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SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean women's football club will play a South Korean opponent at a regional tournament to take place near Seoul this month, the sport's governing body here announced Monday.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co. said Monday it has secured a 507 billion-won (US$344 million) deal to build three ammonia carriers from an unidentified African client.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major shipyard here, said Monday it has clinched a deal worth 485 billion won (US$329 million) to build a liquid natural gas (LNG) floating storage regasification unit (FSRU).
BMW’s high-performance brand BMW M continued to lead South Korea’s premium automotive market while extending its global sales streak to 14 consecutive years.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Monday it has challenged an appeals court ruling sentencing former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison on corruption charges.
Foreign workers, who comprise roughly 3.5 per cent of the workforce, account for over 10 per cent of annual workplace fatalities
Foreign workers, who comprise roughly 3.5 per cent of the workforce, account for over 10 per cent of annual workplace fatalities
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Monday intellectual property rights violations detected in 2025 jumped more than 60 percent from a year earlier, driven by the rising popularity of domestic brands.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Riding their season high four-game winning streak, the surging Lotte Giants will look to keep the good times rolling against the top club in South Korean baseball this season.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday announced a leadership reshuffle, naming the new head of its visual display business to tackle current challenges.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Jae-wook, known for his role in "Extraordinary You," will begin his mandatory military service later this month, his agency said Monday.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell below the 60 percent mark for the first time in two months partly due to growing concerns over people's livelihoods, a survey showed Monday.
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SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop megastars BTS remained in the top ranks of the Billboard 200 for the sixth consecutive week with the group's latest album, "Arirang."
South Korean stocks opened at a fresh high of over 6,700 on Monday as US President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran exchanged their proposals for peace talks.
World No. 1 An Se-young has led South Korea to its third world women's team badminton title.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh high of over 6,700 on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, while Washington and Tehran exchanged their proposals for peace talks.
HANOI, Vietnam (Viet Nam News/ANN) -- Images of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung enjoying street-side pho (noodle soup), while the first lady strolled through a crowd with an ice cream in hand, have gone viral across Asian media, once again highlighting the global appeal of Vietnamese cuisine.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington will begin guiding some neutral ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz this week as a "humanitarian gesture" amid the prolonged crisis in the Middle East.
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SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- UNESCO officials visited South Korea last week to review preparations for an upcoming meeting of the World Heritage Committee in the southeastern port city of Busan, the heritage authority said Monday.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Pakistan will begin the first round of negotiations Monday on a bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at boosting trade and investment, Seoul's trade ministry said.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Kim Si-woo has set a new career high with his sixth top-10 finish of the PGA Tour season and also reached his personal-best No. 20 in the world rankings.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday criticized Japan over its move to overhaul key security legislation, calling it "a brazen challenge to global peace and humanity."
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- World No. 1 An Se-young has led South Korea to its third world women's team badminton title.
South Korea’s cumulative electric vehicle registrations have surpassed the 1 million mark, with more than 100,000 EVs registered in the first four months of this year, government data showed.
The Export-Import Bank of Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Asian Development Bank to support critical minerals projects and establish a joint financing platform, the bank said Sunday.
Hormuz shock calls for a reset of Korea's energy strategy
U.S. troop cuts in GermanyClose discussions between Seoul and Washington essential
Reclaiming Labor DayKorea must bridge labor divides while shoring up growth, worker protections
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 4.
SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Transactions of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives rose to the highest level ever last year, helped by greater trading volume and a sharp increase in currency forwards and interest swaps, data showed Monday.
Global instability is intensifying. The prolonged war in Ukraine, North Korea’s growing military ties with Russia, unrest in the Middle East, and supply-chain threats in the Strait of Hormuz all point to one reality: economic security can no longer be assumed. For Korea, lasting security depends not only on economic…
Sri Lankan athletes Nadeesha Lekamge and Sumedha Ranasinghe clinched Silver medals in women’s and men’s Javelin Throw events at the Asian Throwing Championship held in Makpo, Korea yesterday.
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SoftBank and South Korean-startup Cosmos Lab plan to make the batteries on the former site of Sharp's LCD plant near Osaka. (Source photos by Nikkei)
Rare cooperation plan with Moscow could accelerate Pyongyang’s military modernisation on multiple fronts, analysts say
Rare cooperation plan with Moscow could accelerate Pyongyang’s military modernisation on multiple fronts, analysts say
Suspect smuggled 22 kg of meth into Korea since 2019, police say
SUWON, South Korea, May 3 (Yonhap) -- A district court on Sunday issued an arrest warrant for a key drug supplier to notorious drug trafficker Park Wang-yeol following his repatriation from Thailand last week.
Seoul’s Nowon district has never been known for nightlife. Irish-American Brendan Kelly shares how his bar, Kelly’s Pub, is changing that
Seoul’s Nowon district has never been known for nightlife. Irish-American Brendan Kelly shares how his bar, Kelly’s Pub, is changing that
SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Choi Hyoung-woo of the Samsung Lions became the all-time hits leader in South Korean baseball with a four-hit effort Sunday.
A South Korean Earth-observation satellite has successfully entered low-Earth orbit following its launch from a US space base in California, authorities said Sunday, in a move expected to help bolster Seoul's satellite development capabilities.
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea dismissed on Sunday US accusations that it has engaged in cyber crimes to generate illicit revenues, calling the criticism "absurd slander".
Stepping into a room filled with 136 kilograms of goose feathers felt like walking on clouds. This surreal space at the Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul is the immersive environment work “Feather Room” by American artist Judy Chicago.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host the Seoul Friendship Festival on May 9 and 10 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
A South Korean Earth-observation satellite launched from a US space base in California successfully entered low-Earth orbit and made contact with a ground station, authorities said Sunday.
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