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(LEAD) S. Korea will 'never be perturbed' by N.K. threats, will deepen cooperation with U.S., Japan: official

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 11-13)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will "never be perturbed" by continued North Korean military provocations and will continue to beef up security cooperation with the United St
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(LEAD) Bolton warns Trump could seek 'reckless' deal on N.K. nuclear program if reelected

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info in paras 7-8)By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) --Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton warned in a new edition of his memoir Tuesday that former President Donald Trump, if reelected, could att
Bolton warns Trump could seek 'reckless' deal on N.K. nuclear program if reelected

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By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton warned in his memoir published Tuesday that former President Donald Trump, if reelected, could attempt to reach a "reckless" deal on North Ko
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S. Korea will 'never be perturbed' by N.K. threats, will deepen cooperation with U.S., Japan: official

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will "never be perturbed" by continued North Korean military provocations and will continue to beef up security cooperation with the United States and Japan, Seoul's top envoy
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(LEAD) Arrest warrants denied for ex-baseball managers over bribery charges

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in first 5 paras; CHANGES headline, lead)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Tuesday rejected arrest warrants for two former managers of South Korea's Kia Tigers professional baseball team over bribery charges.
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Yoon vows to do more to preserve Buddhist heritage

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a Buddhist New Year's gathering Tuesday and pledged to do more to better preserve Buddhist and other religious heritages.The gathering co-organized by the Association of Ko
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FM Cho discusses alliance, N. Korea issues with top U.S. envoy

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with the top U.S. envoy to Seoul on Tuesday to discuss ways of boosting the bilateral alliance and trilateral cooperation with Japan amid growing threats from North Korea.In his
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S. Korea strongly protests Japan's repeated claims to Dokdo

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea "strongly protests" Japan's repeated claims to its easternmost islets of Dokdo, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, after Japan's top diplomat renewed the claim in a speech b
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(LEAD) Seoul shares fall on profit-taking ahead of U.S. Fed's rate meeting

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Tuesday as investors booked profit ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this week. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The b
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S. Korea in 32nd place in global corruption ranking in 1st fall in 7 yrs

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea came in 32nd in an annual global corruption index, down a notch from a year earlier, Transparency International said Tuesday, the first drop in seven years since an anti-graft law came into force in 2016. South
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Seoul shares fall on profit-taking ahead of U.S. Fed's rate meeting

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Tuesday as investors booked profit ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this week. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pri
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N. Korea pulls out of Hong Kong, Libya in series of embassy closures: official

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has shut down its diplomatic missions in Hong Kong and Libya, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday, as the recalcitrant regime struggles with economic challenges amid prolonged sanctions.They are the latest
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Russia supplied some 100,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea last year

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Russia reported to the United Nations that it had supplied around 100,000 barrels of refined petroleum to North Korea last year, data showed Tuesday.According to data from the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committe
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Marine Corps to resume training at firing range in Pohang after more than 3 years

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Marine Corps will resume live-fire drills at a firing range in the southeastern city of Pohang later this year, the defense ministry said Tuesday, more than three years after training was halted due to noise complaints
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(3rd LD) Yoon vetoes bill mandating new probe into Itaewon crowd crush

(ATTN: UPDATES with President Yoon's veto; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo)By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday vetoed a special bill mandating a new investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush in 2022, his offi
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Navy chief embarks on two-nation trip to U.S., Canada

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy chief embarked on a two-nation trip to the United States and Canada on Tuesday to strengthen military ties and arms industry cooperation, the Navy said. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Yang Young-mo wi
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Defense ministry says is not considering female conscription

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Tuesday it is not considering conscripting women for the country's mandatory military service after the issue received renewed attention in a campaign pledge ahead of the April general election
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Online shopping surpasses offline retail sales for first time in 2023

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Online platforms accounted for more than half of the total retail sales in South Korea for the first time last year on the back of various services and technologies enabling fast and convenient orders and deliveries, the in
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Ex-baseball managers tight-lipped attending arrest warrant hearing

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Kim Jong-kook, former manager of the Kia Tigers professional baseball team, and Jang Jung-suk, former general manager of the same team, attended a court hearing Tuesday on arrest warrants requested for them last week on bri
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U.S. Indo-Pacific commander receives honorary Korean name

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- Admiral John Aquilino, the commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has received an honorary Korean name as a gift from a South Korea-U.S. friendship group, organizers said Tuesday.Members of the Republic of Korea-U.S. A