By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains focused on ensuring the safe return of a U.S. service member who crossed the inter-Korean border into North Korea last mont...
08:03 Aug. 16
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains committed to the defense of South Korea and will work with its allies to address threats posed by North Korea, a U.S. Depar...
04:57 Aug. 16
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from Blinken in paras 11-15; ADDS photo)
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming trilateral summit between South Korea, Japan and the Uni...
03:08 Aug. 16
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming trilateral summit between South Korea, Japan and the United States will help strengthen their joint efforts to promote peace and stabili...
01:45 Aug. 16
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday held discussions virtually ahead of a trilateral summit among their leaders slated for later this...
22:32 Aug. 15
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed regret Tuesday after Japanese politicians sent offerings or paid visits to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's militaristic past on the anniver...
14:26 Aug. 15
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a speech given by President Yoon Suk-yeol to mark the 78th Liberation Day on Tuesday.
Address by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Korea's 78...
13:06 Aug. 15
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more remarks by Yoon, background; ADDS photo)
By Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that South Korea and Japan are now partne...
12:05 Aug. 15
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that South Korea and Japan are now partners sharing universal values and pursuing common interests, as he marked the anniversary of K...
11:00 Aug. 15
Dangerous waters
Allies should engage NK via dialogue and diplomacy
When the USS Kentucky last month made the first port visit by a U.S. nuclear submarine to South Korea in 40 years, it was sailin...
09:26 Aug. 15
Minimize China risk
Unavoidable to modify export strategies amid new US ban and deflation in China
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week that prohibits or restricts US inves...
09:25 Aug. 15
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from White House spokesperson in last 3 paras)
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Iranian funds currently held in South Korea can only be used for human...
04:03 Aug. 15
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Iranian funds currently held in South Korea can only be used for humanitarian purposes while the United States will continue to hold Iran account...
03:41 Aug. 15
By Byun Duk-kun
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the importance of the South Korea-U.S. alliance Monday, reaffirming the U.S. commitment to building a...
22:59 Aug. 14
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade chief met with Kazakhstan's top envoy to Seoul on Monday and discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade and economic cooperation, the industry ministry...
17:03 Aug. 14
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Embassy in Tokyo said Monday it has received an email threatening to blow up the embassy building ahead of this week's anniversary celebrating Korea's li...
16:23 Aug. 14
Aug. 15
1945 -- Korea is liberated from Japan's colonial rule, which began in 1910. On the same day, Yeo Un-hyung (1886-1947), a left-leaning nationalist, sets up a national foundation preparat...
14:00 Aug. 14
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.
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S. Korea, U.S. to stage key military drills next week amid persistent N. Korean thre...
13:11 Aug. 14
JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Chinese cruise ships are set to return to the southern resort island of Jeju, beginning late this month, officials said Monday, following Beijing's recent lif...
13:05 Aug. 14
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to provide Hawaii with US$2 million worth of humanitarian aid to help respond to a series of wildfires that recently raked the island of Maui, Seo...
11:35 Aug. 14