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I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Force…
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports hit a record high in the first quarter of 2026, driven by the strong growth of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers worldwide, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday launched a pan-government organization to improve the country's response system against digital sex crimes, the government media watchdog said.
Housing affordability crisis push migration from capital to surrounding cities to four-year high
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Sales of derivatives-linked securities in South Korea increased in 2025 from a year earlier on a boom in the local stock market, data showed Wednesday.
Korea’s digital infrastructure and tech-savvy users seen as fertile ground for human verification system
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a visit to South Korea's southeastern city of Andong in mid-May to hold a summit with President Lee Jae Myung as part of their shuttle diplomacy, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's revised constitution has added a new territorial clause and dropped all references to unification, a document showed Wednesday, underscoring Pyongyang's push toward a "two hostile states" policy against South Korea.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipper HMM Co. has secured a boat to tow the company's bulk carrier to a port in Dubai after an explosion and fire damaged the ship, a company official said Wednesday.
1934 -- A group of writers and historians establishes Jindan, a research institute dedicated to the study of the Korean language and history. Use of the Korean language was partially banned under the Japanese colonial occupation of Korea, which lasted from 1910-1945.
South Korea’s first robot monk officially debuted Wednesday ahead of Buddha's Birthday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres celebrated his major league start with a big day at the plate and on the bases.
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 6 (Yonhap) -- Under a roof of paper lanterns strung across Jogye Temple in downtown Seoul, a group of monks from the Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, sat across from a postulant awaiting a precept ceremony -- except that postulant was the country's first humanoid robot to take part in the…
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said South Korea's stock market has performed better than before tensions in the Middle East began, attributing the gains to policy efforts.
South Korea's major business lobby on Wednesday proposed allowing electric vehicle batteries to be owned separately from vehicles to lower the upfront cost burden on customers.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team headed to a border island in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday to inspect a detention facility over allegations that preparations may have been made ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in late 2024 to detain political figures and others there.
The Export-Import Bank of Korea is stepping up financial cooperation with India to support investments in key minerals, clean energy and other strategic industries, as Korean companies seek to expand their presence in one of the world's fastest-growing markets.
Shin Jong-oh, who was found with severe injuries on the ground near the Seoul High Court, had a suicide note in his pocket, police say
Shin Jong-oh, who was found with severe injuries on the ground near the Seoul High Court, had a suicide note in his pocket, police say
Employees of Hana Bank celebrate in a photo opportunity to mark the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 7,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Tax authorities said Wednesday they will launch an investigation into unfair practices in the stock market, with suspected tax evasion estimated to reach 2 trillion won (US$1.37 billion).
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that South Korea will continue to develop its alliance with the United States as the cornerstone of its foreign and security policy amid concerns about a potential rift between the two nations over key issues.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A senior judge, suspected of issuing preferential rulings in exchange for bribes from a lawyer he knew, has been referred to trial, the state anti-corruption investigation office said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Wednesday launched a raid on more than 10 sites affiliated with the Unification Church over allegations its leader Han Hak-ja embezzled church funds, legal sources said.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 6 percent higher to stay above the unprecedented 7,300-point mark Wednesday led by strong gains in semiconductor shares and rising optimism for a peace deal between the United States and Iran.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military stationed in South Korea has conducted fast rope drills and target acquisition training as part of the Freedom Flag exercise, the 51st Fighter Wing said Wednesday.
By Oh Seok-min and Kim Seung-yeon
Reports suggest North Korean-produced phones periodically capture screenshots that are stored in hidden folders accessible to authorities
Reports suggest North Korean-produced phones periodically capture screenshots that are stored in hidden folders accessible to authorities
Foreign visitors planning to ride a train in Korea this month can save a few thousand won and pick up a free transit card or eSIM through a new promotion that began Monday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main KOSPI index broke above 7,000 for the first time on Wednesday, as major technology stocks got a boost from expectations that demand for high-end chips would surge as global tech giants race to build ever larger artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday stressed the need for a constitutional amendment, arguing the Constitution may now be outdated.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol underscored the importance of a green transition to reduce reliance on fossil fuels during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, earlier this week, his office said Wednesday.
Netflix Korea’s young adult horror series hits No. 1 among non-English shows in its second week
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Inflation is projected to rise further this month, driven by higher oil prices amid ongoing tension in the Middle East, the central bank said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Rotem Co., the defense and train subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, said Wednesday it has begun commercial operations of its high-speed train in Uzbekistan.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Wednesday it will hold a special seminar to discuss Africa's strategic and economic importance, and ways to enhance bilateral relations ahead of a Korea-Africa foreign ministers' meeting.
Appellate court judge Shin Jong-o, who presided over the appeals trial that sentenced former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison, was found dead near the Seoul High Court in southern Seoul at around 1 a.m. Wednesday, eight days after delivering the ruling.
South Korea has underscored a phased and flexible approach to North Korea's denuclearization at an event on Pyongyang's nuclear ambition and its challenges to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty regime, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has instructed officials to hold discussions on demands that the prosecution's right to conduct supplementary investigations should be kept intact even under a push to reform the prosecution, but with the stance in mind that its investigative right should be scrap…
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will send a former lawmaker as his special envoy to attend the upcoming inauguration of Costa Rica's new president, Laura Fernandez Delgado, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Choi Ji-man, once a fan favorite manning first base for the Tampa Bay Rays, has chosen an unlikely place to extend his career in his mid-30s: the minor league in his native South Korea.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Leading online lender Kakao Bank said Wednesday it posted record earnings in the first quarter due to one-off income.
Celltrion Inc., a major South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Wednesday its first-quarter net income jumped over threefold from a year earlier, driven by robust performances of its high-margin products.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has underscored a phased and flexible approach to North Korea's denuclearization at an event on Pyongyang's nuclear ambition and its challenges to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead near a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The presiding judge of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's appeals trial on corruption charges was found dead near a Seoul court early Wednesday, officials said.
SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The young adult horror series "If Wishes Could Kill" topped Netflix's non-English series chart in its second week of release, the streaming platform said Wednesday.
Seoul's benchmark Kospi opened above 7,000 for the first time Wednesday, as expectations that Middle East tensions may ease spilled into local markets and unleashed another sharp rally.