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Finance chief calls for 'results-driven' approach to economic management
Finance chief calls for 'results-driven' approach to economic management

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol on Monday emphasized a...

KOSPI tops another milestone of 4,900 points
KOSPI tops another milestone of 4,900 points

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks hit another intraday record high ...

(URGENT) KOSPI tops another milestone of 4,900 points
(URGENT) KOSPI tops another milestone of 4,900 points

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Today in Korean history

Jan. 20

N. Korea calls S. Korea 'No. 1 hostile country' at indoctrination center
N. Korea calls S. Korea 'No. 1 hostile country' at indoctrination center

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- A major indoctrination facility in North Korea displa...

SK Bioscience launches new global R&D center in Incheon
SK Bioscience launches new global R&D center in Incheon

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- SK Bioscience Co., the biotech arm of South Korea's S...

(3rd LD) Lee, Italian PM Meloni agree to bolster cooperation in AI, chips, critical minerals
(3rd LD) Lee, Italian PM Meloni agree to bolster cooperation in AI, chips, critical minerals

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Gi...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Kim Si-woo ties for 11th at PGA Tour's season opener
Kim Si-woo ties for 11th at PGA Tour's season opener

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kim Si-woo has just missed out on a top-10 finish to ...

(URGENT) Lee, Italian PM Meloni agree to bolster cooperation in AI, semiconductors
(URGENT) Lee, Italian PM Meloni agree to bolster cooperation in AI, semiconductors

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(2nd LD) Lee, Italian PM Meloni hold summit talks
(2nd LD) Lee, Italian PM Meloni hold summit talks

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Italia...

(URGENT) Lee, Italian PM Meloni reaffirm commitment to complete denuclearization of Korean Peninsula
(URGENT) Lee, Italian PM Meloni reaffirm commitment to complete denuclearization of Korean Peninsula

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BTS discussing performance in central Seoul to promote comeback: sources
BTS discussing performance in central Seoul to promote comeback: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop juggernaut BTS is considering a major performan...

Banks likely to loosen lending criteria in Q1: BOK survey
Banks likely to loosen lending criteria in Q1: BOK survey

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Banks in South Korea are expected to slightly ease le...

Young S. Koreans face double strain from longer job searches, rising housing costs
Young S. Koreans face double strain from longer job searches, rising housing costs

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Longer job searches and rising housing costs are inte...

(LEAD) Lee, Italian PM Meloni hold summit talks
(LEAD) Lee, Italian PM Meloni hold summit talks

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Gi...

Stocks sharply up late Mon. morning, set for 12th winning day
Stocks sharply up late Mon. morning, set for 12th winning day

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks were trading sharply higher late ...

S. Korea plans to award Japanese civic group for helping recover remains of Korean victims at wartime coal mine
S. Korea plans to award Japanese civic group for helping recover remains of Korean victims at wartime coal mine

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks to award a Japanese civic group for...

Police reopen probe into DP lawmaker's wife over alleged public fund misuse
Police reopen probe into DP lawmaker's wife over alleged public fund misuse

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday launched a full-scale reinvestigatio...

Ex-floor leader of ruling party to leave party without seeking redeliberation of his expulsion
Ex-floor leader of ruling party to leave party without seeking redeliberation of his expulsion

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The former floor leader of the ruling Democratic Part...

Criminal ring nabbed for alleged laundering of 150 bln won of cryptocurrency
Criminal ring nabbed for alleged laundering of 150 bln won of cryptocurrency

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs authorities said Monday they ha...

Landers manager embraces underdog label for new season
Landers manager embraces underdog label for new season

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers exceeded many pundits' expectations l...

Trade minister to attend Davos forum, WTO trade ministers' meeting this week
Trade minister to attend Davos forum, WTO trade ministers' meeting this week

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo will attend t...

Sales of derivative-linked securities up 40 pct in 2025: data
Sales of derivative-linked securities up 40 pct in 2025: data

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The issuance of derivatives-linked securities (DLS) i...

Korean Air to operate mileage-only flights on Jeju route during Lunar New Year holiday
Korean Air to operate mileage-only flights on Jeju route during Lunar New Year holiday

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. will operate special mileage-exclusive...

