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SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Two of South Korean baseball's best teams this season will clash for a key series this week, with one trying to keep up the momentum and the other looking to pull themselves out of a funk.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The market capitalization of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is estimated to have surpassed the total value of the housing market in the greater Seoul area amid a stock rally led by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom, data showed Monday.
Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Monday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between South Korea and the ASEAN region, Yeo's office said.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday began to receive applications for a second round of cash assistance from the bottom 70 percent of income earners in a bid to help ease financial strain from rising fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between South Korea and the ASEAN region, Yeo's office said.
Hot weather with daytime temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius is expected to continue across the country Monday, with the southeastern city of Daegu forecast to sizzle at 34 degrees.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Monday as investors tracked declines on Wall Street last week amid rising woes over inflation caused by the deadlocked situation in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea during their recent summit talks in Beijing, the White House said in a fact sheet released Sunday.
Renowned filmmaker Park Chan-wook has received the highest cultural honor given by the French government, becoming the fourth Korean to receive the prestigious award.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Renowned filmmaker Park Chan-wook has received the highest cultural honor given by the French government, becoming the fourth Korean to receive the prestigious award.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Kim Si-woo has finished well out of contention at the second major tournament of the PGA Tour season.
The instruction came at a Sunday meeting convened by Kim with the "commanding officers of divisions and brigades across the entire army," the official Korean Central News Agency reported in an English dispatch.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- K-pop rookie group Cortis has debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with its latest album, "GreenGreen," marking the highest chart position of its career.
Only 3 in 10 elementary, middle and high schools in Seoul have conducted or planned field trips this year, according to data from the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, highlighting a sharp decline in student experiential learning programs.
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SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hae-ran has come up shy of her fourth career LPGA title, with her final round comeback effort leaving her alone in second place.
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea during their recent summit talks in Beijing, the White House said in a fact sheet released Sunday.
Samsung strike would lead to damaging fallout
Profit-linked pay demands spreadKorea's export leaders face looming labor reckoning
Signals without solutionsU.S.-China summit in Beijing confirms rivalry settling into uneasy coexistence
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 18.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting with army commanders and called for reinforcement of front-line units on southern border, state media reported Monday.
(2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
SEOUL/HO CHI MINH CITY/JAKARTA -- In April, global index provider FTSE Russell included South Korea in its flagship World Government Bond Index (WGBI). In response, foreign investors poured roughly 15.1 trillion won ($10.1 billion) into South Korean government debt, triggering celebrations in Seoul.
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- More than 20,000 Ukrainian children have been deported or forcibly separated from their families amid the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, envoys from the European Union (EU), Canada and Ukraine to South Korea said, calling on the international community to join hands to address "large-scale a…
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Following a major reorganization into a five-piece act, K-pop group Zerobaseone is returning with its new album, "Ascend-," embracing sophisticated contemporary R&B and a sound it describes as "minimalist."
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of an editorial jointly written by Ambassador of the European Union to South Korea Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of Canada to South Korea Philippe Lafortune and Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Ukraine to South Korea Andrii Vieshkin, calling on the international commu…
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Overseas businesses of South Korean securities companies saw their net income spike last year on the back of increased trading, data showed Monday.
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean women’s soccer team arrived in South Korea on Sunday to compete in a regional tournament, the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid political tensions between the two nations.
South Korea now faces a national decision: Which industries are so essential to the country’s survival that their paralysis can no longer be treated as just another workplace dispute?
With the Iran crisis and Sino-American economic disputes dominating their agenda, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly did not hold in-depth discussions on North Korea during their summit in Beijing last week. The Korean Peninsula was sidelined as the two leaders prioritized the more…
The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator
The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator
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 …
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- No casualties among South Korean workers have been reported following a drone strike that sparked a fire at a nuclear plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials said Sunday.
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 …
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the results of Trump's recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Cheong Wa Dae said.
The Barakah nuclear power plant went online in 2020 with the help of South Korea and is the first and only nuclear power plant on the Arabian Peninsula
The Barakah nuclear power plant went online in 2020 with the help of South Korea and is the first and only nuclear power plant on the Arabian Peninsula
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of the ruling and main opposition parties were placed under police protection earlier than planned amid allegations of online assassination threats targeting the ruling party chief ahead of the June 3 local elections, police said Sunday.
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SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun held phone talks with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, on Sunday and urged Tehran to clarify its stance on a recent attack involving a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said.
Naegohyang FC due to play Suwon FC in semi-final of Asian Women’s Champions League on Wednesday
North Korea has labelled the South its ‘most hostile state’ and ruled out reunification, while South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for improved ties
North Korea has labelled the South its ‘most hostile state’ and ruled out reunification, while South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called for improved ties
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has opened submissions for the 44th Seoul Architecture Awards, inviting both completed works and student ideas.
The ballet company behind 'Gat' wants to pass on the shiver its founder once felt with a choir behind him
Six in 10 South Korean workers said they believe gender affects hiring, promotions and work assignments, according to a survey released Sunday by a labor rights group.
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Sunday that the government will advance key policies in welfare, labor and other areas by prioritizing the protection of people's lives and livelihoods.