Appeals court sides with Google in corporate tax cancellation case

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday upheld a lower court rulin...

(LEAD) Prosecution again rejects arrest warrant request for Hybe chairman

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a po...

Prosecution again rejects arrest warrant request for Hybe chairman

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have again rejected a po...

Gov't freezes price caps on fuel products for the third straight time

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government froze the price ceilings on fuel product...

(LEAD) S. Korea maintains cautious stance on cause of blast on ship in Hormuz Strait

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday maintained a cautious stance ov...

S. Korea maintains cautious stance on cause of blast on ship in Hormuz Strait

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday maintained a cautious stance ov...

(3rd LD) N. Korea not bound by NPT under any circumstances: U.N. envoy

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is not bound under any circumstances by the...

S. Korea, U.S. to hold high-level defense talks in Washington next week

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their high-...

(2nd LD) Parliament fails to pass constitutional amendment bill amid PPP boycott

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- A ruling Democratic Party (DP)-led bill on a constituti...

(LEAD) KT&G Q1 net income up 46.6 pct on strong overseas tobacco sales

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- KT&G Corp., South Korea's leading tobacco company, ...

Samsung Electronics top management calls for dialogue as workers threaten strike

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s top management on Thursday vo...

(LEAD) Parliament fails to pass constitutional amendment bill amid PPP boycott

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- A ruling Democratic Party (DP)-led bill on a constituti...

Yonhap News Summary

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JCS chief inspects air defense posture during visit to 20th Fighter Wing

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top general on Thursday visited a key Air...

(2nd LD) Seoul shares up nearly 1.5 pct at fresh peak after briefly topping 7,500 on Iran peace deal hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday...

PM orders thorough probe into Korea National Railway's alleged involvement in martial law

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok ordered a thorough investig...

(LEAD) Korea Aerospace Industries Q1 net jumps 41.4 pct on strong orders

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea's ai...

(LEAD) Netmarble net income shoots up in Q1 on new releases

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Netmarble Corp., South Korea's mobile game developer an...

Seoul to approve N. Korean football team's visit upon KFA request

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Thursday it will approve ...

Parliament fails to pass constitutional amendment bill amid PPP boycott

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- A ruling Democratic Party-led bill on a constitutional ...

LG CNS unveils robot management platform PhysicalWorks

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- LG CNS Co. expressed a goal of becoming a major partner...

U.N. human rights chief to visit S. Korea next week for 1st time in 11 yrs

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volke...

N. Korea dials down hostility toward Seoul in revised constitution: NIS

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has significantly tamped down its hostility...

(LEAD) Seoul shares up nearly 1.5 pct at fresh peak after briefly topping 7,500 on Iran peace deal hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday...

Anduril seeks to expand partnerships with S. Korea in AI-driven defense platforms

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. defense tech firm Anduril Industries Inc. said Thu...

Creditors up Yeochun NCC's L/C to US$300 mln for naphtha import

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of Yeochun NCC, a major producer of ethylene ...

Gang Dong-won says he aimed to be 'weirdly funny' in K-pop trio leader role

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Before the golden days of K-pop megastars BTS and BLACK...

Seoul shares up nearly 1.5 pct at fresh peak after briefly topping 7,500 on Iran peace deal hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday...

Lee says stabilizing consumer prices top priority amid uncertainties over Middle East war

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday urged stepped-up ef...

(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan hold 1st vice ministerial-level '2+2' security talks

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan held their first "two-plus-two" v...

(2nd LD) Appeals court reduces sentence for ex-PM Han to 15 yrs in insurrection trial

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Thursday reduced former Prime Minis...

(LEAD) HD KSOE Q1 net profit up over 80 pct on high margin ships

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. on...

(LEAD) BTS meets Mexican president, receives commemorative plaque ahead of concerts in Mexico City

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS met Mexican President Claudia Shei...

8 student activists detained after attempting to enter U.S. Embassy in Seoul

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Eight liberal student activists were apprehended by pol...