EXO to return with 8th studio album 'REVERXE'
EXO to return with 8th studio album 'REVERXE'

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band EXO will make a much-anticipated retur...

S. Korea, Egypt agree to push for CEPA talks
S. Korea, Egypt agree to push for CEPA talks

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and his Egypt...

SK hynix's advanced automotive chip wins top safety rating from Germany
SK hynix's advanced automotive chip wins top safety rating from Germany

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. said Monday its automotive dynamic rand...

Seoul eyes joint UNESCO bid with Pyongyang to list taekwondo as shared heritage
Seoul eyes joint UNESCO bid with Pyongyang to list taekwondo as shared heritage

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to join forces with North Korea to s...

N. Korea-linked hacking group exploits Naver, Google ads to spread malware: report
N. Korea-linked hacking group exploits Naver, Google ads to spread malware: report

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- A North Korea-linked hacking group has recently condu...

Lee's approval rating edges down to 53.1 pct
Lee's approval rating edges down to 53.1 pct

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating inched down...

Seoul stocks open tad higher, building on 11-day rally
Seoul stocks open tad higher, building on 11-day rally

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Monday, pu...

S. Korea, China to hold 13th round of FTA follow-up talks on service, investment
S. Korea, China to hold 13th round of FTA follow-up talks on service, investment

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round o...

Nearly 8 in 10 non-capital region governments brace for population decline: poll
Nearly 8 in 10 non-capital region governments brace for population decline: poll

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 8 out of 10 local governments outside of the c...

Lee, Italian PM Meloni set for summit talks
Lee, Italian PM Meloni set for summit talks

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and Italian Prime Minister Gi...

Braves shortstop Kim Ha-seong out 4-5 months with finger injury
Braves shortstop Kim Ha-seong out 4-5 months with finger injury

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Atlanta Braves shortstop Kim Ha-seong will be sidelin...

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Jan. 19)

As Washington's proposed semiconductor tariff regime takes clearer shape, calcul...

(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Jan. 19)

The conviction of a former president is never a comfortable moment in a democrac...

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Jan. 19)

On Thursday, the Bank of Korea stood its ground, though the space to maneuver is...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...

Seoul city councilor, Rep. Kang's ex-aide appear before police again over bribery allegations
Seoul city councilor, Rep. Kang's ex-aide appear before police again over bribery allegations

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul city councilor and a former aide to former ru...

Samsung family to sell 2.8 tln won worth of stake in Samsung Electronics to pay inheritance taxes
Samsung family to sell 2.8 tln won worth of stake in Samsung Electronics to pay inheritance taxes

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The family of late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee...

(LEAD) Ex-DP lawmaker Hong named Lee's new political affairs secretary
(LEAD) Ex-DP lawmaker Hong named Lee's new political affairs secretary

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Hong Ik-pyo has...

Cheong Wa Dae cautions against Coupang probe spilling into trade row with U.S.
Cheong Wa Dae cautions against Coupang probe spilling into trade row with U.S.

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday that South Korea's ongoing ...

Suspect behind drone sent to N. Korea worked under ex-President Yoon's office: sources
Suspect behind drone sent to N. Korea worked under ex-President Yoon's office: sources

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- A civilian suspect accused of making a drone allegedl...

Number of firms in S. Korea's free economic zones rises 4 pct; investment jumps 14 pct
Number of firms in S. Korea's free economic zones rises 4 pct; investment jumps 14 pct

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The number of companies operating in South Korea's fr...

Ex-DP lawmaker Hong named Lee's new political affairs secretary
Ex-DP lawmaker Hong named Lee's new political affairs secretary

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Hong Ik-pyo has...

S. Korea says it will consult with U.S. under 'no less favorable' principle
S. Korea says it will consult with U.S. under 'no less favorable' principle

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to consult with Washington to minim...

Cardinals' half-Korean pitcher O'Brien plans to pitch for S. Korea at WBC: report
Cardinals' half-Korean pitcher O'Brien plans to pitch for S. Korea at WBC: report

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Riley O'Brien, the half-Korean pitcher for the St. Lo...

K-food exports rely heavily on U.S., China, Japan
K-food exports rely heavily on U.S., China, Japan

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of agricultural and food produc...