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(2nd LD) Special counsel concludes ex-President Yoon began martial law preparations before October 2023
(2nd LD) Special counsel concludes ex-President Yoon began martial law preparations before October 2023

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol began preparations for...

Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary

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

Kakao receives bomb threat, orders employees to work remotely: sources
Kakao receives bomb threat, orders employees to work remotely: sources

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- All employees of Kakao Corp. have been ordered to wor...

Defense ministry launches investigative unit for martial law probe
Defense ministry launches investigative unit for martial law probe

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A special investigative unit under the defense minist...

Recent legal revisions bring end to era of leaflet campaigns against N. Korea: unification ministry
Recent legal revisions bring end to era of leaflet campaigns against N. Korea: unification ministry

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The recent passage of legal revisions regulating the ...

(LEAD) Lotte Hotel & Resorts acquires New York hotel site for US$490 mln
(LEAD) Lotte Hotel & Resorts acquires New York hotel site for US$490 mln

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Hotel & Resorts, the hotel arm of South Kor...

GM Korea pledges to invest US$300 mln in Korean operations, quelling scale-back concerns
GM Korea pledges to invest US$300 mln in Korean operations, quelling scale-back concerns

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors...

Seoul stocks down late Mon. morning amid AI bubble woes
Seoul stocks down late Mon. morning amid AI bubble woes

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks were trading lower late Monday mo...

Lotte Hotel & Resorts acquires New York hotel site for US$490 mln
Lotte Hotel & Resorts acquires New York hotel site for US$490 mln

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Hotel & Resorts, the hotel arm of South Kor...

(LEAD) Special counsel concludes ex-President Yoon began martial law preparations before October 2023
(LEAD) Special counsel concludes ex-President Yoon began martial law preparations before October 2023

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol began preparations for...

Unification ministry reviewing participation in regular Seoul-Washington talks on N. Korea policy
Unification ministry reviewing participation in regular Seoul-Washington talks on N. Korea policy

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Monday tha...

(2nd LD) Unification Church leader named suspect in bribery case involving politicians
(2nd LD) Unification Church leader named suspect in bribery case involving politicians

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday identified Unification Church leader...

First funeral held for library collapse victims
First funeral held for library collapse victims

GWANGJU, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The first funeral for the four construction workers...

S. Korea to push for trade agreements with African nations: vice minister
S. Korea to push for trade agreements with African nations: vice minister

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for trade agreements with Afric...

KOTRA highlights supply chain shifts, AI boom as opportunity areas in 2026
KOTRA highlights supply chain shifts, AI boom as opportunity areas in 2026

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) o...

Gov't to require prior parliamentary reporting for large state asset sales
Gov't to require prior parliamentary reporting for large state asset sales

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The government said Monday that sales of state-owned ...

Enshrinement ceremony held for unidentified Korean War remains excavated in 2025
Enshrinement ceremony held for unidentified Korean War remains excavated in 2025

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The government on Monday held a joint enshrinement ce...

Doosan Enerbility wins 130 bln-won supply order for Qatar power plant project
Doosan Enerbility wins 130 bln-won supply order for Qatar power plant project

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Enerbility Co., a major South Korean plant bui...

(URGENT) Police identify Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja as suspect over allegations of bribing politicians
(URGENT) Police identify Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja as suspect over allegations of bribing politicians

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Korea Zinc, U.S. seek to jointly invest in U.S. critical metals refinery: sources
Korea Zinc, U.S. seek to jointly invest in U.S. critical metals refinery: sources

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Korea Zinc Co. and the U.S. government are seeking to...

Lee instructs gov't to consider revoking national merit for late colonel over crackdown in Jeju uprising
Lee instructs gov't to consider revoking national merit for late colonel over crackdown in Jeju uprising

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has instructed the veterans m...

Special counsel concludes ex-President Yoon began martial law preparations before October 2023
Special counsel concludes ex-President Yoon began martial law preparations before October 2023

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol began preparations for...

(LEAD) Police raid Unification Church leader's residence, 9 other locations over bribery allegations
(LEAD) Police raid Unification Church leader's residence, 9 other locations over bribery allegations

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday raided the residence of Unification ...

Samsung E&A signs 23 bln-won deal for preliminary design in U.S. SAF project
Samsung E&A signs 23 bln-won deal for preliminary design in U.S. SAF project

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung E&A Co., the plant engineering arm of Sam...

