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12:00 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) had one member quit the party after he was confirmed to be the man who flew the Japanese flag on a national holiday marking South Kor...Politics
11:57 Mar. 24
By Lee Haye-ah
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to make North Korea pay for its reckless provocations as the regime claimed to have carried out additional simulation...Politics
11:48 Mar. 24
BUAN, South Korea, March 24 (Yonhap) -- A whale carcass has been found on a beach on an islet off the southwestern coast, officials said Friday.
The 10-meter-long whale was found by a resident o...National
11:40 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower Friday as market sentiment was down on concerns about rate increases.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had dro...Stocks
11:31 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean entertainment company Kakao Entertainment said Friday it will partner with American record label Columbia Records for K-pop girl group IVE's debut in the No...K-pop
11:10 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m.
Term ...Stocks
11:05 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Exports by South Korean small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) went up nearly 4 percent in February from a year earlier, the first on-year increase in six months, dat...Economy
11:03 Mar. 24
(ATTN: UPDATES with extradition in headline, lead, paras 2-5)
By Kim Han-joo
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean prosecutors said Friday they will seek the extradition of Do Kwon, the wanted c...National
11:01 Mar. 24
By Kang Yoon-seung
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's overseas direct investment slightly increased in 2022 on-year to a fresh high on the back of the chips and automobile industries, althou...Economy
11:00 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that the government will make efforts to improve child care services, as the nation is struggling to tackle the world's lowest bi...Politics
11:00 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group Twice has sold out tickets for an upcoming concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, which will be part of its fifth world tour titled "Ready to Be," its ...K-pop
10:47 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Police raided offices of a major construction workers' union Friday over allegations that the union provided illegal political funds to a minor progressive party ahead o...National
10:42 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister had discussions with top Japanese government officials on ways to bolster cooperation over North Korea's nuclear and missile problems ...North Korea
10:41 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained at the 10,000 level for the fourth straight day Friday, with most state-imposed virus restrictions lifted in public areas.
T...What's new
10:08 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong is currently in China to attend the China Development Forum, according to sources Friday.
Lee arrived in Beijing o...Economy
10:00 Mar. 24
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Friday it has initialed a double-taxation prevention pact with the European microstate of Andorra, in a move that could boost bilater...Economy
10:00 Mar. 24
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; MODIFIES headline; ADDS photos, byline)
By Yi Wonju
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea tested a new underwater nuclear weapon earlier this week capable...North Korea
09:52 Mar. 24