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Asia markets index of Japan, South Korea and Australia is seen on a screen at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
Ambassador highlights areas where cooperation with Korea could grow amid rising geopolitical and trade uncertainty
1712 -- Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) government erects a stone monument on Mount Baekdu to mark the border with China, then ruled by the Qing Dynasty.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to newly establish a public-private committee to boost the efficiency of South Korea's nuclear power plant export system and promote closer cooperation between two major export firms, the industry ministry said Thursday.
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The popular events hosting high-profile celebrities spark dispute, from ticket scalping to “excessive” budget allocation
Poongsan reportedly exploring deal for luxury Songdo course as investor interest grows around premium golf assets
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Chef Anh Sung-jae, known for his fine-dining restaurant and his appearance as one of the judges on Netflix’s “Culinary Class Wars,” is taking a break from YouTube after facing criticism over a wine controversy at his Seoul restaurant.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has deployed gardening, delivery and security robots at its renovated headquarters in Seoul to improve employee convenience and make it a robot-friendly building.
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday proposed that its labor unions resume wage negotiations after government-mediated talks collapsed earlier this week.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- More than 96 percent of gas stations nationwide have kept gasoline prices unchanged under the country's fuel price cap system, the industry ministry said Thursday, noting South Korea is managing fuel prices within a relatively stable range compared with other major economies.
100,000 won cash gifts rise as inflation erodes 50,000 won norm
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean government official said Thursday the possibility of a non-Iranian actor being behind last week's attack on a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz appears low, while stressing that investigations are still under way.
A senior official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told reporters on Thursday that an entity other than Iran responsible for the attack against a South Korean cargo vessel is low.
SACHEON, South Korea, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Far down the sprawling runway of the Air Force's 52nd Test Flight Group, a sleek gray aircraft emerged through the heat haze, gathering speed with an ear-splitting roar before soaring into the cloudless sky in a matter of seconds.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Exports by South Korea's small and midsized enterprises (SMEs) through online channels reached an all-time high in the first quarter of this year, driven by strong global demand for cosmetic products, government data showed Thursday.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Seoul will soon approve a planned visit by a North Korean women's football team to the country, the unification ministry said Thursday.
A South Korean court recently overturned a 1987 ruling, saying the defendant at the time was wrongly convicted of trying to defect to North Korea.
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The government is not conducting any review on handing out "public dividends," the presidential office said Thursday, strongly dismissing a news report that such a review is currently under way.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese nationals were sentenced to prison Thursday for illegally filming fighter jets at several South Korean and U.S. military facilities and attempting to intercept traffic control communications.
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday the government will conduct an additional investigation into a recent strike on a South Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and pursue necessary diplomatic response measures.
Pianist brothers Lee Hyuk and Lee Hyo will take the stage together in Seoul next week, presenting a duo recital that brings together solo works and repertoire for two pianos.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks were trading higher late Thursday morning, inches away from another historic milestone of 8,000, with large-cap shares showing mixed direction.
South Korea sent a technical analysis team to Dubai earlier this week to investigate a recent strike on a Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the defense ministry said Thursday.
A record number of married couples in their 60s split up last year, despite a downward trend in South Korea's divorce numbers in past years, government data showed Thursday.
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Even before its premiere, "Perfect Crown" generated buzz for bringing together two of Korea’s hottest stars in a lavish palace rom-com, starring IU (Lee Ji-eun) as the ambitious chaebol heiress Seong Hui-ju and Byeon Woo-seok as the powerless Grand Prince Ian.
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The Seoul High Court on Thursday opened the appellate trial over former President Yoon Suk Yeol's conviction for leading an insurrection through his botched martial law imposition in December 2024.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products posted the steepest on-year increase in April, driven by strong overseas demand for chips and other items related to the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, data showed Thursday.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry said Thursday that nearly 20 trillion won (US$13.4 billion) in financial support will be provided to auto-parts makers this year to help their financing for research and development (R&D), as well as business shifts for future mobility.
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sent a technical analysis team to Dubai earlier this week to investigate a recent strike on a Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- German online delivery platform Delivery Hero is seeking to sell Woowa Brothers Corp., the operator of South Korea's largest food delivery app Baedal Minjok, or Baemin, industry sources said Thursday.
South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning that a possible strike could threaten the country's economy amid a semiconductor supercycle.
South Korea and the United States have agreed to deepen cooperation to achieve "shared security goals," the defense ministry said Thursday, amid the allies' apparent different views over the timeline of Seoul retaking wartime command from Washington.
SEJONG, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first three months of 2026 on robust tax gains, data showed Thursday.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to deepen cooperation to achieve "shared security goals," the defense ministry said Thursday, amid the allies' apparent different views over the timeline of Seoul retaking wartime command from Washington.
South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies.
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SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Candidate registration opened Thursday for the upcoming local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a key test of public sentiment toward President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
Latin American fans are powering a surge in global streams of K-pop supergroup BTS' latest album, with Brazil and Mexico surpassing South Korea in the album's first-week streaming figures, US music industry data showed.
A Seoul appellate court on Thursday was set to hold the first formal hearing of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's appeals trial on charges of leading an insurrection through his failed 2024 martial law bid after a lower court sentenced him to life in prison.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a new high Thursday, attempting to reach another historic milestone of 8,000, as large-cap shares took a cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street, boosted by major tech companies.