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, one hour before the kickoff. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Thursday that local au
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 memorable moments in his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) career. The little-used infie
(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 week, a U.S. military unit here said Thursday, as the two countries ma
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 the U.S. pharmaceutical firm's products. Under the deal with Pfizer,
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 stay patient, believing there will come a time when those bats will all get hot at the sa
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 a tax credit for eco-friendly investments, the industry ministry said Thu
(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, on the strength of his remarkable power surge. The Korea Baseball Organization (K
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 -- Rival political parties agreed Thursday to conduct a parl
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 the employment of senior officials' children. Acc
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 exaggerated," saying his son remains close friends with the alleged victim.
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 called for Tokyo's efforts in relieving public concern over its planned release of radioactive wat
(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 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's public broadcaster KBS said Thursday he
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 environment ministry said Thursday, noting about 8 million bird
(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 Federal Reserve's rate decision next week. The Korean won rose slightly against
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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 varied learning content, the Ministry of Education sai
(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 adopted by an international maritime safety agency denouncing the Nort
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 the volatility of stock prices and upgrade investment practices to global standar
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 as it steps up to prepare for an initial public offering (IPO), its parent company said