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Incheon International Airport Corp. said Monday it has expanded a cargo facility for the United Parcel Service to more than four times its previous size, shoring up the country's supply chain with greater import-handling capacity.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is targeting at least 20 percent of power generation through renewable energy by 2030 in a bid to lower its heavy dependence on energy imports and respond to growing power demand sparked by the growth of advanced industries, the climate ministry said Monday.
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, April 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
New arts leadership appointments include Yoo Mee-jung for National Symphony, Park Hye-jin for Korean National Opera
An Asia-based economic surveillance organization said Monday that South Korea's economy is expected to expand 1.9 percent this year, supported by solid semiconductor demand and government stimulus spending.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- An Asia-based economic surveillance organization said Monday that South Korea's economy is expected to expand 1.9 percent this year, supported by solid semiconductor demand and government stimulus spending.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks continued to trade higher late Monday morning as investors anticipated a strong performance by Samsung Electronics in its first-quarter earnings guidance this week, boosting optimism in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry.
Applications open this month, classes run through October; Residents step onto campuses for in-person university classes
SEOUL, South Korea, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is strengthening its chemistry with K-pop as the Worldwide Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'". It marks the comeback of the decade for pop royalty BTS.
South Korea and France have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in the conservation of two of their most significant cultural landmarks, Korea's Jongmyo Shrine and France's Basilica of Saint-Denis, Seoul's heritage agency said Monday.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Director general-level officials from the customs agencies of South Korea and China held a meeting last week to discuss concrete steps to protect intellectual property (IP) rights, Seoul's customs office said Monday.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will operate a low-interest loan program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) suffering or expected to suffer damage from South Korea's trade agreements with foreign countries, the industry ministry said Monday.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the conservation of two of their most significant cultural landmarks, Korea's Jongmyo Shrine and France's Basilica of Saint-Denis, Seoul's heritage agency said Monday.
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President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into North Korea, saying that such behavior has caused unnecessary military tension with Pyongyang.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret over drone flights by individuals into North Korea, saying that such behavior has caused unnecessary military tension with Pyongyang.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military on Monday kicked off its monthslong annual defense drills in coordination with government, police and firefighting agencies in a bid to enhance an integrated defense posture across regions.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Monday to seek the dispatch of special envoys to Saudi Arabia, Oman and Algeria to secure crude oil as the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil shipping route, is effectively closed amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
The South Korean won weakened against the US dollar Monday after US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iranian energy facilities and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, while setting a new deadline for action.
JEONJU, South Korea, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Police on Monday raided the office of North Jeolla Gov. Kim Kwan-young over allegations that he handed out cash to multiple people last year, officials said.
The SSG Landers have grabbed first place early in the new South Korean baseball season by beating up non-postseason teams from last year.
Three spectators were injured after a safety fence collapsed during a Super Junior concert in Seoul on Sunday, prompting an apology from SM Entertainment, the group's agency.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers have grabbed first place early in the new South Korean baseball season by beating up non-postseason teams from last year.
South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a four-week joint project in eastern coastal areas near the East Sea to locate the remains and belongings of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Three spectators were injured after a safety fence collapsed during a Super Junior concert in Seoul on Sunday, prompting an apology from SM Entertainment, the group's agency.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iranian energy facilities and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, while setting a new deadline for action.
Higher airfares and fierce regional competition may blunt impact of new policy, analysts say.
Higher airfares and fierce regional competition may blunt impact of new policy, analysts say
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a four-week joint project in eastern coastal areas near the East Sea to locate the remains and belongings of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
LS Electric Co., a South Korean electrical equipment maker, said Monday its subsidiary has secured a 106.6 billion-won ($70.2 million) contract to supply ultra-high-voltage transformers to a US energy infrastructure company.
South Korean stocks opened higher Monday despite renewed threats against Iran by US President Donald Trump.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- LS Electric Co., a South Korean electrical equipment maker, said Monday its subsidiary has secured a 106.6 billion-won (US$70.2 million) contract to supply ultra-high-voltage transformers to a U.S. energy infrastructure company.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Monday despite renewed threats against Iran by U.S. President Donald Trump.
An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Monday of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his brief imposition of martial law.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell slightly from a week earlier last week, marking its first decline in five weeks, a survey showed Monday.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Monday of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his brief imposition of martial law.
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Kim Hye-seong is set for his season debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers this week after being recalled from the minors to step in for an injured veteran.
Why Korean ships remain stranded in Hormuz
People Power Party in free fall: Withering of opposition party sends warning signs for democracy
Unfinished politics: One year after Yoon's dismissal, legal order restored, but Korea's politics remain divided
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 6.
Debate surrounding Korean won-denominated stablecoins is accelerating. Opinions diverge on whether issuance should be confined to banks or extended to qualified nonbank entities. It is an important discussion. But it may also be the wrong starting point.
The Lee Jae Myung administration’s vision of a “new era of peaceful coexistence and shared growth” on the Korean Peninsula faces formidable challenges. President Lee’s overtures for reconciliation have so far met with a frosty and suspicious response from North Korea. Meanwhile, the deepening quagmire in the Middle …
SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- BTS became the first K-pop act to top the U.S. Billboard 200 albums chart for two consecutive weeks, Billboard said Sunday (local time).
SIXTY years ago, unchecked authority and brutal power of the state were laid bare by the student movement: anti-Vietnam war protests in the US, occupation of universities in France, Britain, Italy, spreading eastward to Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaya and the Philippines, demonstrated how the combined power of…
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The foreign ministry said Sunday that the ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and their associated countries face differing circumstances, after two Japan-linked vessels passed through the vital waterway effectively blocked by Iran.
SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A senior Cheong Wa Dae official said Sunday that the government could consider an additional supplementary budget in the second half should the Middle East crisis persists.
SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has planted trees at the presidential compound and his official residence to mark Arbor Day, his social media posting showed Sunday.
SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Sunday that the ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz and their associated countries face differing circumstances, after two Japan-linked vessels passed through the vital waterway effectively blocked by Iran.
