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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 South Korea–US Combin…
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 …
Netflix’s The Art of Sarah, following a woman running a counterfeit empire, is a harsh reflection of South Korea’s luxe goods fixation
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Tiffany Young, a Korean American member of K-pop band Girls' Generation, married actor Byun Yo-han on Friday, Byun's agency said.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants announced Friday they have imposed penalties on their senior executives and front office staff for their lack of oversight on the ball club, following a recent suspension of four of their players over illegal overseas gambling.
BEIJING, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first working day following the Chinese New Year holiday, Enyuan Yu, Founder and CEO of Neolix, paid a visit to the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in China and held talks with Ambassador Rho Jae-heon to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between China and Kore…
Assembly has endured over 600 hours of filibusters since May 2024, but each one ends the same way
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has put his private home up for sale at a below-market price, Cheong Wa Dae said Friday, in a show of willingness to stabilize the property market.
Lee Ju-young, 25, has visited the National Museum of Korea several times before. Friday, she returned with a specific purpose: to celebrate the comeback of Blackpink.
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Gaming drives export surge, making up 60% of content sales abroad
Approval mandates removal of coordinates and domestic processing, easing US tariff tension
“Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived,” goes the rhyme that the English use to memorize the mostly woeful fates of King Henry VIII’s six wives. South Koreans could use one for their leaders.
“Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived,” goes the rhyme that the English use to memorize the mostly woeful fates of King Henry VIII’s six wives. South Koreans could use one for their leaders.
KADENA, Japan, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea manager Ryu Ji-hyun claimed Friday he was mostly satisfied with the national baseball team's work during training camp in Japan ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), saying his group is headed in the right direction.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's decision to allow global tech giant Google to transfer government-supplied domestic high-precision map data overseas seems to be tied to Seoul's efforts to address U.S. concerns over non-tariff barriers, industry observers said Friday.
A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, on Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus,File)
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed lower Friday, snapping a six-session winning streak as investors locked in profits in technology and other large-cap stocks following recent gains. The Korean won sharply fell against the U.S. dollar.
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 …
The holders have won the title 9 times but results since lifting the trophy in India have been disappointing
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry is set to convene a disciplinary committee against Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kang Dong-gil on Friday over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched martial law bid in late 2024.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Korea-Africa Foundation said Friday it will offer support to 15 South Korean startups this year seeking to enter markets in Africa.
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France ranks as Korea’s third-largest foreign investor
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 South Korea–US Combin…
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have agreed to conduct 22 field training drills as initially planned during their annual joint springtime military exercise next month, officials said Friday, marking a sharp cutdown from the previous year.
South Korea's three major mobile carriers are preparing to spotlight artificial intelligence-driven networks and services at this year's Mobile World Congress, as the industry's largest annual gathering opens next week in Barcelona.
Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top center left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (…
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly, led by the ruling Democratic Party (DP), was set Friday to vote on a key judicial reform bill as the opposition's filibuster to block the move approached its 24-hour limit.
Many observers believe North Korean leader has decided daughter Kim Ju-ae will succeed him, but others say gender politics could block her path to power
MANILA, Philippines — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during a visit that is seen to further strengthen the two countries' defense, maritime and economic cooperation, Malacañang announced Friday.
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SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Medit, a global provider of digital dentistry solutions, today announced that the "Glow Together" campaign will begin this March. The 'Glow Together' initiative began with small steps taken by the female employees of Medit. Light becomes more powerful when it is shar…
Swiss sportswear brand On announced Thursday that it was operating a LightSpray robotic manufacturing facility in Busan, the company’s second such site, after opening its first in Zurich in July last year.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The head of the National Court Administration offered to resign Friday, a day after the National Assembly passed a controversial judicial reform bill that faced opposition from the judiciary, legal sources said.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will announce a detailed plan in the first half of the year aimed at internationalizing the Korean won, the finance ministry said Friday, as authorities seek to bolster the currency's global standing.
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday decided to allow global tech giant Google to transfer government-supplied high-precision map data of South Korea to its overseas facilities, contingent on supplementary measures to address security concerns.
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1948 -- Kim Koo, a Korean independence fighter and politician, publicly opposes the U.N.'s proposal to hold a separate general election in southern Korea. Kim said the election would lead to the division of the Korean Peninsula and that the communist-controlled northern Korea and the U.N.-supervised southern Korea s…
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 …
The Michelin Guide has revealed eight new Bib Gourmand additions in its 2026 edition for Seoul and Busan, spotlighting restaurants that deliver quality cooking at accessible prices.
SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RIMAN, a premium Korean skincare and wellness brand, announced its ICD Dermatology Line, featuring boosters, serums, and creams, has received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 in the Packaging Design category. The packaging reimagines RIMAN's signature ingredient, Giant BYoun…
New openings include a Japanese-French bistro, a 10-seat culinary studio, Korean and Thai noodle restaurants, plus a whisky bar in Macau
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fisheries output hit a record high in 2025, driven partly by strong overseas demand for dried seaweed products, the statistics agency said Friday.
From China tracking military moves near Iran to why tourists are ditching Tokyo for Seoul, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting