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(2nd LD) Court dismisses ex-interior minister's petition against arrest
(2nd LD) Court dismisses ex-interior minister's petition against arrest

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday dismissed former Interior Minister L...

Lee commemorates 50 yrs of S. Korea-Singapore diplomatic relations on social media
Lee commemorates 50 yrs of S. Korea-Singapore diplomatic relations on social media

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Friday he and his Singapo...

KBO surpasses 9 mln fans in fewest games, poised for single-season record
KBO surpasses 9 mln fans in fewest games, poised for single-season record

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league has reached over 9 mi...

(LEAD) Twins walk off Eagles to stay atop KBO standings
(LEAD) Twins walk off Eagles to stay atop KBO standings

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins walked off the Hanwha Eagles 2-1 on Frida...

Veteran hitter more pleased with team's win than personal milestone
Veteran hitter more pleased with team's win than personal milestone

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- When LG Twins outfielder Kim Hyun-soo stepped into the...

(2nd LD) Alliance modernization seeks to ensure credible deterrence on, 'beyond' Korean Peninsula: Pentagon
(2nd LD) Alliance modernization seeks to ensure credible deterrence on, 'beyond' Korean Peninsula: Pentagon

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A Pentagon press secretary said Friday that effor...

Twins walk off Eagles to stay atop KBO standings
Twins walk off Eagles to stay atop KBO standings

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins walked off the Hanwha Eagles 2-1 on Frida...

(LEAD) Pentagon stresses 'primary' alliance focus on N. Korea, 'shared priorities' over 'broader regional' threats
(LEAD) Pentagon stresses 'primary' alliance focus on N. Korea, 'shared priorities' over 'broader regional' threats

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The "primary" focus of the South Korea-U.S. allia...

(LEAD) Court dismisses ex-interior minister's petition against arrest
(LEAD) Court dismisses ex-interior minister's petition against arrest

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday dismissed former Interior Minister L...

Pentagon stresses 'primary' alliance focus on N. Korea, 'shared priorities' over 'broader regional' threats
Pentagon stresses 'primary' alliance focus on N. Korea, 'shared priorities' over 'broader regional' threats

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The "primary" focus of the South Korea-U.S. allia...

Hyundai Rotem delivers 1st tram batch to Edmonton under 2021 Canadian contract
Hyundai Rotem delivers 1st tram batch to Edmonton under 2021 Canadian contract

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Rotem Co., the rolling stock unit of South Kor...

S. Korea again postpones decision on Google's map data transfer request amid U.S. pressure
S. Korea again postpones decision on Google's map data transfer request amid U.S. pressure

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Friday delayed its deci...

PM calls for considering raising terror alert level before APEC summit
PM calls for considering raising terror alert level before APEC summit

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Friday the government...

Eagles manager not concerned with bullpen after recent implosions
Eagles manager not concerned with bullpen after recent implosions

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Even after his bullpen blew late leads in two of the p...

(LEAD) KOGAS Q2 net income down 66.4 pct on lower operating profit
(LEAD) KOGAS Q2 net income down 66.4 pct on lower operating profit

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) said Friday its second-quarter...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

N. Korea installs more border loudspeakers against S. Korea between May, June: JCS
N. Korea installs more border loudspeakers against S. Korea between May, June: JCS

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea increased the number of loudspeakers again...

Twins manager hoping to maintain edge over rivals Eagles
Twins manager hoping to maintain edge over rivals Eagles

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- All regular-season games in South Korean baseball are ...

(LEAD) Seoul shares finish lower on profit taking, decline in defense stocks
(LEAD) Seoul shares finish lower on profit taking, decline in defense stocks

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed lower Friday as investors offloade...

(LEAD) Lotte Chemical Q2 losses deepen on industry downturn
(LEAD) Lotte Chemical Q2 losses deepen on industry downturn

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Chemical Corp., a major South Korean petrochemic...

Unification minister vows efforts to address issue of abductees held in N. Korea
Unification minister vows efforts to address issue of abductees held in N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young met with familie...

Special counsel in deliberation on whether to seek new detention warrant against ex-President Yoon
Special counsel in deliberation on whether to seek new detention warrant against ex-President Yoon

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Friday it has been in deli...

Seoul shares finish lower on profit taking, decline in defense stocks
Seoul shares finish lower on profit taking, decline in defense stocks

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed lower Friday as investors offloade...

