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Seoul stocks open sharply higher on bargain hunting
Seoul stocks open sharply higher on bargain hunting

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday, rec...

Court set to hold 1st pretrial hearing of ex-President Yoon's case over alleged interference in Marine death probe
Court set to hold 1st pretrial hearing of ex-President Yoon's case over alleged interference in Marine death probe

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court is set to hold on Tuesday the first pret...

S. Korea's biohealth industry likely to expand over 20 pct in 2026: report
S. Korea's biohealth industry likely to expand over 20 pct in 2026: report

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's biohealth industry is expected to grow n...

(LEAD) Consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan., slowest pace in 5 months
(LEAD) Consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan., slowest pace in 5 months

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose at the slowest pace...

N. Korea's Kim calls for 'epochal progress' in rural areas ahead of key party congress
N. Korea's Kim calls for 'epochal progress' in rural areas ahead of key party congress

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for an "epo...

S. Korea, Poland agree on need to bolster info sharing on Korean Peninsula at 1st security talks
S. Korea, Poland agree on need to bolster info sharing on Korean Peninsula at 1st security talks

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Poland have agreed on the need to bols...

Consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan., slowest pace in 5 months
Consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan., slowest pace in 5 months

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose at the slowest pace...

(Olympics) Figure skater eyes 1st medal in 3rd try
(Olympics) Figure skater eyes 1st medal in 3rd try

MILAN, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- No South Korean male figure skater has come as close t...

(URGENT) Consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan., slowest pace in 5 months
(URGENT) Consumer prices rise 2 pct in Jan., slowest pace in 5 months

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(Olympics) Speed skaters hoping brutal training camp pays off with medals in Italy
(Olympics) Speed skaters hoping brutal training camp pays off with medals in Italy

MILAN, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Even as a veteran of two Winter Olympic Games, speed s...

(Yonhap Interview) (Olympics) 'I put our skating into words': how ice dancer wrote short story based on her program
(Yonhap Interview) (Olympics) 'I put our skating into words': how ice dancer wrote short story based on her program

MILAN, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Late in 2025, as she was preparing for her Winter Olym...

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Feb. 3)

Eight months after taking power, the ruling Democratic Party (DP) is showing sig...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on Feb. 3)

What if political leaders are impatient with criticism of themselves or the poli...

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Feb. 3)

The Ministry of Education on Friday unveiled its "2026 Democratic Citizenship Ed...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Kor...

U.S. to host 1st ministerial meeting on critical minerals this week
U.S. to host 1st ministerial meeting on critical minerals this week

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States plans to launch a ministerial m...

Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks amid Trump's tariff threat
Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks amid Trump's tariff threat

SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States...

(Olympics) Two-time short track relay champion determined to 'leave it all on ice' in return
(Olympics) Two-time short track relay champion determined to 'leave it all on ice' in return

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- When Shim Suk-hee made her spectacular Olympic ...

(Olympics) S. Korean short track team puts in 3rd day of training amid ongoing construction
(Olympics) S. Korean short track team puts in 3rd day of training amid ongoing construction

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the most successful nation in Olym...

(Olympics) Three-time short track champion Choi Min-jeong draws inspiration from younger teammates
(Olympics) Three-time short track champion Choi Min-jeong draws inspiration from younger teammates

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- With five medals under her belt from the past t...

U.N. special rapporteur on N.K. human rights vows efforts for engagement with Pyongyang
U.N. special rapporteur on N.K. human rights vows efforts for engagement with Pyongyang

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Elizabeth Salmon, the U.N. special rapporteur on North...

Lee congratulates Grammy win for 'Golden,' vows active support for artists
Lee congratulates Grammy win for 'Golden,' vows active support for artists

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congratulated the so...

No talks under way on supplementary budget: finance chief
No talks under way on supplementary budget: finance chief

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said Monday there have ...

Defense chief stresses air defense, anti-terror readiness
Defense chief stresses air defense, anti-terror readiness

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Monday visited the co...

Gov't to enhance quarantine efforts to stem outbreaks of livestock epidemics ahead of Lunar New Year holiday
Gov't to enhance quarantine efforts to stem outbreaks of livestock epidemics ahead of Lunar New Year holiday

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headqu...

Finance chief calls for stable food supply ahead of Lunar New Year
Finance chief calls for stable food supply ahead of Lunar New Year

CHEONAN, South Korea, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Monda...

