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France said Tuesday the UN Security Council will vote this month on renewing the mandate of a panel monitoring sanctions on Iran, setting up a potential showdown with Russia and China, which oppose the sanctions regime and oversight mechanisms.
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners' card spending in South Korea rose sharply to an all-time high in the second quarter of this year, driven by an increase in tourists, central bank data showed Wednesday.
CHANGWON, South Korea, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new acting police chief on Wednesday highlighted the need for a "redesign" for the agency to restore public trust damaged by recent high-profile scandals.
Boy group &Team shared the tracklist for its second EP in Korea on Tuesday via agency YX Labels. The new mini album is set for release on Sept. 8.
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Office for Government Policy Coordination highlighted the need for regional development Wednesday, arguing the country may have no future without balanced national development.
Dishes featuring unexpected fish-fruit pairings, such as tuna and mango, are gaining popularity in Japan for their colorful presentation and refreshing appeal.
SEJONG, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to head the finance ministry on Wednesday vowed to make efforts to tame inflation while maintaining South Korea's economic momentum through the three megaprojects initiative.
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda speaks to the press after a meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Asheville, North Carolina, on Tuesday. (Photo by Jo Ishibuchi)
Jailed activist could face longer term after admitting that he urged foreign firms to avoid investing in mainland China, providing tech to local police
Jailed activist could face longer term after admitting that he urged foreign firms to avoid investing in mainland China, providing tech to local police
Korea Exchange Chairman and CEO Jeong Eun-bo held talks with California Public Employees' Retirement System, or CalPERS, to promote greater investment in South Korea's capital markets, the bourse operator announced Wednesday.
Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref. – An evacuation shelter catering to the needs of pregnant women and families with children has been set up in Hikawa, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture, which was hit by a major earthquake in late July.
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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, will have its aged Terminal 1 completely renovated by 2035, the operator of the airport said Tuesday, noting the airport authority plans to spend over 1.77 trillion won (US$129 billion) to that end.
Shares of Japanese beverage maker Ito En surged more than 8% Wednesday, following its fiscal first-quarter results, bucking a broader drop in the country's stocks.
As Japan has been slow to introduce a system that allows married couples to have different surnames, matchmaking events for people who already have the same surname have emerged as a way to circumvent surname changes upon marriage under the country’s rules.
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South Korea’s Education Ministry has ordered the correction of a middle school textbook that depicts the Taegeukgi’s central symbol curving in the wrong direction.
Chinese regulators have approved a group of brain-technology products this year, as local start-ups push to surpass Musk’s Neuralink
Chinese regulators have approved a group of brain-technology products this year, as local start-ups push to surpass Musk’s Neuralink
Common but undertreated, the condition leaves many new mothers in South Korea struggling in silence amid low awareness, stigma and limited access to care
Cortis’ breakout hit “Redred” topped TikTok's Songs of the Summer 2026 list for Korea, according to the platform on Wednesday.
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Rising sea temperatures are pushing pufferfish species together, spawning hybrids that even specialist chefs cannot safely prepare
Rising sea temperatures are pushing pufferfish species together, spawning hybrids that even specialist chefs cannot safely prepare
To translate its well-articulated vision into practice, Beijing must flesh out concrete mechanics, starting with institutional design
To translate its well-articulated vision into practice, Beijing must flesh out concrete mechanics, starting with institutional design
South Korea international Hwang Hee-chan is returning to Germany after five seasons in England.
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreign workers staying in South Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS) reached a record high of 287,424 this year, data showed Wednesday.
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To relieve anxiety, some workers turn empty milk-tea cups into makeshift humidifiers or keep unusual desk ‘pets’ like rocks and mango pits
To relieve anxiety, some workers turn empty milk-tea cups into makeshift humidifiers or keep unusual desk ‘pets’ like rocks and mango pits
Beijing says the transition marks a turning point but integrating the 31.5 per cent share still requires a multi-trillion-yuan push to forge a modern grid
Beijing says the transition marks a turning point but integrating the 31.5 per cent share still requires a multi-trillion-yuan push to forge a modern grid
Answer to strategic airlift shortage is becoming a family of support aircraft able to sustain combat missions deep into western Pacific
Answer to strategic airlift shortage is becoming a family of support aircraft able to sustain combat missions deep into western Pacific
South Korea's consumer price increase for August, which came to 3.1 percent, is estimated to have been around 2.5 percent when excluding a surge in mobile communication bills following a low base, a senior financial official said Wednesday.
SEJONG, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer price increase for August, which came to 3.1 percent, is estimated to have been around 2.5 percent when excluding a surge in mobile communication bills following a low base, a senior financial official said Wednesday.
France said on Tuesday the U.N. Security Council will vote this month on renewing the mandate of a panel monitoring sanctions on Iran, setting up a potential showdown with Russia and China, which oppose the sanctions regime and oversight mechanisms.
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's two biggest art fairs, Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul, were set to open in Seoul on Wednesday, bringing together over a hundred galleries from around the world for a week of art events across the capital.
Fuelled by Beijing’s tech self-reliance push, the company is set to test investor confidence in specialised hardware
Fuelled by Beijing’s tech self-reliance push, the company is set to test investor confidence in specialised hardware
South Korea's fair trade watchdog has carried out another on-site probe into the South Korean arm of US-listed Coupang Inc. in connection with a separate case following a failed inspection attempt last month, industry sources said Wednesday.
SEJONG, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog has carried out another on-site probe into the South Korean arm of U.S.-listed Coupang Inc. in connection with a separate case following a failed inspection attempt last month, industry sources said Wednesday.
She has the leather coat and state media backing, but analysts say Kim Ju-ae’s youth and gender will complicate her rise
She has the leather coat and state media backing, but analysts say Kim Ju-ae’s youth and gender will complicate her rise
AI demand and local chip substitution spark boom for tech firms, leaving traditional industries far behind
AI demand and local chip substitution spark boom for tech firms, leaving traditional industries far behind
Senior Russian aide confirms possibility of all three leaders meeting in Shenzhen in November ‘was discussed’ at this week’s SCO summit