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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by South Korean banks rose for the first time in four months in March despite tight regulations, as lending linked to stock investment grew amid a market correction, data showed Wednesday.
Tomorrow X Together announced on Wednesday that a pop-up store will run in Seoul from April 14-26 to mark the release of its eighth EP, “7th Year: A Moment of Stillness in the Thorns.”
Rep. Choo Mi-ae, six-term lawmaker and ruling Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for governor of Gyeonggi Province, said Wednesday it was vital to complete semiconductor chip clusters in the province.
A manufacturing company CEO who allegedly assaulted a Thai worker using compressed air has been banned from leaving the country, South Korean police said Wednesday, as President Lee Jae Myung vowed zero tolerance for what he called a “barbaric” attack.
South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's trade ministry said.
Nongshim unveiled plans Wednesday to open a subsidiary in Russia in June, looking to capitalize on surging demand for Korean instant noodles there.
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the UN level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superstar BTS announced Wednesday that it will add three concerts to the Latin American leg of its "Arirang" world tour in October.
S-Oil said Wednesday it has donated 475 million won ($321,000) to support firefighters, in partnership with the National Fire Agency and the Korea National Council on Social Welfare, at its headquarters in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Wednesday upheld prison terms for a woman and a man for blackmailing football star Son Heung-min with pregnancy claims.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose sharply higher late Wednesday morning as the United States and Iran agreed on a two-week ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday held the inaugural meeting of a joint committee designed to discuss improvements to their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday called for South Korea and Japan to work together, such as at the U.N. level, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, citing deepening supply disruptions from the war against Iran that are affecting the global economy.
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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae held an emergency meeting Wednesday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea, calling for Pyongyang to immediately stop provocations.
South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement, Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.
The government vowed Wednesday efforts to help South Korean vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to safely pass through the shipping route after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the full reopening of the crucial passage for oil.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government vowed Wednesday efforts to help South Korean vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz to safely pass through the shipping route after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire with the full reopening of the crucial passage for oil.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China are set to hold a fresh round of follow-up negotiations on service and investment under their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), Seoul's trade ministry said Wednesday.
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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Market volatility caused by the monthlong crisis in the Middle East has been delivering a limited impact on financial companies, the financial regulator said Wednesday, adding that it is still closely monitoring risk factors.
(3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL — South Korea's military said on Wednesday that North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" from its capital area the previous day.
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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. plans to begin full-fledged supply of an advanced storage solution for personal computers designed to carry out artificial intelligence (AI) tasks to Dell Technologies this month, the company said Wednesday.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The government will conduct weekly checkups on automotive lubricant and marine fuel markets to rein in rising prices and stabilize supplies of such products, the industry ministry said Wednesday.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A) Co., a South Korean precision-guided missiles and weapons manufacturer, said Wednesday it has opened an overseas subsidiary in the United States to expand its presence in the world's largest defense market.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won strengthened sharply against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, as the United States and Iran agreed upon a two-week ceasefire in their monthlong conflict.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Wednesday of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's trial on multiple charges, including her acceptance of luxury goods from the Unification Church.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unfair market practices, saying that the government would apply a "zero-tolerance" principle to crack down on any potential disruptions in markets.
Nongshim Co., South Korea's leading instant noodle maker, said Wednesday it will establish a subsidiary in Russia in June as part of its strategy to expand into the Eurasian market.
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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Nongshim Co., South Korea's leading instant noodle maker, said Wednesday it will establish a subsidiary in Russia in June as part of its strategy to expand into the Eurasian market.
South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday as Iran said that it would guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for a two-week ceasefire.
SEOUL, South Korea, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwan is set to make a strong return to SIMTOS 2026, showcasing its "Taiwan Smart Manufacturing" initiative—bringing advanced technologies and actively seeking strategic collaboration with Korean industry partners to unlock global market opportunities together.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a five-minute buy-side sidecar on the main bourse shortly after the opening bell, as shares rallied on reports of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during a session of the Supreme People’s Assembly at parliament in Pyongyang, North Korea Monday, March 23, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the …
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, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the East Sea on Wednesday, South Korea's military said.
(3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
Kim Hee-soo, first nurse to be dispatched to Korea's Antarctic research center, looks back on her short but intense summer at King Sejong Station
(3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday as Iran said that it would guarantee safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz for a two-week ceasefire.
(3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Director Ryoo Seung-wan's action film "Humint" debuted atop Netflix's non-English movies chart, the streaming giant said Wednesday.
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has convened meetings of ruling party committees under government ministries to discuss the implementation of decisions reached at a parliamentary session last month, state media reported Wednesday.
North Korea launched an unidentified projectile from its capital area Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a move that came just a day after President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into the North.