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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won (US$26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 25.
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SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Si-woo has come up short in a bid to end his three-year PGA Tour title drought near his home in Texas, settling for his second runner-up finish of the year instead.
The Ministry of Education said Monday it has opened a Korean language education center in Uzbekistan with Chungnam National University, laying the groundwork for the university’s planned overseas program in Tashkent.
Galaxy Robot Park in South Korea hopes to attract tourists to concerts and fashion shows, but can robots ever replicate K-pop’s connection with fans?
SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over a deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported Monday.
Oil storage tanks at the Daesan petrochemical complex in South Korea. © Reuters
AFC Women’s Champions League winners Naegohyang will now represent Asia at the Fifa Champions Cup next year
AFC Women’s Champions League winners Naegohyang will now represent Asia at the Fifa Champions Cup next year
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have launched a preliminary investigation into online social media accounts accused of spreading false information about the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin will issue another apology this week, the group said Sunday, amid growing backlash over a promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
The North Korean women's football team left for China on Sunday en route to Pyongyang after winning Asia's top tournament in South Korea, maintaining a stony-faced, restrained demeanor in what appeared to be a carefully staged display amid strained inter-Korean ties.
South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday expressed condolences over the deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province that caused heavy casualties.
PAJU, Gyeonggi Province — India and South Korea on Thursday unveiled a memorial honoring Indian troops who served in the Korean War, in a ceremony near the Demilitarized Zone that highlighted the countries’ shared wartime history and growing strategic ties.
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Saturday showcased premium New Zealand wines at its annual wine festival in Seoul, highlighting the country’s growing presence in South Korea’s premium wine market.
A South Korean Navy submarine has arrived at a port in Canada for joint drills with the Royal Canadian Navy amid Seoul's push to win a Canadian submarine deal estimated at around 60 trillion won (US$39.6 billion).
INCHEON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean women's football team left for China on Sunday en route to Pyongyang after winning Asia's top tournament in South Korea, maintaining a stony-faced, restrained demeanor in what appeared to be a carefully staged display amid strained inter-Korean ties.
Community bonding vs. exclusivity: Opinions split over sports exchanges between two of Seocho-gu’s most luxurious apartment complexes
7-Eleven stores across Japan will introduce dedicated sections for Korean cosmetics this September, eBay Japan said Thursday.
The pioneer of Japan's mono-ha and Korea's dansaekhwa movement reflects on art in the age of AI, human connection and contemporary anxiety
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Navy submarine has arrived at a port in Canada for joint drills with the Royal Canadian Navy amid Seoul's push to win a Canadian submarine deal estimated at around 60 trillion won (US$39.6 billion).
1946 -- Leading left- and right-wing politicians in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, including Kim Kyu-sik and Yea Woon-heong, start talks as part of their long-term plan to form a united front and, later, a Korean government on the peninsula.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Sunday to build a government that "saves people's lives" and to uphold the teaching that all people are equally worthy, as he attended a ceremony marking Buddha's Birthday.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The combined balance of prepaid funds loaded onto Starbucks Korea cards stood at 420 billion won (US$276 million) as of the end of 2025, data showed Sunday, raising concerns over a regulatory blind spot and prompting calls for tighter supervision by financial authorities.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung called Sunday for a public debate on introducing tougher measures against those who post hateful and derogatory content online or engage in such behavior.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of crude oil from the Middle East slipped 37 percent in April from a year earlier amid prolonged geopolitical tensions in the region, data showed Sunday.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media reported Sunday that a North Korean women's football club won Asia's top tournament, while avoiding any mention that the final was held in South Korea.
SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The top five companies, including Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., accounted for around 44 percent of South Korea's total exports in the first quarter, data showed Sunday, amid soaring global demand for memory chips driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high school pitching prospect Park ...
Si Woo Kim, of South Korea, watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the Byron Nelson golf tournament in McKinney, Texas, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung slammed Starbucks Korea on Saturday over 2024 promotional material that allegedly evoked the tragedy of a ferry sinking that killed more than 300 people a decade earlier.
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung congratulated North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC on Saturday on winning the top Asian women's football title on South Korean soil.
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- More than 44.6 million people will be eligible to vote in the upcoming June 3 local elections, up more than 340,000 from the previous elections in 2022, the interior ministry said Saturday.
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young has sent a congratulatory message to South Korean film director Jin Mi-song for winning Second Prize in the La Cinef section for student films at this year's Cannes Film Festival, his office said Saturday.
South Korea must ensure that wealth created by artificial intelligence benefits the wider public, Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said, even as the country grapples with labor tensions at Samsung Electronics and a stock-market rally increasingly powered by its biggest chipmakers.
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- After guiding his North Korean club Naegohyang Women's FC to the summit of Asian women's football Saturday, head coach Ri Yu-il thanked the communist regime's ruling party for its support.
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Whenever he thinks about playing at a FIFA World Cup, Son Heung-min becomes a kid again -- a boy that once dreamed of representing South Korea at football's biggest tournament.
Naegohyang FC beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in final in South Korea
Naegohyang Women’s FC’s Kim Kyong Yong, left, celebrates after scoring against Tokyo Verdy Beleza during the AFC Women’s Champions League soccer final match in Suwon, South Korea, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Two people were seriously injured when a light aircraft crashed in the southwestern county of Haenam on Saturday, authorities said.
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SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean side Naegohyang Women's FC captured the top Asian women's football title on South Korean soil Saturday.
Naegohyang’s victory raises questions over whether the club can receive prize under UN sanctions
CMO says geopolitical shifts and AI infrastructure demand are driving global appetite for Korean industry ETFs
SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has landed on the 10-day injured list (IL) with a mid-back strain.
Election officials inspect absentee ballots and campaign materials at the Guro-gu Election Commission in Seoul on Saturday, ahead of mailing them to voters unable to cast their ballots in person for the ninth nationwide local elections.
