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OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Mobile phone users in South Korea will have access to basic data, albeit at a reduced speed, even after exhausting their monthly limit, a move that would protect their communication rights,...

OK Landmark results Samsung Electronics hits record profits, but sustaining competitiveness is the real test Samsung Electronics' recent performance is a remarkable achievement that lifts confidence in the Korean economy. Its estimated first-quarter revenue and operating profit reached record highs...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS will kick off its new world tour "Arirang" in Goyang on Thursday, launching what is expected to be the largest concert tour in K-pop history. The group is expected...

OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Deputy finance ministers from South Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shared their assessments of the economic impact and government responses amid uncertainties stemming from the...

OK (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details, photos throughout) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce...

OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the finance ministry said...

Doosan Bears starter Choi Min-seok pitches against the Kiwoom Heroes during the club's Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Bears. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)...

Doosan Bears starter Choi Min-seok pitches against the Kiwoom Heroes during the club's Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on April 8, 2026, in this photo provided by the Bears. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with governor's Facebook post in paras 6-7) SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday dismissed an injunction request by North Jeolla Gov. Kim Kwan-young speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Seoul Southern District...

OK By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Rookie K-pop idol band hrtz.wav made its debut Wednesday with the release of its first EP, "The First Wave." The five-member band -- Youn Young-jun on keyboard, Riaan on vocals, Dane...

OK SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday dismissed an injunction request by North Jeolla Gov. Kim Kwan-young speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Seoul Southern District Court in the capital on April 7, 2026. (Yonhap)...

North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea’s military said. South Korean media reported that the previous projectile, also likely a ballistic missile, disappeared from South...

OK DAEJEON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A young wolf escaped from a zoo at a theme park in the central city of Daejeon on Wednesday, prompting a search for the animal, officials said. A wolf is seen on a road...

OK SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted Kim Hoon, a 44-year-old resident of Namyangju, just east of Seoul, who was arrested last month for stalking and killing his ex-girlfriend while wearing an electronic ankle monitor. The case...

OK April 9 1962 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Israel. 1965 -- South Korea signs a trade agreement with West Germany. 1975 -- Eight South Korean university students convicted of trying to overthrow the government are executed just...

OK By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday that insulting rhetoric by North Korea would not be helpful for making efforts to achieve peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, a day after a...

OK SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilding conglomerate, said Wednesday it will offer raw materials and financial support to its small and mid-sized partner companies to help them cope with supply disruptions stemming from...

OK (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with hearing details) By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday demanded a 15-year prison term for former first lady Kim Keon Hee in her appeals trial...

OK SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A recent North Korean statement confirmed that the country has reorganized its unit dealing with inter-Korean relations in line with its policy of defining South Korea as a "hostile" nation and integrated it into...

OK By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday, highlighting the former prime minister's efforts in restoring "shuttle diplomacy" and mending frayed bilateral ties. Lee hosted...

OK SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Wednesday its affiliates have secured shipbuilding orders worth a combined 1.97 trillion won (US$1.3 billion) in multiple deals signed this month. The shipbuilders are affiliates...

OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- About to make his ninth appearance at the Masters, Kim Si-woo believes his experience at the famed Augusta National Golf Club should help him this week in the Peach State. His...

OK SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired another unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday afternoon after launching multiple short-range ballistic missiles earlier in the day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The provocation came...

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OK 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. Trade delegations from the...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline with more details; ADDS comments, more info throughout, additional photo) SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded its largest-ever monthly current account surplus in February, driven by a semiconductor upcycle and strong exports, central bank...

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OK By Yi Wonju 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...

OK 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....

OK 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. The Ministry of Trade, Industry...