S. Korean brokerages support 12-hr trading but hold concerns over extra cost
S. Korean brokerages support 12-hr trading but hold concerns over extra cost

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Major brokerages here support a possible extension of ...

Summary of inter-Korean news this week

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this w...

Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North K...

Summary of external news of North Korea this week

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North K...

Key developments on North Korea this week

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Kor...

Ministry to intensify labor inspections to tackle rights violations against migrant workers
Ministry to intensify labor inspections to tackle rights violations against migrant workers

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The labor ministry announced Friday it will step up la...

Seoul to set up help desk for U.S. firms facing difficulties in Korea: trade minister
Seoul to set up help desk for U.S. firms facing difficulties in Korea: trade minister

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will establish a new office to help U.S. c...

(LEAD) Special counsel accuses ex-first lady Kim of colluding with shaman in arrest warrant
(LEAD) Special counsel accuses ex-first lady Kim of colluding with shaman in arrest warrant

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team has accused former first lady K...

Gov't discussing joint Seoul-Washington measures to build peace with N. Korea
Gov't discussing joint Seoul-Washington measures to build peace with N. Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Friday it is discussing ...

Lone LPGA tournament in S. Korea to be played on southern coast
Lone LPGA tournament in S. Korea to be played on southern coast

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The lone LPGA tournament held in South Korea each fall...

(LEAD) Reigning KBO MVP Kim Do-yeong to miss rest of regular season with hamstring injury
(LEAD) Reigning KBO MVP Kim Do-yeong to miss rest of regular season with hamstring injury

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The 2024 South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong will m...

Arms agency, U.S. Navy discuss cooperation on naval shipbuilding, MRO
Arms agency, U.S. Navy discuss cooperation on naval shipbuilding, MRO

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The vice chief of South Korea's arms procurement agenc...

(LEAD) Shinsegae Q2 net plunges 85.7 pct on facility investments
(LEAD) Shinsegae Q2 net plunges 85.7 pct on facility investments

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Inc., operator of South Korea's second-large...

Reigning KBO MVP Kim Do-yeong sidelined with 3rd hamstring injury of season
Reigning KBO MVP Kim Do-yeong sidelined with 3rd hamstring injury of season

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The 2024 South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong has be...

Short selling balance surpasses 10 tln won for 2nd time in 2025
Short selling balance surpasses 10 tln won for 2nd time in 2025

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- More than 10 trillion won (US$7.2 billion) worth of So...

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NCT Wish to drop new EP 'Color' on Sept. 1
NCT Wish to drop new EP 'Color' on Sept. 1

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Boy group NCT Wish will put out its third EP "Color" o...

TWICE's Chaeyoung to make solo debut in September
TWICE's Chaeyoung to make solo debut in September

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Chaeyoung of K-pop girl group TWICE will debut as a so...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Japan's agriculture minister Koizumi to visit S. Korea this week: Seoul
Japan's agriculture minister Koizumi to visit S. Korea this week: Seoul

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will vi...

Seoul shares extend losses late Fri. morning amid tariff concerns
Seoul shares extend losses late Fri. morning amid tariff concerns

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Friday morning follo...

Activist pastor, 6 others banned from leaving nation amid probe into courthouse riot
Activist pastor, 6 others banned from leaving nation amid probe into courthouse riot

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Conservative activist pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon and six o...

(LEAD) Science minister urges mobile carriers to utilize AI in scam prevention
(LEAD) Science minister urges mobile carriers to utilize AI in scam prevention

SEJONG, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon on Friday called on t...

Unification Church leader's aide appears for questioning over ex-first lady allegations
Unification Church leader's aide appears for questioning over ex-first lady allegations

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- An aide to the leader of the Unification Church appear...

(LEAD) LG Uplus Q2 net profit up 31.9 pct on strong mobile growth
(LEAD) LG Uplus Q2 net profit up 31.9 pct on strong mobile growth

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., a major mobile carrier in South Korea,...

Ex-top security adviser Cho appears for questioning again in Marine death probe
Ex-top security adviser Cho appears for questioning again in Marine death probe

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Former National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong appeared...

Gov't launches task force to create next-gen power grid using AI
Gov't launches task force to create next-gen power grid using AI

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- The government has launched a task force (TF) aimed at...