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SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Friday held its policy rate ......

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in th......

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Friday, as investor sentiment......

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SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to supply more public housing units in S......

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have showcased a new type of submarine-l......

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The question of pardons The judicial process has come to a close for former President Pa......

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SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newsp......

Bong Joon-ho, writer-director of Oscar-winning South Korean film "Parasite," will preside over the main jury of this year's Venice International Film Festival, according to the festival's website Friday. Bong will serve as the presi...

One American soldier stationed in South Korea and five individuals affiliated with U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for the new coronavirus, military officials said Friday. The service member resides and works on the U.S. Army Garrison...

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The head of South Korea's leading business lobby group on Friday sent a letter to a Seoul court asking for leniency in the upcoming sentencing of the Samsung Group heir in a bribery case, the group said. Park Yong-maan, who heads the Korea Chamber o...

North Korea staged a military parade Thursday evening in central Pyongyang, showing off its state-of-the-art weapons, including a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), state media reported Friday. The parade, held in Kim Il-sung Square, came...

[Politics] : President Moon Jae-in will hold a New Year press conference on Monday to explain the government's key policies for 2021. Presidential spokesperson Kang Min-seok announced the plan in a media briefing on Friday. During the 100-minute-long ...

[Domestic] : South Korean government officials are considering lifting existing social distancing rules to allow people to eat and drink inside cafes. The government on Friday held a meeting with health experts and civic group representatives to discuss n...

[Domestic] : Foreign students who remain in South Korea for six months or longer will be required to subscribe to the national health insurance policy from March 1. The Health and Welfare Ministry made an advance notice of legislation focused on the requi...

After being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Jeep -- a brand under Fiat Chrysler Automobiles -- aims to restore its sales in Korea by rolling out new powerful models, including a brand new Grand Cherokee with diversified powertrains, Jeep&rsqu...

[International] : A U.S. think tank has selected North Korea's nuclear development and missile testing as the top contingency of the year. A Preventive Priorities Survey released by the Council on Foreign Relations(CFR) on Thursday outlined the rankin...

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung came out on top in the latest poll of support for presidential candidates released Friday, while previous front-runner Lee Nak-yon plummeted. In a survey by Gallup Korea conducted with 1,000 adults over the age...

The first offshore fuel cell system plant for South Korea's biggest carmaker Hyundai Motor Group will be established in Guangzhou, China, the automaker said Friday. The automotive group said it signed an investment contract with China's...

The announcement of two fund closures by US investment firm KKR this week highlighted its anticipation for real asset recovery in the Asia-Pacific region, including South Korea. KKR on Wednesday closed the $1.7 billion fund KKR Asia Real Estate Par...

LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation are yet again butting heads, this time over freshly launched intellectual property rights suits they both filed against each other at the US Patent and Trademark Office. The patent dispute is one of the many leg...

The Korea Gas Corporation said Friday that it will partner with the cities of Changwon and Tongyeong in South Gyeongsang Province to build a hydrogen fusion charging station by 2022. The plan to build a hydrogen fusion charging station came after K...

South Korea's popular GPS location service Kakao Map is dealing with controversy surrounding allegations of leaking user data, amid heightened concerns about private information following a string of recent incidents. Users of Kakao Map, whic...

Bid adieu to panicky moments of lost keys or pets. Samsung Electronics's SmartTag technology, enabling users to locate what's precious and dear to them, began generating buzz around the tech sphere Friday, a day after the Galaxy Unpacked...

[Economy] : Financially troubled budget carrier Eastar Jet filed for court receivership on Thursday. The Seoul Bankruptcy Court is set to review the case next Tuesday.While filing for rehabilitation, Eastar also asked the court to block any additional rei...

[Domestic] : Unionized delivery workers held a news conference Friday and threatened to launch a general strike unless measures to prevent overwork are implemented before the Lunar New Year holiday next month.A national union of delivery workers said that...

The operators of a South Korean pirate website have been ordered to pay compensation to around 50 online comics creators for using their works without permission, judicial sources said Friday. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the c...

The captain of a South Korean-flagged bulk carrier went missing early this month while sailing in the Indian Ocean, Coast Guard officials said Friday. A local shipping company reported to the Coast Guard in the southern port city of Busan at 12:24 a...

Multiple-award winning film "Minari" will be released in Korea in March, the film's distributor Pancinema announced Friday. The first official Korean poster for "Minari" was posted on social media with a hashtag confirm...

President Moon Jae-in on Friday instructed the chief of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) to lead the country's COVID-19 vaccination program with "full authority." Moon gave the instruction while receiving a briefing f...

Coronavirus patients in South Korea experienced side effects such as hair loss, fatigue and decreased breathing capacity months after they recovered from the infection, according to a survey of health authorities. Three months after they recovered f...

Kia announced Friday a new brand strategy and future ambitions to transform the company to go beyond vehicle manufacturing to create mobility solutions for customers. In a digital showcase event on the company's official YouTube channel, Sout...