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(2nd LD) Special counsel demands 4-yr prison term for Rep. Kweon over funds from Unification Church
(2nd LD) Special counsel demands 4-yr prison term for Rep. Kweon over funds from Unification Church

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday demanded a four-y...

LG Energy Solution says Ford canceled 9.6 tln-won battery supply deal
LG Energy Solution says Ford canceled 9.6 tln-won battery supply deal

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Wednesday it has been no...

S. Korea, U.S. share that latest talks on N. Korea different from past 'working group': Seoul official
S. Korea, U.S. share that latest talks on N. Korea different from past 'working group': Seoul official

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States share the understan...

SHINee's Key admits to illegal medical treatment, suspends activities
SHINee's Key admits to illegal medical treatment, suspends activities

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Key of K-pop boy group SHINee has admitted to illegal...

(2nd LD) U.N. Command objects to push to grant S. Korea control over DMZ access
(2nd LD) U.N. Command objects to push to grant S. Korea control over DMZ access

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The American-led U.N. Command (UNC) on Wednesday obje...

Doosan picked as preferred bidder to acquire chip materials firm SK Siltron
Doosan picked as preferred bidder to acquire chip materials firm SK Siltron

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Group, South Korea's engineering and energy co...

Unification minister urges reopening of inter-Korean exchanges, cooperation
Unification minister urges reopening of inter-Korean exchanges, cooperation

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Wednesday ur...

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(LEAD) Seoul stocks soar nearly 1.5 pct on chip bargain hunting; won at 8-month low
(LEAD) Seoul stocks soar nearly 1.5 pct on chip bargain hunting; won at 8-month low

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks climbed by almost 1.5 percent Wed...

Female N. Korean restaurant workers return home en masse from Beijing since late Nov.: report
Female N. Korean restaurant workers return home en masse from Beijing since late Nov.: report

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Female North Korean workers employed at some North Ko...

U.S. military commemorates 75th anniversary of operation rescuing Korean War orphans
U.S. military commemorates 75th anniversary of operation rescuing Korean War orphans

OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military on Wednesday c...

Seoul stocks soar nearly 1.5 pct on chip bargain hunting; won at 8-month low
Seoul stocks soar nearly 1.5 pct on chip bargain hunting; won at 8-month low

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks climbed by almost 1.5 percent Wed...

(LEAD) Special counsel demands 4-yr prison term for Rep. Kweon over funds from Unification Church
(LEAD) Special counsel demands 4-yr prison term for Rep. Kweon over funds from Unification Church

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday demanded a four-y...

Campaign helps correct distorted descriptions of Africa in Korean textbooks
Campaign helps correct distorted descriptions of Africa in Korean textbooks

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has taken corrective acti...

(2nd LD) BOK chief says weak won causes crisis of inflation, inequality
(2nd LD) BOK chief says weak won causes crisis of inflation, inequality

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Wednesd...

Special counsel demands 4-yr prison term for Rep. Kweon over funds from Unification Church
Special counsel demands 4-yr prison term for Rep. Kweon over funds from Unification Church

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday demanded a four-y...

Seoul, Washington may discuss using U.S. investment fund for Korea Zinc refinery: minister
Seoul, Washington may discuss using U.S. investment fund for Korea Zinc refinery: minister

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The use of South Korea's special U.S. investment fund...

(LEAD) Police question jailed Unification Church leader over bribery allegations
(LEAD) Police question jailed Unification Church leader over bribery allegations

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police questioned jailed Unification Church leader Ha...

(LEAD) BOK chief says weak won not crisis but poses inflation, inequality risk
(LEAD) BOK chief says weak won not crisis but poses inflation, inequality risk

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Wednesd...

(LEAD) Interim CEO of Coupang apologizes for data breach at parliamentary hearing
(LEAD) Interim CEO of Coupang apologizes for data breach at parliamentary hearing

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The interim head of e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. ap...

Daegu FC, Gwangju FC retain foreign-born strikers for new season
Daegu FC, Gwangju FC retain foreign-born strikers for new season

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean football clubs retained their foreig...

(LEAD) U.N. Command objects to push to grant S. Korea control over DMZ access
(LEAD) U.N. Command objects to push to grant S. Korea control over DMZ access

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The American-led U.N. Command (UNC) on Wednesday obje...

Father of LPGA legend Pak Se-ri receives suspended sentence over document forgery
Father of LPGA legend Pak Se-ri receives suspended sentence over document forgery

DAEJEON, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The father of the South Korean golf legend Pak Se-r...