(News Focus) Upcoming local elections, parliamentary by-elections seen as key litmus test for Lee administration

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- With less than a month remaining until the June 3 local...

State auditor launches special inspection of civil servants ahead of local elections

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Board of Audit and Inspection said Thursday it will...

Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon explores lyricism behind Liszt's virtuosity in new album

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- For pianist Sunwoo Yekwon, Franz Liszt was once a compo...

S. Korea to begin drafting Voluntary National Review report on U.N. sustainable development goals

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will begin drafting a report to submit to t...

S. Korea calls for int'l community to jointly respond to the spread of trade restrictions at WTO meeting

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has called on the international community t...

USFK commander reiterates importance of 'east-up' mapping in Indo-Pacific

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson ...

KEPCO, KHNP uncooperative with each other: state auditor

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and Korea Hydro &amp...

Major securities firms urged to extend risk capital supply

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Thursday that ma...

Lee's approval rating dips to 67 pct: poll

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to 67 pe...

S. Korea's homegrown KF-21 fighter jet clears final combat suitability review

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet has pas...

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Sonny, LAFC eliminated in Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals after big away loss

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min and his Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) ...

Stock market investment gains still being funneled into real estate: BOK report

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday assessed that inves...

Gov't freezes price caps on fuel products for the third straight time

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government froze the price ceilings on fuel product...

(LEAD) KT&G Q1 net income up 46.6 pct on strong overseas tobacco sales

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- KT&G Corp., South Korea's leading tobacco company, ...

(2nd LD) Seoul shares up nearly 1.5 pct at fresh peak after briefly topping 7,500 on Iran peace deal hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday...

(LEAD) Korea Aerospace Industries Q1 net jumps 41.4 pct on strong orders

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea's ai...

(LEAD) Netmarble net income shoots up in Q1 on new releases

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Netmarble Corp., South Korea's mobile game developer an...

LG CNS unveils robot management platform PhysicalWorks

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- LG CNS Co. expressed a goal of becoming a major partner...

(LEAD) Seoul shares up nearly 1.5 pct at fresh peak after briefly topping 7,500 on Iran peace deal hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday...

Creditors up Yeochun NCC's L/C to US$300 mln for naphtha import

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of Yeochun NCC, a major producer of ethylene ...

Seoul shares up nearly 1.5 pct at fresh peak after briefly topping 7,500 on Iran peace deal hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks extended their bullish run Thursday...

(LEAD) HD KSOE Q1 net profit up over 80 pct on high margin ships

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. on...

S. Korea calls for int'l community to jointly respond to the spread of trade restrictions at WTO meeting

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has called on the international community t...

KEPCO, KHNP uncooperative with each other: state auditor

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and Korea Hydro &amp...

Major securities firms urged to extend risk capital supply

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Thursday that ma...

Yonhap News Summary

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

Stock market investment gains still being funneled into real estate: BOK report

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday assessed that inves...

Gov't to invest 30 bln won to establish AI data platform for autonomous vessels

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will invest 30 billion won (US$20.7 mill...

(2nd LD) Kakao Q1 net profit up, supported by flagship platform biz

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet tech giant Kakao Corp. said Thurs...

Seoul shares narrow gains late Thurs. morning on profit hunting after rally

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks narrowed gains late Thursday mornin...

(LEAD) LG Uplus Q1 net profit up 8.3 pct on strong mobile biz

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- LG Uplus Corp., a major mobile carrier in South Korea, ...

Gov't sends team to investigate fire on S. Korean-operated vessel in Strait of Hormuz: sources

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- A special government team has been sent to Dubai to inv...

Gov't to extend ban on petroleum hoarding for another 2 months amid prolonged Middle East conflict

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend its ban on hoarding petroleu...

(LEAD) SK Telecom Q1 net profit down 12.5 pct amid fallout from data breach

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's leading mobile carrier, s...

(LEAD) Seoul shares open at fresh high on hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal, extended chip rally

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Thurs...

(LEAD) Kakao Q1 net profit up, supported by flagship platform biz

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean internet tech giant Kakao Corp. said Thurs...

