By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The street cheering event for South Korea's semifinal match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup will begin at 5 a.m. Friday,…
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Having been drafted in 2017 but having still played fewer than 100 games, Kiwoom Heroes' Kim Su-hwan hasn't had too many…
(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean and American special operations commanders conducted a "friendship" parachute jump earlier this…
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of South Korea's Samsung Group, said Thursday it has signed a US$411.3 million contract with Pfizer to manufacture…
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Even with his club sitting near the bottom of a few offensive categories, Kiwoom Heroes manager Hong Won-ki has managed to…
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday called on France not to discriminate against foreign carmakers under its recent bill to boost green industry sectors by offering…
(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins catcher Park Dong-won has been voted the top player in South Korean baseball for May,…
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Rival parties agree on parliamentary probe into NEC hiring scandal SEOUL --…
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties agreed Thursday to conduct a parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission (NEC) over allegations of favoritism in…
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- A special adviser to President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that allegations of school bullying involving his son are "distorted and…
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party held a meeting with Japan's top envoy to South Korea on Thursday and…
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from press conference, some executive board members' proposal to resign en masse in last 4 paras; ADDS photo) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, June 8…
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Glass walls and other see-through structures to be built by public institutions should include visible patterns to prevent bird collisions starting next week, the…
(ATTN: ADDS photo, bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares finished lower Thursday, as rate hike fears resurfaced ahead of U.S. inflation data and the…
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 3.531 3.514 +1.7 2-year TB 3.636 3.588 +4.8 3-year TB 3.543
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital textbooks will be introduced in local elementary and secondary schools, beginning in 2025, in response to the growing need for…
(ATTN: ADDS comments from South Korea's foreign ministry in last 3 paras) SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it "rejects and never recognizes" the latest resolution…
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will begin opening its major derivative markets at 8:45 a.m., 15 minutes earlier than the current opening time, next month to reduce…
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean battery maker SK On Co. has attracted an additional US$400 million from a foreign investor, the latest in a round of funding…