(LEAD) Lee to pay state visits to Singapore, Philippines next week
President Lee Jae Myung (R) and first lady, Kim Hea Kyung, wave before departing from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, south of Seoul, for Japan, in this file photo from Jan. 13, 2026. (Yonhap)
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Girl group BLACKPINK returns with new EP 'Deadline'
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is seen in this photo provided by YG Entertainment. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Hanwha Aerospace enters LNG distribution business with 20-yr U.S. purchase deal
This photo provided by Hanwha Aerospace Co. shows a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal owned by Venture Global in the U.S. state of Louisiana. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Seoul stocks up 2 pct late Wed. morning on tech, auto gains
Workers celebrate in the dealing room of Hana Bank in central Seoul as the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) briefly breached the 6,000-point mark at the opening bell on Feb. 25, 2026. (Yonhap)
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Childbirths grow at fastest pace in 15 yrs; total fertility rate rebounds to 0.8 in 4 yrs
A nurse cares for a newborn at a hospital in Goyang, just west of Seoul, on Dec. 26, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Industry minister calls for deeper cooperation in nuclear energy in meeting with Turkish counterpart
President Lee Jae Myung (L) shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of their summit at the presidential palace in Ankara on Nov. 24, 2025. (Yonhap)
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State arms agency approves possession of K9A1 howitzer by manufacturer for 1st time
This file photo, provided by the Army, shows troops firing shells from K9A1 self-propelled howitzers on April 22, 2025. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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Gov't to provide 320 bln won for developing advanced shipbuilding technologies
This file photo taken Dec. 17, 2025, shows Hanwha Ocean Co.'s shipyard in the southeastern city of Geoje. (Yonhap)
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KOTRA to operate special booth at MWC to showcase Korea's tech prowess
This photo, provided by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), shows the biggest-ever Korea booth at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 26, 2024. South Korea's industry and trade ministry and KOTRA jointly operate the booth. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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(2nd LD) BLACKPINK becomes first artist to reach 100 mln subscribers on YouTube
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK is seen in this photo provided by YouTube. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has hit 100 million subscribers on YouTube, making it the first official artist channel to hit the milestone.

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