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SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A total of 513 candidates, including three local government heads, have been elected without a vote as they ran unopposed ahead of the June 3 local elections, the election watchdog said Saturday.
Cheering students and loudspeaker announcements have long characterized school sports days in South Korea. Recently, however, noise complaints to the police have increased.
1973 -- North Korea joins the World Health Organization. South Korea acquired membership in 1949.
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Two 2023 hits from K-pop boy group Enhypen, "Bite Me" and "Sweet Venom," have surpassed 500 million and 200 million streams, respectively, on Spotify, the group's agency Belift Lab said on Saturday.
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor IU donated 300 million won (US$200,160) to mark her birthday on Saturday, her agency Edam Entertainment said.
AI sounds an alarm if it identifies a person staying for more than 300 seconds in a bridge’s ‘loitering zones’, allowing humans to swoop in
AI sounds an alarm if it identifies a person staying for more than 300 seconds in a bridge’s ‘loitering zones’, allowing humans to swoop in
A 63-year-old professor with over two decades of teaching experience donated her organs, saving three individuals just days before South Korea’s Teachers’ Day, according to the Korea Organ Donation Agency.
A Michelin two-star restaurant in Seoul has been indicted for allegedly serving dishes with ants, which are not approved for human consumption under South Korean law.
A top official of North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature met Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung for talks in Pyongyang earlier this week, the North's state media reported Saturday.
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A top official of North Korea's rubber-stamp legislature met Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung for talks in Pyongyang earlier this week, the North's state media reported Saturday.
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 16.
Samsung Epis Holdings, Daewoong, Dongkook, Yuhan race to develop long-acting formulations through advanced drug delivery platforms
Gangwon Province topped South Korean cities and provinces as the most visited destination for overnight trips among foreign residents in the country, surpassing Busan and Jeju Island in a state-administered survey released Thursday.
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Mario Alberto Cantú aparece afuera de su local de reparación de neumáticos en Pesqueria, México, el 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Fernando Llano)
Small business owner Mario Alberto Cantú stands outside his tire repair shop, with words in both Spanish and Korean displayed across the storefront in Pesqueria, Mexico, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Los Angeles is home to the largest community of Korean Americans in the country. Whether it’s the multi-billion dollar K-pop industry or the stable of top tier Korean directors like Bong Joon-ho or Park Chan-wook, it’s hard to think of a time when Korean culture had a bigger share of the global zeitgeist.
President Trump's China trip has concluded, with the multi-day summit producing comments from both sides that pointed to warming bilateral relations. As Trump returns aboard Air Force One on Friday morning, traders are shifting focus to overnight turmoil in South Korea, where labor action risks rattled Samsung share…
Bond yields, oil and the dollar are surging this morning as US futures tumble from all-time highs, with Tech underperforming driven by a series of factors including i) surging energy prices on lack of Iran war progress, ii) elevated positioning into options expiry; iii) Central bank repricing, iv) Tech sell-off driv…
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South Korea’s major financial holding firms on Friday moved to address questions over their US regulatory filings, saying their support for the government’s “productive and inclusive finance” agenda remains unchanged even after they listed the policy drive as a potential risk factor in reports submitted to US author…
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, while saying he made no commitment on Taiwan despite the issue coming up in their talks.
BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he discussed North Korea with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Beijing this week.
A Seoul court has temporarily put on hold the Fair Trade Commission’s decision to designate Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk, better known globally as Bom Kim, as the e-commerce giant’s de facto chief, ahead of a hearing on the company’s request to suspend the measure.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A court has suspended the antitrust watchdog's designation of the founder of e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. as the company's de facto controlling entity, legal sources said Friday.
Launched by Galaxy Corporation on 5 May, the park spans about 16,500 square metres in the city’s eastern Gangdong district. Visitors can watch robots perform choreographed concerts, create portraits and compete in staged fights inside a central “Robot Arena”. Chief executive Choi Yong-ho said the project was created…
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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 …
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Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday carried out a vice minister-level reshuffle, appointing a new first vice minister of health and welfare, a new Korea Customs Service commissioner and four other senior government officials.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The debris of an HMM-operated vessel arrived in South Korea on Friday after being damaged in an attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Galaxy Corp., the agency behind K-pop star G-Dragon, said Friday it plans to open a robot-themed entertainment park in Seoul later this year, combining K-pop with robotics technology.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States signed a preliminary agreement to expand cooperation on drone and counter-drone systems as part of efforts to enhance interoperability between the allies in joint operations, the defense ministry said Friday.
South Korea’s Buddhist community has been embracing trendier, youth-oriented cultural events to appeal to younger generations, but a recent survey suggests the religion is still facing the steepest generational decline among the country’s major faiths.
The sudden stock market sell-off comes on the back of soaring bond yields globally. (File photo by Tomoki Mera)
At the National Theater of Korea this month, Shakespeare's comedy of disguises and mistaken identities will gain another layer of misunderstanding: Sign language itself becomes part of the joke.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
Korean drama The Wonderfools mixes comedy, romance and action as three misfits gain superpowers and grapple with a sinister conspiracy
Korean drama The Wonderfools mixes comedy, romance and action as three misfits gain superpowers and grapple with a sinister conspiracy
Can the Michael Jackson biopic pull off a 'Bohemian Rhapsody'-sized run in a country with a soft spot for music biopics?
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung reunited Friday with his former elementary school teacher and classmates for lunch to mark Teachers' Day.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a 7 1/2-year prison term for former first lady Kim Keon Hee during her trial on charges of taking luxury gifts in return for promises of government appointments and other favors.
BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A long-speculated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not materialize during Trump's visit to Beijing this week as Trump focused on a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the ongoing war with Iran.
The South Korean won weakened to a more than one-month low against the US dollar Friday amid renewed worries about inflation, as higher-than-expected US inflation data raised expectations about a rate hike.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday met with Peter Howitt, a co-laureate of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, to discuss an innovation-driven growth strategy for South Korea.
Filipino comedian and actress Melai Cantiveros visited South Chungcheong Province with her family and production crew as local officials seek to attract Filipino Catholic tourists ahead of World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used