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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...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Lee's remarks, details; CHANGES headline, photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday it is time for the nation to fundamentally change its economic system, as rising oil...

OK By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The data protection regulator said Thursday it has fined British auction house Christie's 287 million won (US$193,600) over a data leak involving South Korean nationals. This undated image provided by the...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will exempt owners of multiple homes from higher capital gains taxes should they file for sales permits by May 9, the finance ministry said Thursday. The ministry said the grace period for...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as the country's top leader and reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to strengthening ties with Pyongyang, the North's state media said Thursday....

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group said Thursday it has acquired the full ownership of a lithium mining firm in Argentina as part of efforts to strengthen its rechargeable battery materials business. The company purchased...

OK End the war completely 'Double sided' ceasefire in Iran must be sustained and become final The world breathed a sigh of relief after a two-week ceasefire was reached in the U.S.-Israel war on Iran on Wednesday (local time). President...

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 (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...

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 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) -- 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...

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 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) -- 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) -- SK hynix Inc. plans to begin full-fledged supply of an advanced storage solution for personal computers designed to carry out artificial intelligence (AI) tasks to Dell Technologies this month, the company said Wednesday. QLC,...

OK By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Wednesday issued a fresh warning against unfair market practices, saying that the government would apply a "zero-tolerance" principle to crack down on any potential disruptions in...

OK By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Wednesday of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's trial on multiple charges, including her acceptance of luxury goods from the Unification...

OK HWASEONG, South Korea, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have launched an investigation into allegations that the head of a manufacturing company in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, assaulted a foreign worker by blasting compressed air into his...

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more details in para 6, last 8 paras, photo) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday estimated its first-quarter operating profit to have surpassed 50 trillion won (US$33.1 billion) for...

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS byline, details throughout) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday estimated its first-quarter operating profit to have surpassed 50 trillion won (US$33.1 billion) for the first time, driven by...

OK SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Monday it has established an organization dedicated to investigating the spread of online fake news related to the Middle East. Park Jeong-bo, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police...

Advertisement East Asia South Korea says 'credible intelligence' indicates Kim Jong Un's daughter is his successor Seoul's spy agency said recent pictures of Kim Jong Un's teenage daughter driving a tank were intended to highlight her supposed military aptitude and...

President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iranian energy facilities and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened, while setting a new deadline for action. A customer visits a currency exchange office in Seoul's Myeongdong on April 5,...

OK SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- Three spectators were injured after a safety fence collapsed during a Super Junior concert in Seoul on Sunday, prompting an apology from SM Entertainment, the group's agency. SM Entertainment said the injured fans were...

OK SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Monday despite renewed threats against Iran by U.S. Over the weekend, Trump warned of striking Iran's infrastructure unless Tehran opens the crucial Strait of Hormuz, setting a deadline for...

OK By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court is set to hold the final hearing Monday of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on obstruction of justice and other charges stemming from his brief imposition of...

OK People Power Party in free fall : Withering of opposition party sends warning signs for democracy The latest polling from Gallup Korea offers more than a snapshot of shifting public opinion. While the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK)...

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