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By Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday he will spare no effort to help North Korea cope with a massive outbreak of...Politics
15:39 May. 16
(ATTN: ADDS health ministry official's comments in paras 8-12)
By Yi Wonju and Chae Yun-hwan
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has attempted to send a formal message to North Ko...North Korea
15:33 May. 16
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- A crypto investor accused of ringing the doorbell of the house of Do Kwon, co-founder and CEO of Terraform Labs, underwent a police investigation in Seoul o...National
15:32 May. 16
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group Stray Kids will roll out a new album in Japan next month, the group's agency said Monday.
JYP Entertainment said on social media that the band's ...K-pop
15:27 May. 16
By Song Sang-ho
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military is not ruling out the possibility of North Korea conducting a nuclear test in a "short period of time," an official here said Mon...North Korea
15:24 May. 16
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2-3, 9)
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean airlines are set to impose record fuel surcharges on international routes in June in the wake of soaring jet fu...National
15:20 May. 16
By Yi Wonju and Chae Yun-hwan
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has attempted to send a formal message to North Korea through their liaison office for cooperation against the CO...North Korea
15:17 May. 16
By Chae Yun-hwan and Yi Wonju
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) voiced concerns Monday over the news of a COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea and said it stands ready to prov...Diplomacy
15:12 May. 16
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- New South Korean Land Minister Won Hee-ryong vowed Monday to announce soon a detailed road map for providing more than 2.5 million new homes with a focus on increasing supp...Economy
15:03 May. 16
By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Venues and kickoff times for two of South Korea's three men's football friendlies in June were set Monday.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South...Sports
14:50 May. 16
(ATTN: UPDATES with more background info in para 5; CHANGES tense in paras 2, 7; ADDS quote from BTS in 8th para)
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy group BTS has won three prizes at the 20...K-pop
14:48 May. 16
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean game companies with products featuring virtual coins and other blockchain functionalities remain on heightened alert over adverse effects from the recent coll...It
14:38 May. 16
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 6-9,14-19; TRIMS)
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank chief said Monday he does not rule out the possibility of a 50-basis...Economy
14:34 May. 16
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reported 439 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 146,497, the defense ministry said.
The ne...Defense
14:31 May. 16
By Yoo Jee-ho
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The two best clubs in the top South Korean football league are set for a statement match this week.
The K League 1 showdown between Ulsan Hyundai FC and J...Sports
14:29 May. 16
SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean airlines are set to impose record fuel surcharges on international routes in June in the wake of soaring jet fuel prices, industry sources said Monday.
St...National
14:18 May. 16