SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Japan has not responded to South Korea's renewed call to swiftly retract export restrictions imposed in a row over wartime forced labor, officials here said Sunday, as the

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The government will inspect about 38,000 construction sites and manufacturing workplaces as a precautionary measure to prevent coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Chung

SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Carrying two ice lattes and a blueberry scone, a courier leaves a cafe on the 18th floor of a building, passing through an automatic door before taking an elevator down to

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is likely to soon approve remdesivir as an emergency treatment for coronavirus patients in what could be the first treatment drug for COVID-19 here, health off

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday launched a fund worth 40 trillion won (US$32.2 billion) to provide timely financial assistance to the country's backbone industries amid the econom

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- This year's Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), the country's largest showcase of indie and art house films, will open without a public audience Thursday due to con

SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank slashed its policy rate by a quarter percentage point to a new record low of 0.5 percent Thursday to help support the country's economy tipped t

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea shared its experience and quarantine process in tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic with Latin American countries through an online seminar Wednesday.

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- From beaches to banks, scenes at venues across the country are likely to change according to South Korea's updated quarantine guidelines.

SEJONG, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain its aggressive fiscal spending as it is set to unveil the third extra budget early next month to minimize the economic pain from the coronavirus