Think tank advises strengthening regulations on large securities firms' financial health
Think tank advises strengthening regulations on large securities firms' financial health

SEJONG, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A state-run think tank said Wednesday that as South ...

Bill imposing stricter penalties on companies for major data breaches passes parliamentary committee
Bill imposing stricter penalties on companies for major data breaches passes parliamentary committee

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee on Wednesday passed a bill ...

Lee scolds state-run oil firm over offshore fuel project
Lee scolds state-run oil firm over offshore fuel project

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung scolded Wednesday top executi...

S. Korean FX market to close on Dec. 31, reopen on Jan. 2
S. Korean FX market to close on Dec. 31, reopen on Jan. 2

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Foreign Exchange Market Committee said Wedn...

S. Korea to use Saemangeum wetland for testing anti-drone equipment
S. Korea to use Saemangeum wetland for testing anti-drone equipment

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to test anti-drone equipment at the...

Korean won's prolonged weakness could push inflation to mid-2 pct range in 2026: BOK
Korean won's prolonged weakness could push inflation to mid-2 pct range in 2026: BOK

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday that consumer ...

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(LEAD) Top security adviser meets Rubio for talks on post-summit measures
(LEAD) Top security adviser meets Rubio for talks on post-summit measures

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac met with U...

S. Korea to push for service sector FTA with China, CPTPP affiliation for export momentum
S. Korea to push for service sector FTA with China, CPTPP affiliation for export momentum

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the signing of a free trade...

Number of firms with financial distress down in 2025: data
Number of firms with financial distress down in 2025: data

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The number of firms with signs of financial distress ...

Electronics, telecommunications shipments hit record high in 2024 on AI demand
Electronics, telecommunications shipments hit record high in 2024 on AI demand

SEJONG, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Shipments in South Korea's electronics and telecommu...

Corporate growth, profitability improve in Q3 on semiconductor uptrend: BOK
Corporate growth, profitability improve in Q3 on semiconductor uptrend: BOK

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies reported improved overall grow...

Parental leave reaches record high in 2024 on increased childbirths, support measures
Parental leave reaches record high in 2024 on increased childbirths, support measures

SEJONG, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korean workers taking parental l...

(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim pays respects to late father at family mausoleum on death anniversary
(LEAD) N. Korea's Kim pays respects to late father at family mausoleum on death anniversary

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid his highest trib...

Police transfer case on alleged bias in special counsel's investigation to anti-graft agency
Police transfer case on alleged bias in special counsel's investigation to anti-graft agency

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday transferred a case over allegatio...

Parliamentary committee to file complaint against Coupang founder over non-appearance at audit
Parliamentary committee to file complaint against Coupang founder over non-appearance at audit

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee said Wednesday it has decid...

Seoul stocks slightly up late Wed. morning on chip, tech bargain hunting
Seoul stocks slightly up late Wed. morning on chip, tech bargain hunting

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks were trading slightly higher late...

Interim CEO of Coupang apologizes for data breach at parliamentary hearing
Interim CEO of Coupang apologizes for data breach at parliamentary hearing

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The interim head of e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. ap...

Military sent propaganda leaflets to N. Korea 23 times last year: probe
Military sent propaganda leaflets to N. Korea 23 times last year: probe

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The military sent propaganda leaflets to North Korea ...

S. Korea, Japan discuss stronger mineral resources cooperation amid global competition
S. Korea, Japan discuss stronger mineral resources cooperation amid global competition

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held their second round of mine...

Vice trade minister conveys concerns over EU's steel, battery regulation plans
Vice trade minister conveys concerns over EU's steel, battery regulation plans

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Vice Trade Minister Park Jung-sung met with his Europ...

Special counsel raids opposition lawmaker's home over gift to ex-first lady
Special counsel raids opposition lawmaker's home over gift to ex-first lady

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team raided the home of Rep. Kim Gi...

Police seek to question jailed Unification Church leader over bribery allegations
Police seek to question jailed Unification Church leader over bribery allegations

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police will attempt to question jailed Unification Ch...

Former deputy FM appointed as ambassador to Indonesia
Former deputy FM appointed as ambassador to Indonesia

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Former Deputy Foreign Minister Yoon Soon-gu was appoi...

UNC objects to push to grant S. Korea control over DMZ access
UNC objects to push to grant S. Korea control over DMZ access

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command (UNC) on Wednesday objecte...

S. Korean ambassador to China urges deeper bilateral cooperation, exchanges
S. Korean ambassador to China urges deeper bilateral cooperation, exchanges

BEIJING, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Ambassador to China Ro Jae-hun has str...