killed during Korean War
(LEAD) S. Korea receives remains of 4 Turkish soldiers killed during Korean War

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday received the remains of four ...

KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources
KHNP, Westinghouse may create joint venture to target global nuclear power market: sources

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KH...

CJ chairman joins biz leaders accompanying Lee for Trump summit
CJ chairman joins biz leaders accompanying Lee for Trump summit

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- CJ Group, a South Korean food-to-entertainment conglo...

Heads of major S. Korean financial groups to meet executives from Circle, Tether
Heads of major S. Korean financial groups to meet executives from Circle, Tether

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Top executives of South Korea's four major financial ...

Presidential office denies report that U.S. gov't may eye stakes in chipmakers
Presidential office denies report that U.S. gov't may eye stakes in chipmakers

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office on Thursday denied a media re...

S. Korea to participate in U.S. excavation of forced labor victims' remains
S. Korea to participate in U.S. excavation of forced labor victims' remains

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will participate in the excavation of the...

Lee's approval rating falls to 57 pct
Lee's approval rating falls to 57 pct

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 57 ...

(LEAD) Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives
(LEAD) Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday met with Bill Gat...

S. Korea receives remains of 4 Turkish soldiers killed during Korean War
S. Korea receives remains of 4 Turkish soldiers killed during Korean War

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday received the remains of four ...

PM holds meeting with Indonesian FM
PM holds meeting with Indonesian FM

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok held a meeting with Indon...

Chinese Embassy in N. Korea holds 80th anniv. reception for end of World War II
Chinese Embassy in N. Korea holds 80th anniv. reception for end of World War II

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang has held a reception...

Im Sung-jae proud of making 7th straight Tour Championship appearance
Im Sung-jae proud of making 7th straight Tour Championship appearance

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- After squeezing into the exclusive-field Tour Champio...

Hyundai Motor chief stresses group's customer-first approach in U.S. interview
Hyundai Motor chief stresses group's customer-first approach in U.S. interview

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Euisun Chung, the executive chair of Hyundai Motor Gr...

(LEAD) Ex-first lady Kim appears for special counsel questioning for 3rd time since arrest
(LEAD) Ex-first lady Kim appears for special counsel questioning for 3rd time since arrest

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee appeared before...

Giants' Lee Jung-hoo sets new season high with 9-game hitting streak
Giants' Lee Jung-hoo sets new season high with 9-game hitting streak

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has set a ne...

Today in Korean history

Aug. 22

'Water droplet' master Kim Tschang-yeul's world of healing opens at MMCA
'Water droplet' master Kim Tschang-yeul's world of healing opens at MMCA

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (M...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Special counsel team to extend probe into Marine's death until Sept. 29
Special counsel team to extend probe into Marine's death until Sept. 29

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Thursday it has decided t...

(LEAD) SK bioscience, Gates Foundation to deepen cooperation on global health
(LEAD) SK bioscience, Gates Foundation to deepen cooperation on global health

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- SK bioscience Co., the biotech arm of South Korea's S...

Banks' H1 net up 18.4 pct on non-interest income
Banks' H1 net up 18.4 pct on non-interest income

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' combined net profit jumped more t...

Ex-Minister Cho reinstated to minor political party after presidential pardon
Ex-Minister Cho reinstated to minor political party after presidential pardon

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was reinstated to the...

Lee to visit Hanwha shipyard in Philadelphia after summit with Trump
Lee to visit Hanwha shipyard in Philadelphia after summit with Trump

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will visit Korean shipbuilder...

Seoul shares up late Thurs. morning on tech gains
Seoul shares up late Thurs. morning on tech gains

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Thursday morni...

Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives
Lee, Bill Gates discuss cooperation in global health initiatives

SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday met with Bill Gat...

KOTRA to enhance export support system using AI technology
KOTRA to enhance export support system using AI technology

SEJONG, Aug. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) ...