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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.
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The removal of wartime sex slave memorials in Germany and New Zealand has electrified certain LDP hardliners, risking a diplomatic rift
The removal of wartime sex slave memorials in Germany and New Zealand has electrified certain LDP hardliners, risking a diplomatic rift
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has expressed deep concern over the estimated tens of thousands of sailors stranded in and around the Strait of Hormuz amid the U.S.-Iran conflict, while also calling for continued engagement on North Korea's human rights situation.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has joined the European Union's (EU) energy initiative aimed at helping households use electricity more efficiently.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- 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, U.S. music industry data showed.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- 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.
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SEOUL, May 14 Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday launched the latest version of its flagship Grandeur sedan in South Korea, featuring an infotainment platform powered by new artificial intelligence (AI).
Japan easing decades-old restrictions on arms exports opens a big opportunity for the country's defense industry in a world increasingly hungry for weapons.
Police on Thursday released the identity of 23-year-old Jang Yoon-gi, who was arrested on charges of fatally stabbing a high school girl and injuring a male student in an apparently random attack in Gwangju on May 5.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Vietnamese counterpart, Le Hoai Trung, and agreed to deepen bilateral exchanges and cooperation in various fields, Pyongyang's state media reported Thursday.
South Korea’s public libraries have exceeded 1,300 nationwide, while annual visits topped 230 million, reflecting improved access and rising use.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 14.
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Before he signed with the Hanwha Eagles as a temporary injury replacement in early April, right-hander Jack Cushing admittedly knew little about the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
'Progressive' candidates' pledges risk leveling education downward
AI dividend is policy gambleOne-time cash payment is no solution to widening inequality
'Citizen dividend'Top presidential aide's proposal raises fears of anti-market thinking
North Korea’s nuclear reality and the overlapping interests of the US, China and Russia make tension reduction a prerequisite
North Korea’s nuclear reality and the overlapping interests of the US, China and Russia make tension reduction a prerequisite
A new tendency is emerging in Washington that portrays North Korea as a strategic winner. The war in Ukraine, intensifying US-China rivalry and expanding military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow have all contributed to the perception that North Korea has gained strategic momentum. A growing number of analys…
Washington: The last time Donald Trump met Xi Jinping – in South Korea in October – he referred to the encounter as a “G2 meeting”. That language didn’t go unnoticed, and hasn’t been forgotten.
Sri Lanka has taken a major step forward in modernizing its shrimp aquaculture sector through the successful completion of the project “Smart and Sustainable Aquaculture through Effective Biosecurity and Digital Technology”, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partners…
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun met with top diplomatic envoys from China and Japan to seek closer trilateral cooperation, the ministry said Wednesday.
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said Wednesday the principle of non-refoulement applies to two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) captured by Ukrainian forces amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading refiner, on Wednesday said it swung to the black in the first quarter on inventory-related gains, led by higher oil prices and improved refining margins amid the war in the Middle East.
The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Wednesday its net income rose more than 6 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, despite a limited increase in sales, thanks to its cost-saving efforts under an emergency management mode.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung visited the headquarters of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipbuilder, in Ulsan on Wednesday and pledged government support for the country's shipbuilding industry.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will meet Nobel economics laureate Peter Howitt later this week to listen to his opinions on the country's economic policies, a presidential spokeswoman said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said Wednesday the principle of non-refoulement applies to two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) captured by Ukrainian forces amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
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SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young met with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk to discuss human rights issues and Seoul's efforts to improve ties with Pyongyang, the ministry said Wednesday.
Critics argue the Korean war memorial should not be in a space in Seoul long associated with pro-democracy protests and its imperial past
Critics argue the Korean war memorial should not be in a space in Seoul long associated with pro-democracy protests and its imperial past
Korean Air, Asiana to sign merger deal to launch integrated carrier on Thursday
The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions
The two delegations met in Seoul’s Incheon Airport, spoke for a few hours and skipped the press conferences typically held after earlier sessions
A Chinese national who allegedly led a multi-million dollar hacking ring that targeted a member of the K-pop super group BTS, among others, has been extradited to South Korea.
Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, a six-term lawmaker of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, will assume the role of speaker for the second half of the 22nd National Assembly.
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 …
SEJONG, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday proposed an initiative aimed at boosting the competitiveness of South Korea's shipbuilding industry as the importance of the sector has grown amid global uncertainties.
Major roads in central Seoul will be closed this weekend as the city hosts the 2026 Lotus Lantern Festival, a traditional Buddhist celebration inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, city officials said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chip giants have reaped windfall gains from the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven semiconductor supercycle, but their soaring profits are also fueling a broader debate over how the gains should be shared among workers, investors and the broader public.
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday elected Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, a six-term lawmaker, as its candidate for the next parliamentary speaker.
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SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A weather application featured on smartphones made by Samsung Electronics Co. is erroneously identifying South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo as North Korean territory.
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 …