LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Korean American U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) was selected to head the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific, her office said Friday. Kim became the first Korean American chair of the subcommittee, whic
Feb. 5 1893 -- The royal authorities of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) decide to establish the nation's first naval academy on Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul. Faced with growing pressure from foreign countries' military vessels that frequently appear
(ATTN: UPDATES with tally on infection among inbound travelers from China in last 4 paras; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Saturday tally in 31 weeks amid a gradual downtrend as the governmen
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SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Saturday tally in 31 weeks amid a gradual downtrend as the government has taken steps to support people's return to pre-pandemic normalcy. The country reported 14,624 new
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) is set to stage a large-scale anti-government protest in central Seoul on Saturday afternoon. Thousands of party members, including leader Lee Jae-myung, are expected to join the ra
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 4. Korean-language dailies -- Cho Kuk guilty of most academic irregularities surrounding children, gets 2-year prison term (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- C
SEOUL, Feb. 04 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%)
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from Foreign Minister Park, additional information in last 5 paras) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to using the full range of its military capabilities, including nucl
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from the top diplomats of South Korea, U.S.; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo) By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to using the full range of its military capabilit
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- Peace without complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is not real peace, South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin insisted Friday, with his U.S. counterpart, Antony Blinken, underscoring U.S. commi
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to preserving peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and will continue to work closely with South Korea to that end, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday. The rema
By Byun Duk-kun WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy Nathaniel Fick will travel to South Korea next week for talks on cybersecurity, the state department said Friday, amid the countries' efforts to c
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A team of elite South Korean Air Force rescuers conducted cold-weather drills in a central county earlier this week to practice locating and lifting a pilot in distress out of icy waters, officials said Saturday, highlighting
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