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OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Renault Group aims to expand its lineup, increase market share and accelerate electrification in South Korea, the French carmaker's Chairman Francois Provost has said. He said Renault Korea Motors Co. will serve as a...

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol urged Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to strengthen cooperation to help stabilize energy and raw material supply chains amid prolonged tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Sunday....

OK (ATTN: ADDS background info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A new mobile application will allow stalking victims to track their stalkers' whereabouts, the justice ministry said Sunday, as authorities seek to bolster protection for victims...

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has planted trees at the presidential compound and his official residence to mark Arbor Day, his social media posting showed Sunday. Lee said in a Facebook post that he planted...

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- A new mobile application will allow stalking victims to track their stalkers' whereabouts, the justice ministry said Sunday, as authorities seek to bolster protection for victims following the killing of a young woman last...

OK SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- The owner family of Samsung Group is set to complete the payment of roughly 12 trillion won (US$8 billion) in inheritance taxes on assets left by the late Chairman Lee Kun-hee later this month,...

OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles announced Saturday they have signed longtime minor league pitcher Jack Cushing as a temporary injury replacement. White, who signed with the Eagles in December, tore his left hamstring...

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He later returned to power but only briefly. 1949 -- Arbor Day is established in South Korea. 1961 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Greece. 2009 -- North Korea fires a long-range rocket, which it says carries the "communications...

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OK SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse BTS ranked No. 4 on the British Official Albums Chart with its latest album, "Arirang," a week after debuting at the top spot. According to the latest chart released Friday (local time),...

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OK SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and French businesses on Friday vowed to expand exchanges in emerging areas, including the bio, carbon-free and technology sectors, as the two countries celebrate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2026....

OK (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks soared by nearly 3 percent Friday, as Iran's discussions with Oman on a protocol to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz boosted hopes of...

OK SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks soared by nearly 3 percent Friday, as Iran's discussions with Oman on a protocol to monitor traffic through the Strait of Hormuz boosted hopes of easing oil supply disruptions despite heightened...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Hea Kyung and French first lady Brigitte Macron visited the National Museum of Korea on Friday to view key exhibits with cultural ties between the two countries and...

OK SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France on Friday signed a preliminary agreement to promote cooperation on support for veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's veterans ministry said. Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul and Catherine Vautrin, minister...

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...

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...

OK SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will advance the deployment of a homegrown interceptor system akin to Israel's Iron Dome by two years to 2029 in a bid to better counter North Korea's long-range artillery threats, the state...

OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to host a biennial International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) conference on fusion energy in Seoul next year, the science ministry said Thursday. The Ministry of Science and ICT...

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...

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...

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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....

OK Costly response Supplementary budget risks stoking inflation, undermining fiscal discipline The Lee Jae Myung administration has submitted a 26.2 trillion won ($17.5 billion) supplementary budget to the National Assembly. At a time when prices are already rising and downward...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from para 4) 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...