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#S Korea-US EV legislationS. Korean firms urge U.S. to clarify 'foreign entity of concern'
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies have asked the United States to clarify from which foreign companies they are not required to import critical electric vehicle (EV) battery minera... 11:46 Sep. 24 -
#economy(LEAD) S. Korea to invest 2.2 tln won in advanced factory clusters through 2028
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in para 3, last 3 paras) By Kang Yoon-seung SEJONG, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to invest around 2.2 trillion won (US$1.65 billion) through 2028 to establish ... 09:12 Sep. 18 -
#K-popBTS member Suga to begin military service on Friday related article
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Suga, a member of the K-pop sensation BTS, will begin his mandatory military service this week, his agency announced Sunday. BigHit Music said Suga, 30, will fulfill ... 14:28 Sep. 17 -
#Yoon Suk Yeol(3rd LD) Yoon names new ministers of defense, culture, gender equality related article
(ATTN: UPDATES with details, nominees' remarks; CHANGES photo, spelling of Kim Haeng per presidential office's release) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol nominated ... 16:40 Sep. 13 -
#FukushimaGov't to keep import ban on seafood from regions near Fukushima
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The government has received no requests from Tokyo to expand imports of Japanese seafood and plans to maintain the import ban as is, officials said Wednesday, denying a ... 15:54 Sep. 13 -
#MTVBLACKPINK scoops 2 honors at this year's MTV VMAs related article
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has received two awards at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), one of the biggest annual music awards in the United States. The ... 15:17 Sep. 13 -
#Morocco(LEAD) S. Korea to work closely with Morocco for support over devastating quake
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last 3 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said Sunday it will closely cooperate with Morocco and the international community to provide ne... 19:14 Sep. 10 -
#JungkookBTS' Jungkook to headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival related article
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Jungkook, a member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, will headline 2023 Global Citizen Festival, a large-scale U.S. charity concert set to be held this month, the group's agency s... 09:04 Sep. 07 -
#Poland(LEAD) S. Korean defense firms seek to bolster foothold in Poland at int'l arms exhibition
(ATTN: ADDS photo) By Chae Yun-hwan KIELCE, Poland, Sept. 6 (Yonhap-Joint Press Corps) -- Major South Korean defense companies have showed off tanks, guided weapons and other key weapons systems at... 11:46 Sep. 06 -
#Chinese touristsS. Korea to exempt visa fees, increase flights for Chinese tourists
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Monday it plans to lift visa processing fees for Chinese tourists through the end of this year and increase the num... 08:15 Sep. 04 -
#K-popBLACKPINK nominated in 6 categories, Tomorrow X Together in 4 at MTV VMA 2023
SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean girl group BLACKPINK has secured six nominations at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, alongside other K-pop bands that have also received nominations, acco... 14:18 Sep. 02 -
#KTX passengersKTX train passengers to top 1 billion this week
DAEJEON, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- The total number of passengers on KTX high-speed trains is set to exceed 1 billion this week after 19 years and five months of operation, KTX operator the Korea Railroa... 15:46 Aug. 30 -
#Fukushima1st radiation test on waters since Fukushima release shows contamination levels below WHO standards
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The radiation levels in the waters near South Korea remain well below the standards for drinkable water defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), Seoul's oceans min... 21:44 Aug. 27 -
#teacher rightsGov't unveils measures to strengthen teachers' rights protection
SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry unveiled a plan Wednesday to introduce a new collective school grievance response system, seeking to protect teachers from abusive complaints by pa... 16:02 Aug. 23 -
#BTS'Boys with Luv' becomes BTS' 2nd music video to top 1.7 bln YouTube views related article
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS' music video for its 2019 song "Boys with Luv" has surpassed 1.7 billion views on YouTube, making it the second-most watched video following "Dynamit... 09:37 Aug. 22 -
#trilateral summitTrilateral summit to help bolster response to N. Korea's threats: presidential office related article
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The latest trilateral summit among the leaders of South Korea, the United States and Japan has helped establish a "basic framework" for coping with North Korea's nuclear ... 18:21 Aug. 20 -
#COVID-19S. Korea likely to downgrade COVID-19 on par with seasonal flu this month
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is likely to downgrade the infection level of COVID-19 to the lowest category on par with seasonal flu this month, health officials said Sunday, in a step to ... 14:57 Aug. 20 -
#BillboardKorean songs claim No. 2 spot among Billboard Hot 100 non-English top 10 hits related article
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Korean has been the second most dominant language among the non-English songs that have reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, according to a recent report by... 11:36 Aug. 19 -
#foreign ministerFM visits Rwanda, seeks future-oriented cooperation related article
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Park Jin visited Rwanda and held talks with senior officials on ways to strengthen cooperation in technology and other future-oriented areas, his office ... 11:01 Aug. 13
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All BTS members renew contract with BigHit -
S. Korea, U.S. stage joint naval drills in East Sea amid N.K. threats -
Presidential office to discuss with China on Xi's possible visit to S. Korea -
S. Korea, China, Japan to hold talks this week to discuss three-way summit -
(Asiad) S. Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 2nd round at Hangzhou Asiad