Industry minister discusses Seoul's submarine bid with Canadian officials

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan has met with Canadian g...

Seoul shares open at fresh high on hopes for U.S.-Iran peace deal, extended chip rally

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Thurs...

S. Korea's 1st U.S. investment under trade deal to be announced after law takes effect in June: Seoul official

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first plans to invest in the United ...

Jeonse is a housing lease system unique to Korea.

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Kore...

Korea's foreign reserves rise in April despite FX market-stabilizing measures

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves rebounded in April despi...

Insurers' overseas units see rise in 2025 earnings

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurers' overseas units posted a 24.8 per...

Auto officials tout hydrogen as complementary to BEVs at 2026 ITF

LEIPZIG, Germany, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Automobile industry officials at this year's...

OECD transport ministers gather in Germany to address resilience amid trade disruptions

LEIPZIG, Germany, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Transport ministers and senior officials fro...

Samsung withdraws home appliance, TV sales biz in China

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics has decided to withdraw its home ap...

S. Korea, Morocco agree on early talks for CEPA negotiation

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Morocco agreed to closely cooperate for...

(LEAD) (News Focus) KOSPI surges past 7,380 for 1st time in history, buoyed by AI boom

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main Korea Composite Stock Price Index (K...

(2nd LD) Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks shot up nearly 6.5 percent Wednesda...

(LEAD) Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks shot up nearly 6.5 percent Wednesda...

Seoul shares shoot up nearly 6.5 pct to over 7,300 on chip rally, Mideast hopes; won rises

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks shot up nearly 6.5 percent Wednesda...

Gov't to launch fund for AI, high-tech firms

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will launch a fund of up to 600 billion ...

S. Korea's exports hit record high in Q1 on strong chip performance

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports hit a record high in the first qu...

Sales of derivatives-linked securities up in 2025

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Sales of derivatives-linked securities in South Korea i...

S. Korean vessel damaged in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai: HMM

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipper HMM Co. has secured a boat to tow ...

Finance chief says KOSPI performing better than before the Middle East conflict

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said South Korea's stock...

(3rd LD) Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 21 months in April on soaring fuel prices

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace ...

Seoul shares up 6 pct to over 7,300 late Wed. morning on chip rally, hopes for peace in Middle East

SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 6 percent higher to stay abo...

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Hantavirus latest updates: Confirmed cases rise to 5 from Dutch cruise ship, WHO says  YahooWhat doctors know about how the Andes hantavirus spreads  CNNU.S. monitoring hantavirus cruise passengers; dozens left ship after…

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer  Reuters‘A Total Collapse’: Elections May Expose Britain’s Fraying Political System  The New York TimesUK elections 2026: Polls open for millions…

Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, threatening already shaky ceasefire  The Washington PostIsrael strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire  BBCIsraeli Army Carries Out First Strike on Beirut Since Ceasefire  Bloomberg.comMiddle East war live:…

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Shell under fire over ‘outrageous’ profits after boost from soaring oil prices  Yahoo Finance UKClimate campaigners attack Shell over ‘windfall’ profits from Iran war  The GuardianShell Q1 2026 earnings beat as Iran…

Airbus wins $19bn order in Canada’s biggest ever aircraft deal  Financial TimesAir Asia places order for 150 Airbus A220 aircraft  BBCAirAsia places landmark order for 150 A220s  AirbusAirbus secures 150-plane order with AirAsia…

Hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz push world shares higher, as Brent crude holds above $100  AP NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Google Chrome Might Have Installed an AI Model Onto Your Device Without You Knowing  CNETIs Chrome's 4GB 'weights.bin' file spyware? Google clarifies (Updated)  Android AuthorityChrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of…

Google releases Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 for Pixel  9to5GoogleHere’s everything new in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 2 [Gallery]  9to5GoogleAndroid 17 QPR1 Beta 2 Releases for Pixel Phones  Droid LifeAndroid 17 QPR1’s latest…

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