(LEAD) Canada's defense procurement chief tours Hanwha shipyard as submarine bid nears
(LEAD) Canada's defense procurement chief tours Hanwha shipyard as submarine bid nears

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Canada's minister responsible for defense procurement,...

Lee hails prosecution for indicting executives on charges of price fixing
Lee hails prosecution for indicting executives on charges of price fixing

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday hailed the prosecuti...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Ex-Supreme Court chief justice appeals suspended prison sentence in power abuse case
Ex-Supreme Court chief justice appeals suspended prison sentence in power abuse case

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae on Mo...

52 executives indicted for fixing prices of flour, sugar, electrical parts
52 executives indicted for fixing prices of flour, sugar, electrical parts

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution said Monday it has indicted 52 executi...

(LEAD) Seoul stocks dip over 5 pct on Fed chair nomination, drop in gold prices
(LEAD) Seoul stocks dip over 5 pct on Fed chair nomination, drop in gold prices

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks nosedived by more than 5 percent M...

Kia's Jan. sales up 2.4 pct on stronger domestic demand
Kia's Jan. sales up 2.4 pct on stronger domestic demand

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's No. 2 automaker, said Monday ...

GM Korea's Jan. sales jump 41.4 pct on strong exports
GM Korea's Jan. sales jump 41.4 pct on strong exports

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors ...

HD Hyundai Samho wins 357.5 billion-won LNG ship order from Angolan firm
HD Hyundai Samho wins 357.5 billion-won LNG ship order from Angolan firm

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. said it has secu...

Seoul stocks nosedive over 5 pct on Fed chair nomination, drop in gold prices
Seoul stocks nosedive over 5 pct on Fed chair nomination, drop in gold prices

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks nosedived by more than 5 percent M...

(LEAD) PM says S. Korea, U.S. making progress on tariff issue
(LEAD) PM says S. Korea, U.S. making progress on tariff issue

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Monday that South Kor...

Renault Korea's Jan. sales down 2 pct on weak domestic demand
Renault Korea's Jan. sales down 2 pct on weak domestic demand

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of Fra...

Hyundai Motor's Jan. sales down 1 pct as overseas demand dips
Hyundai Motor's Jan. sales down 1 pct as overseas demand dips

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's biggest automaker, sa...

Cheong Wa Dae says exemption of heavy capital gains tax for multiple home owners to end in May
Cheong Wa Dae says exemption of heavy capital gains tax for multiple home owners to end in May

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Monday an exemption of heavy capita...

KG Mobility's Jan. sales rise 9.5 pct as domestic demand jumps
KG Mobility's Jan. sales rise 9.5 pct as domestic demand jumps

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- KG Mobility Corp. said Monday its sales rose 9.5 perce...

(2nd LD) Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee appeals 20-month prison sentence in corruption trial
(2nd LD) Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee appeals 20-month prison sentence in corruption trial

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Monday appealed agai...

Canada's defense procurement chief tours Hanwha shipyard as submarine bid nears
Canada's defense procurement chief tours Hanwha shipyard as submarine bid nears

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Canada's minister responsible for defense procurement,...

PM says S. Korea, U.S. making progress on tariff issue
PM says S. Korea, U.S. making progress on tariff issue

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Monday that South Kor...

U.S. Air Force conducts high-tempo air operations drills to strengthen combat readiness
U.S. Air Force conducts high-tempo air operations drills to strengthen combat readiness

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Air Force in South Korea has conducted air op...

Lawmakers of rival parties propose bill to promote AI-driven research in defense sector
Lawmakers of rival parties propose bill to promote AI-driven research in defense sector

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the ...

(LEAD) Lee appoints ex-IMF executive director as vice finance minister
(LEAD) Lee appoints ex-IMF executive director as vice finance minister

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed a former executi...

(LEAD) Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee appeals 20-month prison sentence in corruption trial
(LEAD) Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee appeals 20-month prison sentence in corruption trial

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Monday appealed agai...

(News Focus) 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins at Grammys with Korean culture's global appeal
(News Focus) 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins at Grammys with Korean culture's global appeal

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Netflix's animation sensation "KPop Demon Hunters," wh...

(2nd LD) 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Grammy; Rose's 'APT.' falls short
(2nd LD) 'Golden' from 'KPop Demon Hunters' wins Grammy; Rose's 'APT.' falls short

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- "Golden" from the soundtrack of Netflix's animated sen...