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Main opposition raps Yoon for failing to show tangible results in New York

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) criticized the Yoon Suk-yeol government Thursday for failing to reap fruitful results as Yoon met U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in New York. Yo
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(LEAD) New COVID-19 cases hit 11-week low for Thursday amid virus slowdown

(ATTN: ADDS more details from KDCA briefing in paras 5-7; UPDATES photo)SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest number in nearly three months for a Thursday count, as the virus wave is slowing down at a ste
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Namyang Dairy ordered to honor deal to sell controlling stake to private equity firm

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday ruled in favor of a private equity fund in a lawsuit it filed against the owner family of Namyang Dairy Products Co., a major dairy firm, to reverse the family's cancellation of a deal to sell
Army holds logistics forum with ASEAN, Australian, Indian officials

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Army on Thursday held a military logistics forum with officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and other countries as part of efforts to strengthen defense cooperation among them.M
Yoon, Biden discuss N. Korea, supply chains: White House

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The White House said Wednesday the leaders of South Korea and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to bolstering the bilateral alliance against North Korean threats and also talked about such other pending is
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(LEAD) Yoon asks Biden to resolve S. Korea's concerns over Inflation Reduction Act

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with statement from presidential office; CHANGES headline)By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol asked U.S. President Joe Biden to resolve South Korea's concerns over the Inflation Reduction
(URGENT) Yoon, Biden agree to further strengthen cooperation to deter N.K. attacks: presidential office

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(URGENT) Yoon, Biden agree to work closely to implement liquidity facilities if needed: presidential office

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(URGENT) Biden acknowledges S. Korea's concerns over Inflation Reduction Act: presidential office

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(URGENT) Yoon asks Biden to resolve S. Korea's concerns over U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: presidential office

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New COVID-19 cases hit 11-week low for Thursday amid virus slowdown

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest number in nearly three months for a Thursday count, as the virus wave is slowing down at a steady pace. The country reported 33,009 new COVID-19 infections, including
(URGENT) S. Korea reports 59 COVID-19 deaths, total at 28,009: KDCA

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(URGENT) S. Korea reports 33,009 new COVID-19 cases: KDCA

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Thursday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul24/14Sunny10Incheon23/16Cloudy10Suwon24/14Cloudy10Cheongju25/14Cloudy20Daejeon25/
Student drug offenders jump 2.5-fold over 3 yrs: report

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Student drug offenders jumped nearly 2.5-fold over the past three years, marking a sharp increase compared with a 1.3-fold rise in overall drug offenders seen during the period, a report showed Thursday. According to the p
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Yoon, Biden meet briefly in New York

By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden met briefly in New York on Wednesday during a fundraising event for fighting infectious diseases.Yoon was not initially on the list of atte
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(LEAD) N. Korea's military says it has never exported weapons to Russia

(ATTN: MODIFIES headline; UPDATES throughout with more details; ADDS photo, byline)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said Thursday it has never exported weapons to Russia and does not plan to do so, according to i
N. Korea says it has not exported weapons, ammunition to Russia: state media

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SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military said Thursday it has not exported weapons or ammunition to Russia and does not plan to do so, according to its state media."We have never exported weapons or ammunition to Russia before and
(URGENT) N. Korea says it has not exported weapons to Russia, does not plan to do so: state media

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Yoon, German chancellor agree to work to deepen bilateral ties

By Lee Haye-ahNEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a summit in New York on Wednesday and agreed to work to deepen their countries' bilateral relationship at every level, the pr