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Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has voiced hope that South Korea will expand cooperation with Brazil in energy security and supply chains amid the Middle East crisis in a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday on hopes for a second round of U.S.-Iran peace talks.
SEOUL, Korea, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark announced strategic hires across its South Korea business, expanding its retail and industrial & logistics transactions services. The appointments include Head of Industrial & Logistics Transactions, Senior Director Jihoon Kang, Associate Director Minsung Kim, Man…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen an artillery firing contest on the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the current leader Kim, the North's state media reported Thursday.
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has voiced hope that South Korea will expand cooperation with Brazil in energy security and supply chains amid the Middle East crisis in a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
Jennie of the K-pop group Blackpink is the only Korean included in TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of the year.
Two American men have been jailed over a scheme that helped North Koreans obtain remote IT work with US companies and raised funds for the country's weapons programs, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has been listed among U.S. Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People of the Year," becoming the only Korean included.
Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular
More than one-third of underage social media users in South Korea have been asked by strangers to exchange photos, videos or engage in video calls, a study showed Wednesday, urging stronger platform responsibility to prevent the spread of sexually exploitative content.
Nearly 1 in 3 high school students in South Korea has difficulty concentrating on long texts, a survey showed.
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras, photos)
Last week, a young wolf burrowed under a fence at his zoo in the South Korean city of Daejeon and escaped - becoming the country's newest, furriest fugitive.
Targeted support for universities hinges on performance
Trump's envoy pickNomination offers opportunity to strengthen Korea-US alliance
Fiscal drift Rising debt, election-driven spending threaten Korea's long-term fiscal stability
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 16.
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen an artillery firing contest on the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the current leader Kim, the North's state media reported Thursday.
In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore
In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors net sold a new monthly high amount of local stocks in March, data showed Thursday, as the U.S.-Iran conflict boosted risk-off sentiment.
Seoul will open pickleball courts at Gwangnaru Hangang Park starting Thursday, offering residents a new way to stay active along the Han River.
It was in 1993 that Korea adopted a full local autonomous system, a pivotal development in the nation’s administrative structure. The Local Autonomy Act was then amended in 1994, and the first nationwide local government elections took place in June 1995. I still remember the excitement and the sense of unfamiliarit…
WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. commanders in the Indo-Pacific will attend Senate and House committee hearings at the Capitol in Washington next week, Congress's website showed Wednesday, amid concerns that the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran could affect America's focus on countering threats from China and …
SEOUL — North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday on a visit to Seoul.
(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4-5) By Lee Minji and Kim Hyun-soo
American YouTuber Johnny Somali outside the Seoul Western District Court. (Choi Jae-koo/Yonhap via AP)
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirms a rapid rise in activity at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirms a rapid rise in activity at North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex
SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Wednesday met with the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Seoul to discuss South Korea's plan to develop its own nuclear-powered submarines and North Korea's nuclear program, according to officials.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday the appointment of a special envoy to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea was still known to be under review by President Lee Jae Myung.
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met Wednesday with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing to discuss bilateral cooperation in the defense sector and other issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula, officials said.
A South Korean appellate court has upheld a six-year prison sentence for a composer in his 50s who defrauded investors of 1.3 billion won ($880,000) by falsely claiming business ties with Hybe and proposing a fake venture involving the intellectual property of BTS.
American YouTuber Johnny Somali speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Seoul Western District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Choi Jae-koo/Yonhap via AP)
SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back met Wednesday with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing to discuss bilateral cooperation in the defense sector and other issues surrounding the Korean Peninsula, officials said.
An American flag hangs outside the Office of the 11th Congressional District in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon)
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon criticized his mayoral rival Jung Won-oh of the Democratic Party of Korea, arguing that a leadership style focused solely on responding to civil complaints is insufficient for guiding the capital as a global city.
SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Wednesday the appointment of a special envoy to facilitate dialogue between the United States and North Korea was still known to be under review by President Lee Jae Myung.
(ATTN: UPDATES with photos of meeting) By Lee Minji
SEOUL — An American YouTuber who caused outrage for filming himself kissing a statue commemorating Korean wartime sex slaves has been sentenced to six months in prison for public nuisance and other offences, a court in Seoul said on Wednesday.
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…
North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, according to Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said on Wednesday that a high-level Israeli official said it accepted Seoul's explanation of President Lee Jae Myung's social media remarks on the Holocaust and that the situation had been resolved.
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…
A controversial American YouTuber was sentenced to half a year in a South Korean labor prison for his nuisance behavior, including posting a video of himself crudely dancing on a statue honoring World War II sex slaves.
NH report shows property dominates portfolios as threshold rises 5.5%
SEOUL, April 15 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) met with the Indonesian ambassador to Seoul on Wednesday to discuss bilateral investment cooperation, the association said.
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 …
Korea’s women’s national soccer team suffered a 1-3 defeat to Canada despite holding a numerical advantage for much of the match, extending their losing streak in FIFA Series 2026.
Incheon United striker Stefan Mugosa was named the season's first winner of the Player of the Month award in South Korean soccer Wednesday.