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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at South Korean steelmaker POSCO wi...

North Korea sent a letter to the United Nations Security Council accusing Seoul of fabricating a landmine explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers, its state media reported Monday. Tensions between the …

North Korean authorities are using last month’s DMZ landmine explosion to justify tougher military drills for high school students. In anti-South Korea lectures, officials are telling students that Seoul fabricated the September …

On a chilly October afternoon in Myeong-dong, Seoul’s bustling tourist shopping district, Vietnamese tourist Nguyen Lan was browsing the shelves of a pharmacy for red ginseng, a favorite dietary supplement for many …

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDI Co., a major South Korean battery maker, ...

“How can South Korea’s law be this weak? Twenty-three people died!” Those were the words of Chinese mother Li Shun-ji after South Korea’s Supreme Court upheld a reduced four-year prison sentence for …

SK hynix ‌is considering a special dividend of ‌about 16 trillion won ($12 billion), funded ⁠by gains from selling its stake in ⁠Japanese memory chip ​maker Kioxia, South Korean ‌newspaper Dong-A Ilbo …

North Korea has sent a letter to the president of the UN Security Council calling last month's land mine blast near the border an incident "fabricated" by South Korea, Pyongyang's state media …

South Korea reported 4,066 patients with heat-related illnesses in 2026, the third-highest figure since nationwide monitoring began in 2011, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The total dropped from …

South Korea's planned levy on cryptocurrency income is due to begin on Jan. 1 af...

Japan's Yuto Katsuragawa won the DP World Tour's Genesis Championship in South Korea by two strokes on Sunday and said it was "the greatest moment" of his life.…

Yuri Yoshida won the LPGA South Korea tournament holding off Haeran Ryu and Hye-Jin Choi in a close finish at Pine Beach Golf Links on Sunday. It was…

The latest instalment of the "Call of Duty" video game franchise, featuring a full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea, has topped sales charts in the would-be target,…

South Korea’s government is discovering that announcing large investments in artificial intelligence is easier than persuading companies and taxpayers that they will deliver lasting benefits. Recent confusion over the future of its …

Kim Jong-un might be the world’s most in-demand leader. US President Donald Trump wants to meet him during a visit to Asia next month. So, too, do South Korean President Lee Jae …

A South Korean national was arrested by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling activities linked to unauthorized online game servers operated in the country.

A traveller was injured after a power bank overheated and emitted smoke aboard an HK Express flight from Hong Kong to South Korea on Sunday, prompting crew members to deploy emergency safety …

President Lee Jae Myung said Sunday that Korea has emerged as a leading player in the global economy, citing that the country posted the world's second-largest current account surplus among major economies …

Promotional footage of a huge national flag of Korea on its easternmost island of Dokdo was unveiled Sunday to mark Dokdo Day, a social media post showed. A 30-by-20-meter Taegeukgi, unfurled by …

Even at the advanced age of 42, Samsung Lions veteran Choi Hyoung-woo was one of the best hitters in South Korean baseball in the regular season. He was one of just seven …

Two South Korean players tied for second place at the LPGA Tour event on their home soil Sunday, with one blowing a four-stroke lead and another coming up short after a late …

A cosmetics and beauty expo in South Korea's central city of Cheongju attracted export contracts worth nearly US$100 million during its three-day run, the provincial government said Sunday. The Cosmetics & Beauty …

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진행자: 홍유, Tannith Nuri rocket lifts off on fifth mission with 15 satellites aboard 기사 요약: 한국형 발사체 누리호가 수요일 전남 고흥 나로우주센터에서 위성 15기를 싣고 고도 약 575km 태양동기궤도를 향해 다섯 …

The appearance of K-pop singer G-Dragon on electronic billboards in major Chinese cities despite Beijing’s K-pop ban points at a contrast between political shadows clouding international relations and actual commercial linkages in …

Korean fried chicken is always a treat, but sharing the beloved staple at a single 400-meter-long table takes the culinary experience to a whole new level. The Seoul Metropolitan Government hosted a …

South Korea surpassed its pre-tournament goal at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, winning 29 gold medals and finishing fifth overall. The delegation collected 29 gold, 38 silver and 33 bronze medals. …

Fifth-term Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon is signaling a broader political role after an appeals court acquitted him of political funding charges, easing a threat to his career. Oh pledged Saturday to help …

The number of accidents and incidents involving Korean nationals in 10 major countries under Seoul's travel advisory rose nearly 50 percent in 2025 from the previous year, data showed Sunday. In the …

The University of Seoul held the 2026 Seoul Big Data Forum at Coex in southern Seoul from Oct. 6-7 to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and big data technologies will shape future …

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust chief on Sunday called for to...

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase international passenger fli...

Foreign subscribers contributed more to South Korea’s national health insurance system than they received in medical benefits last year, leaving a gap of nearly 1 trillion won ($755 million), public data showed. …

DAEGU, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean baseball postseason game scheduled for...

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The fiscal balance of South Korea's national health i...

The president has pressured automakers to move ​production to the US, raising tariffs on autos, steel, aluminum and ​parts.

South Korea’s foreign and unification ministries have exchanged no official correspondence with other government agencies over their planned relocation to Sejong, according to ministry responses cited by a lawmaker Sunday. Rep. Kim …

By Ronan Thomas LONDON — South Korea’s cultural and artistic exports have never been more popular in Britain. Unlike its short-lived 1990s UK cultural soft power contemporary, "Cool Britannia," the so-called Hallyu …

The number of foreign visitors arriving in South Korea by cruise ship neared 1.3 million in the first eight months of this year, driven largely by arrivals from China, data showed Sunday. …

South Korea posted the second-largest current account surplus among major economies in the second quarter, surpassing the combined surpluses of Germany and Japan, central bank data showed Sunday. The country's current account …