SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- Former National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief Suh Hoon was questioned by police Saturday over charges he had illegally meddled in the organization's hiring decisions.
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21:24 Jun. 10
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By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The National Election Commission (NEC) decided Friday to accept the state auditor's inspection into a hiring corruption sc...
22:19 Jun. 09
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, the president's office said Friday, to discuss a variety of topics regardi...
21:09 Jun. 09
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The state audit agency cautioned Jeon Hyun-heui, chairperson of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), on Friday for providing inappropriate support for a...
20:26 Jun. 09
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By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) slammed Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming on Friday after the envoy unleashed remarks c...
19:28 Jun. 09
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By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The National Election Commission (NEC) decided Friday to a...
19:04 Jun. 09
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.
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S. Korean foreign ministry summons Chinese envoy in protest of comments on Seoul-W...
17:10 Jun. 09
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) slammed Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming on Friday after the envoy unleashed remarks criticizing South Korea for getting ...
16:28 Jun. 09
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SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) selected the party's youth spokesperson ...
15:49 Jun. 09
By Lee Minji
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national security adviser said Friday the country aims to establish a "healthy" relationship with China, stressing that "mutual respect" should ...
15:41 Jun. 09
By Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol congratulated Gangwon Province on Friday on its new status as a special self-governing province, saying the newly gained autonomy an...
14:33 Jun. 09
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The state anti-corruption agency announced on Friday that it will investigate all employment and promotion cases within the National Election Commission (NE...
13:43 Jun. 09
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol praised South Korea's FIFA U-20 World Cup team Friday after they lost in the semifinals, saying they inspired hope and courage.
South Korea lost...
13:20 Jun. 09
SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) was set to elect a new member of its Supreme Council on Friday after Rep. Tae Yong-ho quit last month over a series of controversial re...
11:00 Jun. 09
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- China's Ambassador to Seoul Xing Haiming on Thursday expressed strong discontent with South Korea seeking closer relations with the United States as he held a meeting with...
22:09 Jun. 08
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SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) referred an opposition lawmaker to the parliamentary ethics committee Thursday for making in...
19:48 Jun. 08
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties agreed Thursday to conduct a parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission (NEC) over allegations of favoritism ...
17:22 Jun. 08
By Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- A special adviser to President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that allegations of school bullying involving his son are "distorted and exaggerated," saying his...
17:01 Jun. 08
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the ruling People Power Party held a meeting with Japan's top envoy to South Korea on Thursday and called for Tokyo's efforts in relieving pub...
16:50 Jun. 08
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from press conference, some executive board members' proposal to resign en masse in last 4 paras; ADDS photo)
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The chief o...
16:48 Jun. 08