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A small kitchen knife mistakenly packed by a passenger recently went undetected at a security checkpoint at Incheon International Airport, prompting authorities to investigate how a restricted item was brought on board.
Nol Universe, the leisure platform operator affiliated with Yanolja Group, said Tuesday it would launch “Nol Festival,” which it described as Korea’s largest indoor music festival, as the company moves to expand its platform beyond travel into broader leisure and cultural experiences.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Japanese casual wear brand Uniqlo is reopening its flagship store in Myeongdong, central Seoul, this week, some five years after shuttering the outlet due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the clothing apparel company said Tuesday.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the government Tuesday to preemptively remove any administrative obstacles for the success of Hyundai Motor Group's massive investment project to turn the Saemangeum reclaimed land in southwestern South Korea into a hub for artificial intelligence, rob…
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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Disclosing the identity of prisoners of war (POWs) runs counter to the Geneva Conventions and could jeopardize their safety, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Asia's largest startup fair, NextRise, will open in Seoul next month, bringing together thousands of blue-chip and rising companies in artificial intelligence (AI), space and other emerging industries, the event's co-organizer said Tuesday.
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States said Monday it had approved the sale of more than $4 billion in military helicopters to South Korea, which has vowed to buy more US weapons as it defends against the North.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of South Korea and Papua New Guinea have exchanged congratulatory letters marking 50 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties and pledged closer cooperation to further enhance bilateral relations, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan (left) will meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday, their first meeting since they played drums together in Japan in January. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Reuters)
The Seoul Foreign Resident Center is organizing a Korean language class for foreign residents in Korea who are preparing to find jobs, with a focus on real-life expressions used in the workplace.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday issued an apology over a promotional event by Starbucks Korea that sparked backlash for evoking painful memories associated with South Korea's military rule on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Xikers will put out its seventh EP, titled "Route Zero: The Ora," on Tuesday, the group's agency KQ Entertainment said.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union resumed government-led wage mediation Tuesday, entering the final day of talks in a last-ditch effort to avert a strike at the world's largest memory chipmaker.
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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol highlighted South Korea's solid economic fundamentals and strong artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to investors in Britain, promoting what he called the "Korea premium," his office said Tuesday.
Starbucks issued an apology Monday over a promotional event by its South Korean unit that coincided with the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, calling it an “unacceptable marketing incident.”
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops have not crossed the inter-Korean border so far this year as Pyongyang appears to have completed land-clearing work as part of its border fortification measures, a military source said Tuesday.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading refiner, said Tuesday that it has begun infrastructure construction for a 3.3 trillion-won (US$2.3 billion) power plant and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Vietnam.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Israeli forces have seized a humanitarian aid flotilla carrying a South Korean activist headed for the Gaza Strip, a civic group said Tuesday.
South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors offloaded large-cap technology shares, amid growing concerns over inflation and an overnight slump in US techs.
President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a bilateral summit Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in his hometown of Andong that is expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including North Korea and the prolonged US-Iran war in the Middle East.
The United States has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of MH-60R multi-mission naval helicopters and an AH-64E Apache chopper upgrade program, the State Department said Monday, noting the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's defense capabilities.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid growing concerns over inflation and overnight slump in U.S. techs.
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a bilateral summit Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in his hometown of Andong that is expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including North Korea and the prolonged U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East.
The number of international patients visiting South Korea surpassed 2 million for the first time last year, setting a new record, government data showed.
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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 19.
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of MH-60R multi-mission naval helicopters and an AH-64E Apache chopper upgrade program, the State Department said Monday, noting the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's defense capabilities.
Sometimes it only takes a few footsteps to know: “I like this place already”. The first time I walked into Kim’s Bop in Glebe, I was instantly charmed. There was the fragrance of simmering broths; the dried chilli that co-owner Emily Tarran whimsically stuck on the wall (it covers up a protruding taphead that was no…
By Song Sang-ho and Park Sung-min
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands during their visit to Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, in January. (Pool photo)
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands during their visit to Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, in January. (Pool photo)
‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship era
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Director Na Hong-jin poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Hope’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
50,000 workers are set to begin an 18-day strike on May 21 at the world’s largest memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics.
President Lee Jae Myung on Monday criticized Starbucks Korea over its controversial "Tank Day" promotional event held on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Monday sought an arrest warrant for a former chief of a state-funded cable TV channel on charges of promoting insurrection related to the 2024 martial law attempt by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
Works by some of the most influential figures in Korean modern and contemporary art are set to go under the hammer at K Auction’s May auction, including major pieces by Park Soo-keun, Kim Whan-ki and Yoo Young-kuk alongside contemporary works by Suh Do-ho and Paik Nam-june.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Song Ho-sung, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kia Corp., has said the automaker plans to deploy humanoid robot Atlas developed by Boston Dynamics, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, at U.S. factories in 2029.
Downward momentum in South Korean stocks was halted on Monday as optimism returned to Samsung Electronics after the company and its union reopened talks to resolve contract disputes and avert a strike that could begin as soon as Thursday.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday visited the site of a 2024 plane crash in southwestern South Korea that claimed 179 lives, urging a thorough reinvestigation after the initial probe was found to have failed to fully recover the victims' remains.
Starbucks Korea apologized Monday over an online promotional event after it faced backlash for allegedly evoking painful memories of South Korea's authoritarian past on the anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
South Korea’s Lotus Lantern Festival, or Yeon Deung Hoe, was added to Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020.