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#war remains
DMZ war remains excavation highlights ongoing war and peace on Korean Peninsula
By Oh Seok-min CHEORWON, South Korea, June 25 (Yonhap) -- It took nearly 70 years before the first layer of soil was removed on a front-line hill bordering North Korea to reveal traces of the unsun... 09:09 Jun. 25
#youth-rural settlement
New crop of young people seek to realize their dreams in farming
By Kang Yoon-seung GURYE/HADONG, South Korea, June 24 (Yonhap) -- While most young jobseekers in South Korea unusually struggle to find well-paying positions at big name companies, such as Samsung,... 09:00 Jun. 24
#BTS
BTS goes beyond barriers through web-based content
By Kim Boram SEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- When BTS returned to a hero's welcome at Incheon International Airport after finishing its monthlong tour of the Americas and Europe, scores of fans and jour... 09:00 Jun. 20
#air purifiers
Builders lure homeseekers with built-in air purifiers amid fine dust woes
By Joo Kyung-don SEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Various and viable tools are available for citizens here to respond to the ever-growing air pollution, and newlyweds Park Young-eun and Yeo Ryong-koo ar... 09:00 Jun. 14
#wellness tourism
Wellness tourism offers holistic getaway from city life
By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- For those who are under heavy stress from bustling city life and demanding work responsibilities, getting away from it all may be the best remedy for the bo... 09:00 May. 31
#pension
In graying S. Korea, retirees delay receiving public pension
By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- At 62, Kim Byung-jong reached public pension age last month. Instead of automatically taking the state pension, Kim, a retired car salesman, asked the Na... 08:48 May. 24
New trail brings civilians to forefront of Korean military tensions, growing peace
By Park Boram CHEORWON, South Korea, May 23 (Yonhap) -- A 15-kilometer trail in Cheorwon, a landlocked county and symbolic border town, brings trekkers deep inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the... 16:18 May. 23
#NK defectors
Young N. Korean defectors aim high by studying English
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- On a recent Friday morning, a small number of mostly teenaged students trained their eyes on their American teacher, repeating short English sentences af... 09:00 May. 22
#Changdeok Palace
Moonlit nocturnal stroll at UNESCO-recognized royal palace in Seoul
By Park Boram SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A nocturnal stroll under a full moon at Changdeok Palace, the only UNESCO-recognized royal palace of the five from Korea's last kingdom of Joseon, provides th... 09:00 May. 20
#smart farming
Crops only a touch away with smart farming
By Kang Yoon-seung HWASEONG/GOYANG, South Korea, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Lim Ju-wan, who has been raising flowers for more than 30 years, normally starts the day by taking out his smartphone to check hi... 11:27 May. 17
#cash-gift culture
For Koreans, cash wedding gifts are stressful but inescapable
By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A foreign resident of South Korea posted a tricky question on a website where users share information on local culture and life. Titled, "Most appropria... 09:00 May. 16
#Japan
New army of K-pop stars breeds generation of avid young hallyu fans
By Park Boram TOKYO, May 14 (Yonhap) -- As K-pop band BTS' latest hip hop song, "Dionysus," hit the speakers at a small dance studio on a quiet backstreet of Shinjuku district in Tokyo one Saturday... 09:30 May. 14
#KBO
KBO players, coaches trying to come to grips with new ball
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- In a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season game against the KT Wiz on April 12 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Se... 08:00 May. 08
#military
S. Korean military embraces latest tech to train soldiers
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, May 3 (Yonhap) -- Technology plays an integral part in modern warfare, and its role is even more important for countries like South Korea, which faces constant threats from N... 09:44 May. 03
#S Korea-marriage
Young S. Koreans delay marriage amid economic uncertainties
By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Yoon Hwan was on cloud nine last year when his girlfriend said "yes" after he popped the question. He envisioned a happy future full of precious moments... 08:59 Apr. 26
#Seongnagwon
Unveiled pre-modern garden in Seoul embodies Korean aesthetics
By Park Boram SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- A set of blue-gray iron gates opens up to a quiet, pristine walled garden at the foot of Mount Bukhan, the sprawling mountain at the northern border of the... 17:46 Apr. 24
#ASEAN
ASEAN researchers hopeful for deeper ties with S. Korea
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Shawn Ho, a 33-year-old Singaporean scholar on Korea issues, is pinning high hopes on South Korea's drive to cement ties with Southeast Asian countries, ... 09:00 Apr. 23
#secondhand bookstore
City-run used bookshop offers to keep alive things from bygone days
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- Lee Ji-yeon gasped with surprise as she grabbed a worn-out book from a row of similar tomes neatly arranged on a stand at a used bookstore on a recent... 09:00 Apr. 18
#ferry sinking
S. Koreans grieve in memory of victims of Sewol ferry sinking on its 5th anniv.
JINDO/MOKPO/ANSAN, South Korea, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Yellow ribbons tied to a breakwater at the southwestern port of Paengmok wave in the wind, a symbol that commemorates those who died in a deadly... 09:45 Apr. 16
#AI
Chinese startups dream of AI-driven everyday life
By Kang Yoon-seung SHENZHEN, China, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Arguably, science and technology are all about creating a better life, greater convenience and a safer environment for people. And that's wh... 17:11 Apr. 12