SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea embarked on a quest for a top-10 performance at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics with a launching ceremony for its delegation on Thursday, with the weary nation rea

TOKYO, July 8 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition showcasing a statue symbolizing Japan's sexual enslavement of women from Korea and elsewhere in Asia was disrupted Thursday after explosives that were suspec

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The remains of a public toilet with an advanced purification facility, presumed to be built about 150 years ago, were discovered at a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) palace in

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The leaders of South Korea and the Netherlands agreed during virtual summit talks Wednesday to reinforce partnerships between their countries in the semiconductors industr

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a plan to build a museum dedicated to artworks donated by late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee in the country's capital after months of deli

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Standard & Poor's Global Ratings (S&P) on Wednesday revised up its 2021 growth outlook for the South Korean economy to 4 percent amid robus

SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in plans to hold summit talks with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday afternoon, with the partnership in the semiconductors indus

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea opened a state facility Tuesday to protect endangered species with a ceremony attended by first lady Kim Jung-sook.

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean actors will take the stage and two Korean feature films will be premiered at the 74th Cannes Film Festival that kicks off Tuesday for a 12-day run.

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- JYP Entertainment, the K-pop agency-label that represents acts like TWICE, Itzy and Stray Kids, said Tuesday it has opened a pop-up store in Tokyo for fans there.