Container shipping costs to major export destinations up 3.3 pct in Nov.
Container shipping costs to major export destinations up 3.3 pct in Nov.

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to major ec...

Korean Air vows zero tolerance against aircraft emergency exit tampering
Korean Air vows zero tolerance against aircraft emergency exit tampering

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. said Monday it will adopt a zero toler...

Seoul stocks open sharply lower on renewed AI bubble woes
Seoul stocks open sharply lower on renewed AI bubble woes

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower on renewed w...

N. Korean leader's sister spotted with what appears to be Chinese foldable smartphone
N. Korean leader's sister spotted with what appears to be Chinese foldable smartphone

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jon...

Lee's approval rating inches down to 54.3 pct: poll
Lee's approval rating inches down to 54.3 pct: poll

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating edged down ...

(LEAD) Authorities warn of bold, preemptive steps against volatile markets
(LEAD) Authorities warn of bold, preemptive steps against volatile markets

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The financial authorities said Monday that they will ...

Police raid Unification Church's headquarters in Seoul
Police raid Unification Church's headquarters in Seoul

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the headquarters of the Unification Chu...

N. Korea urges completion of ruling-party projects ahead of key party congress
N. Korea urges completion of ruling-party projects ahead of key party congress

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday urged all-out public efforts to...

Lee and Laotian president set to discuss transnational crime responses at summit
Lee and Laotian president set to discuss transnational crime responses at summit

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold summit talks w...

(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Dec. 15)

For the first time, the government's annual policy briefings outlining the Lee J...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on Dec. 15)

The expanding investigation into allegations that the Unification Church provide...

(EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on Dec. 15)

South Korea's most troubling jobs problem is hiding in plain sight. By the headl...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Ko...

Authorities warn of bold, preemptive steps against volatile markets
Authorities warn of bold, preemptive steps against volatile markets

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The financial authorities said Monday that they will ...

All 3 S. Koreans miss out on PGA Tour cards in final qualifying tournament
All 3 S. Koreans miss out on PGA Tour cards in final qualifying tournament

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- All three South Koreans in action at the final PGA To...

Speed skater Kim Min-sun grabs 1st World Cup medal of season in Norway
Speed skater Kim Min-sun grabs 1st World Cup medal of season in Norway

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Speed skater Kim Min-sun has claimed her first medal ...

Son Heung-min's Europa League victory, move to U.S. voted top S. Korean sports story of 2025
Son Heung-min's Europa League victory, move to U.S. voted top S. Korean sports story of 2025

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football icon Son Heung-min has had a wh...

(LEAD) Gov't awards state medal to late actress Kim Ji-mi for cultural contributions
(LEAD) Gov't awards state medal to late actress Kim Ji-mi for cultural contributions

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Late actress Kim Ji-mi was posthumously awarded the h...

Coupang founder to not attend upcoming parliamentary hearing over massive data breach: lawmakers
Coupang founder to not attend upcoming parliamentary hearing over massive data breach: lawmakers

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Coupang Inc. founder Kim Bom-suk has said he would no...

Finance minister holds emergency inter-agency meeting over FX market volatility
Finance minister holds emergency inter-agency meeting over FX market volatility

SEJONG, South Korea, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol presided...

Uiwang mayor moved to hospital in state of cardiac arrest
Uiwang mayor moved to hospital in state of cardiac arrest

UIWANG, South Korea, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-jei was rushed to...

Nat'l Assembly passes bill allowing police to intervene in anti-N.K. leaflet launches
Nat'l Assembly passes bill allowing police to intervene in anti-N.K. leaflet launches

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly passed Sunday a bill led by the...

(2nd LD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree on health care cooperation amid Tokyo-Beijing squabble
(2nd LD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree on health care cooperation amid Tokyo-Beijing squabble

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Heads of health authorities from South Korea, China a...

(LEAD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree on health care cooperation amid Tokyo-Beijing squabble
(LEAD) S. Korea, China, Japan agree on health care cooperation amid Tokyo-Beijing squabble

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Heads of health authorities from South Korea, China a...

Special counsel to announce result of 6-month probe into ex-President Yoon's martial law bid
Special counsel to announce result of 6-month probe into ex-President Yoon's martial law bid

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team will announce the results this...

BOK to provide emergency liquidity using loans as collateral in case of large-scale deposit withdrawals
BOK to provide emergency liquidity using loans as collateral in case of large-scale deposit withdrawals

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Sunday it has decided to...