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OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, said Wednesday it has acquired a U.S. manufacturing facility from British pharmaceutical firm GSK plc for US$280 million. The facility in Rockville, Maryland, has a production...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday started this year's project to excavate the remains of soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War on a key former battlefield within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas,...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has increased the prices of its foldable smartphones, reflecting rising memory chip prices and the recent volatility in the foreign exchange market, industry sources said Wednesday. The retail price of the...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The vice spokesperson of Cheong Wa Dae, Jeon Eun-su, was promoted to serve as the spokesperson for President Lee Jae Myung, a senior aide said Wednesday. Current spokesperson Kang Yu-jung will...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Fuel surcharges for flights operated by South Korean airlines have surged by as much as threefold from the previous month in April due to the spike in global oil prices, industry watchers said Wednesday....

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has secured a 342 billion-won (US$227 million) contract to build two gas carriers for a shipping company based in the Bermuda region. With the latest deal, Samsung...

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...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Wednesday it has launched a task force involving relevant ministries and private entities to boost exports and support economic growth momentum. The public-private Export Plus Support Task Force will be...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Army has met with a Polish delegation visiting South Korea to discuss ways to advance their ties following the European country's acquisition of South Korean arms systems, the armed service...

OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline and lead to clarify the program's reopening for this year; REPLACES background info in paras 3, 5) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- All 12 peace-themed walking routes near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas will...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- All local lenders in South Korea will be forced to further tighten their household lending this year and not extend loans to owners of multiple homes, the financial regulator said Wednesday, in a stepped-up...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- A new policy consultation council of the country's top finance officials kicked off Wednesday in a bid to bolster cooperation among economy-related authorities in devising macroeconomic policies amid heightening global uncertainties, government officials said....

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Celltrion Inc., a major South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said Wednesday it will cancel 1.72 trillion won (US$1.14 billion) worth of treasury shares this month as part of efforts to enhance shareholder value. The planned...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States could end its military operation against Iran within "two or three weeks," as concerns mount over the Middle East war's impact on oil prices and inflation. Asked if Iran has to...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a joint press release with related government offices that the trails, collectively known as the DMZ Peace Trail, will be open from April 17 to Nov. 30. This image, provided by...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Chang Ung, North Korea's long-serving member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has died, the committee said on its website Wednesday. Chang Ung, a North Korean International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, attends the 2018...

A ceremony marking the delivery of MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters took place at a naval air command unit in Jinhae, some 310 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Navy. Korea, U.S. discuss strengthening naval supply chain in Indo-Pacific Navy's...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the upcoming days will be "decisive" in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, noting that the United States is not ruling out any option amid speculation about potential "boots on the ground" in...

Kim Byung-kee, an independent who was formerly with the ruling Democratic Party (DP), appeared before police Tuesday for a fourth round of questioning over a set of misconduct allegations. Kim, a former DP floor leader, was questioned by the Seoul...

Indigenous community leaders in Vanuatu have raised concerns over plans by the cruise operator Royal Caribbean to build a private beach club on the island of Lelepa, arguing environmental impact assessments by the company are “incomplete” and “misleading”. In the...

April 2, 2025: White House announces 'Liberation Day' tariffs Under the "Liberation Day" tariffs, the White House announced that every country — with a few exemptions due to sanctions and pre-existing trade deals — would be subject to a 10%...

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OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started sharply higher Wednesday amid hopes for an end to the monthlong war in the Middle East. President Donald Trump said Tuesday (U.S. time) that the United States could end its...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monthly exports breached the US$80 billion mark for the first time ever in March, jumping nearly 50 percent from a year earlier on the back of record shipments of semiconductors, government data...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Famous translator Hwang Seok-hee has been removed from major streaming platforms and online bookstores following reports of two prior criminal convictions for sex offenses. Episodes of TvN's "You Quiz on the Block" and MBC's...

OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Son Heung-min is pushing back against the notion that he has hit the downslope of his career, despite mounting evidence to the contrary. Son Heung-min of South Korea...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- All 12 peace-themed walking routes near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas will reopen this month, the government announced Wednesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a joint press release...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States could end its military operation against Iran within "two or three weeks," as concerns mount over the Middle East war's impact on oil prices and inflation. Asked if Iran has to...

OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Czechia have claimed the last remaining spot in South Korea's group for the upcoming FIFA World Cup. Czechia, world No. 43, defeated 21st-ranked Denmark 3-1 on penalties in a European World...