Belarus to open embassy in N. Korea by Aug. 1: report | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Belarus will open its embassy in North Korea by Aug. 1, a Belarusian news report said Thursday, adding the plan is part of President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to North Korea last month. North Korean...
Lee meets with ex-Japan PM Ishiba, thanks for support of mending ties | Yonhap News Agency
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...
S. Korea, China to hold 14th round of FTA follow-up talks on service, investment | Yonhap News Agency
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...
N. Korea's Kim congratulates Laos' president on his reelection as nation's leader
SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has congratulated Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith on his reelection as the nation's leader, expressing his hope for further developing ties with Laos, state media reported Tuesday. Kim sent a congratulatory...
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, France discuss security, arms cooperation | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Lee Minji SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and France held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss the regional security situation and ways to strengthen their bilateral defense and arms industry cooperation,...
Mark leaves SM Entertainment after 10 years with NCT | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Mark of K-pop boy band NCT will terminate his contract with SM Entertainment and leave the group, the agency said Friday. Mark poses for photos at a press conference for NCT Dream's fifth full-length...
Today in Korean History | Yonhap News Agency
OK April 4 1960 -- South Korea and Japan resume trade, although diplomatic relations were not normalized until 1965. North Korea does not have official diplomatic ties with Japan. 1961 -- South Korea and the Netherlands establish diplomatic ties. 2014...
S. Korea, France vow closer cooperation in AI, quantum computing | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France on Friday vowed to expand cooperation in strategic science sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), while reaffirming their status as key partners in cutting-edge technology research, the science...
Satellite imagery shows N. Korea appears to be speeding up construction of its 3rd 5,000-ton destroyer | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be speeding up the construction of its third 5,000-ton Choe Hyun-class destroyer, a South Korean lawmaker said Thursday, as Pyongyang has been seeking to strengthen its naval power. Korea's Kim...
Samsung chief records largest stock value increase among biz tycoons in Q1 | Yonhap News Agency
Chairman Lee Jae-yong recorded the sharpest gain in his stock assets among major business tycoons in the first quarter of 2026, despite recent losses in the wake of the Middle East conflict, data showed Thursday. Lee's stock assets were valued...
(2nd LD) N. Korea condemns U.N. human rights resolution on Pyongyang: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday condemned a recent United Nations resolution on human rights violations in the country, calling it a "grave political provocation." The reaction came after the...
Couple attend arrest warrant hearing over killing mother, abandoning body | Yonhap News Agency
OK DAEGU, April 2 (Yonhap) -- A woman in her 20s and her husband are set to attend an arrest warrant hearing at a court Thursday on charges of murdering her mother and abandoning the body. The husband, also in...
Price hike likely to speed up after April on high oil prices: BOK | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Consumer inflation is expected to accelerate due to surging global oil prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday. Yoo Sang-dai made the remarks during a...
N. Korea discusses implementation of parliamentary decisions at Cabinet committee meeting | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has held an enlarged meeting of the ruling party committee of the Cabinet and discussed the implementation of decisions adopted at last month's first session of the newly formed parliament, state media...
(LEAD) Consumer prices rise 2.2 pct in March on surging oil prices | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: ADDS more info from para 3) SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.2 percent in March from a year earlier, mainly due to a hike in global oil prices caused by prolonged tensions in...
Lee voices hope for closer cooperation with France on AI, energy, space | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has said South Korea and France need to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, nuclear energy and space, moving beyond a simple partnership to strategic coordination....
N. Korea condemns U.N. human rights resolution on Pyongyang: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday condemned a recent United Nations resolution on human rights violations in the country, calling it a "grave political provocation." The reaction came after the Geneva-based U.N. Human Rights Council adopted...
(LEAD) Police seek arrest warrants for couple for abandoning mother's body in suitcase | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout; ADDS photo) DAEGU, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Police on Wednesday sought warrants to detain a couple in their 20s on charges of placing the wife's mother's body in a suitcase...
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S. Korea, Indonesia sign MOU to expand AI, digital development exchanges | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia on Wednesday forged an agreement to expand exchanges in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry and cooperate in addressing global issues through the use of related technology, the science ministry said....
(2nd LD) Lee asks Indonesia's Prabowo to expand resource cooperation amid Mideast war | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS photos) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday asked Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to expand cooperation on resource supply chains, Cheong Wa...
S. Korea to boost flights to Hungary, Austria following new air traffic rights agreements | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has agreed to increase the number of flights to and from Hungary and Austria following recent aviation talks with the countries, a move expected to improve travel options for tourists and business...
(LEAD) Lee, Indonesia's Prabowo hold summit talks with eye on defense cooperation | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 7-8; CHANGES headline, lead, photos) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties, with...
Lee, Indonesia's Prabowo set for summit talks with focus on defense cooperation | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is set to hold summit talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties, with defense industry cooperation expected to be high on the...
How North Korea is using Belarus to deepen ties with Russia
A rare visit to North Korea by Belarus' strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko is part of Kim's broader push to deepen its ties with Russia's sphere of influence. Kim expressed solidarity with the Belarusian leadership "for achieving the socio-political stability and...
S. Korea, Uzbekistan discuss expanding industrial, supply chain cooperation
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Uzbekistan held a vice trade ministers' meeting Tuesday to discuss ways to expand industrial and supply chain cooperation between the two countries, Seoul's trade ministry said. Vice Trade Minister Park Jung-sung met...
Chinese civic group on Asian economic development visits N. Korea
SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese civic group promoting economic exchanges with Asian countries visited North Korea and met with the top Chinese envoy in Pyongyang, who called for expanding cooperation with the North, the Chinese Embassy in the...
Russia's deputy FM warns of 'retaliatory measures' in event of Seoul arms aid to Kiev | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Russia's deputy foreign minister has said Moscow will have to resort to "retaliatory measures" in the event South Korea provides lethal weapons to Ukraine, a Russian media report showed Saturday. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey...
(2nd LD) Belarus leader says ties with N. Korea upgraded to 'new stage': report | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 10-12) SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held summit talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday and said bilateral relations will be upgraded to a "new stage,"...
S. Korea-Japan trade council calls for stronger bilateral cooperation in energy, supply chains | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 16 (Yonhap) -- A Korea-Japan trade council called for stronger bilateral cooperation in key sectors, including energy and supply chains, to navigate a turning point in the bilateral and global trade order, the Korea International Trade Association...