SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Friday upheld a nine-year prison term for a man accused of filming sexual videos of women for years and distributing them online.
The Seoul High...National
15:48 Sep. 22
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with the election of new floor leader in para 14)
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appealed Friday for defending democracy fro...Politics
15:32 Sep. 22
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Civic groups on North Korea's human rights on Friday staged a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, urging Beijing not to send defectors back to their reclusiv...North Korea
15:18 Sep. 22
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with DP leader's comments throughout)
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Friday democracy should be protected aga...Politics
15:01 Sep. 22
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Forty-six percent of South Koreans said prosecutors' request for an arrest warrant against the main opposition leader was part of due procedures for investigation into h...Politics
14:30 Sep. 22
(ATTN: ADDS more background info in 7th para; CHANGES photo)
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves in Seoul...Diplomacy
14:19 Sep. 22
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Streaming platform Disney+ aims to capitalize on the breakout hit of the Korean original series "Moving" and will continue to produce local content to re...Entertainment
14:08 Sep. 22
By Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday signed off on a plan to waive expressway tolls during the upcoming Chuseok holiday, his office said.
Under the plan, ...Politics
14:05 Sep. 22
Sept. 23
1992 -- South Korea and Taiwan close their diplomatic missions in each other's capital after South Korea switched its diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China.
2002 -- North Kor...National
14:00 Sep. 22
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Lee Jae-myung will not step down as leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), a senior party official said Friday, following the surprisin...Politics
13:49 Sep. 22
By Lee Minji
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho expressed concerns Friday over North Korea's suspected arms deal with Russia and called for strengthened efforts between Se...Diplomacy
13:42 Sep. 22
By Yoo Jee-ho
HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pitcher Lee Eui-lee, struggling to regain his early-season form while dealing with finger issues, was dropped from the country's Asi...Sports
13:38 Sep. 22
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.
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(2nd LD) N. Korea holds politburo meeting to discuss Kim-Putin summit: KCNA
SEOUL...Politics
13:30 Sep. 22
By Kim Boram
HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean athletes were officially welcomed at their living quarters in the Chinese city of Hangzhou for the 19th Asian Games on Friday, the ev...Sports
12:24 Sep. 22
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits dipped in August as exports settlements and overseas investments increased, central bank data showed Friday.
Residents' outstanding foreign ...Economy
12:00 Sep. 22