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U.S. lawmaker calls on State Dept. to revise policy on N. Korea travel ban
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. lawmaker has called on the State Departm...
(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea hammers Indonesia in men's basketball, reaches quarterfinals
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea routed Indonesia 102-48 for its second s...
Unionized workers of Seoul's city buses vote to strike over wages
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Seoul's intracity buses on Frid...
(LEAD) S. Korea seeks to retake OPCON from U.S. under 'no added conditions' principle: defense minister nominee
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Friday ...
S. Korea seeks to retake OPCON from U.S. under 'no added conditions' principle: defense minister nominee
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Friday ...
KB Financial selects seasoned financier as candidate for next chief
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean bankin...
(Asiad) Injured KBO slugger released from hospital, hoping to play in Asian Games
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong rejoin...
(Asiad) S. Korea hammers Indonesia for 2nd straight win in men's basketball
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea routed Indonesia 102-48 for its second s...
Trade minister seeks U.K. exemption from Russian LNG sanctions
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister has asked his British c...
(LEAD) DP says will take controversy over gender minister nominee 'seriously'
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Friday it will...
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(3rd LD) Court acquits ex-President Yoon in power abuse case over envoy appointment
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday acquitted former President Y...
'Nothing new to announce' on possible chip collaboration with Samsung: OpenAI
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- OpenAI Korea said Friday it has "nothing new to anno...
Ex-commander acquitted of military secrets leak ahead of martial law
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Moon Sang-ho, former head of the Defense Intelligenc...
(2nd LD) Seoul shares dip 1.76 pct on rising oil prices, inflation woes
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell sharply Friday as surging oil pric...
Lee stresses need to expand diplomatic landscape amid 'chaos' in international order
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday stressed the impor...
Families of motel attack victims accuse police officer of dereliction of duty
CHANGWON, South Korea, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The families of two teenagers killed...
(2nd LD) FM Cho tells Iran no decision made on possible Hormuz deployment during ministerial talks
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told his Iranian counterpa...
(2nd LD) Court acquits ex-President Yoon in power abuse case over envoy appointment
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday acquitted former President Y...
(LEAD) Seoul shares dip 1.76 pct on rising oil prices, inflation woes
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell sharply Friday as surging oil pric...
(LEAD) PM expresses regret over staffer's sneaky attendance in lawmaker's briefing
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook expressed regret Frida...
Seoul shares dip 1.76 pct on rising oil prices, inflation woes
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell sharply Friday as surging oil pric...
Prosecutors demand supplementary probe, rejecting police request to arrest lawmaker
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Friday rejected police's request to f...
Seoul to hold 1st Central Asia summit, discuss critical minerals, supply chain cooperation
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul will host the first South Korea-Central Asia S...
(LEAD) Court acquits ex-President Yoon in power abuse case over envoy appointment
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday acquitted former President Y...
(LEAD) S. Korean, Iranian FMs hold phone talks amid Seoul weighing possible Hormuz deployment
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Iran held phone...
DP says will take controversy over gender minister nominee 'seriously'
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Friday it will...
S. Korean, Iranian FMs hold phone talks over Strait of Hormuz issues
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Irani...
Korean Air, Asiana to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi service powered by Starlink
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest airline, Korean Air Co., said ...
(LEAD) S. Korea sends 2nd disaster relief team to Nepal for flood recovery efforts
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sent its second contingent of an oversea...