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Institutions' foreign securities holdings up in Q2

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities edged up in the second quarter of the year on the back of an advance in the value of overseas stocks and investment, central bank data showed Friday.The outsta
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Yoon says nation's freedom under constant threat from 'communist totalitarian forces'

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday the nation's freedom is under constant threat from "communist totalitarian forces" that seek to arouse anti-Japanese sentiment and paint recent cooperation b
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DP leader to appear before prosecutors for questioning Monday

By Kang Jae-eunSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will appear before prosecutors for questioning next week in compliance with a summons over allegations of his involvement in a company's illegal money transfers to North Ko
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Defense chiefs of S. Korea, Poland discuss security, arms cooperation

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and Poland held talks in Warsaw during which they discussed ways to expand security and arms cooperation, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.During the talks Thursday (local time), De
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Gov't to test-run foreign maid service to address labor shortage

By Kim Han-jooSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A total of 100 foreigners will be employed for housekeeping jobs as early as later this year as part of a government pilot project to address a dwindling number of locals willing to work as maids despite risin
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S. Korean traveler dies from dengue fever after trip to Bangladesh; authorities urge caution

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry on Friday urged travelers to take precautions against dengue fever after a citizen recently died from the virus following a trip to Bangladesh.The South Korean national, who frequently vis
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Exports of instant noodles hit record high this year: data

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of instant noodles jumped 17.7 percent on-year in the first seven months of 2023 to reach the highest figure for the period ever amid the growing popularity of Korean culture, data showed Friday.Th
Friday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Sep. 01 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Friday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul30/20Sunny0Incheon28/20Sunny0Suwon30/19Sunny0Cheongju30/20Sunny0Daejeon30/18Sunny0Ch
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Seoul's first public dog pool to open at Han River park

SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's first public dog pool will open at a Han River park in eastern Seoul over the weekend for a monthlong trial operation, officials said Friday.The dog pool will go into service Saturday at the Ttukseom Han River P
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S. Korea imposes unilateral sanctions on N. Korean firm, 5 individuals linked to WMD financing

By Chang Dong-wooSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday imposed unilateral sanctions on a North Korean company and five individuals involved in illicit financing for weapons of mass destruction programs, Seoul's foreign ministry said.Th
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 1.Korean-language dailies-- Gov't says growth is slow in 1st half and fast in 2nd half despite slowdown in economic activity (Kyunghyang Shinmun)-- Ch
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(LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) N. Korea's border reopening can be 'opportunity' for human rights improvement: ex-U.N. investigator

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 4; CHANGES photos)By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The former chief of the United Nations' landmark inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea said the "interruption" caused by COVID-19 and the N
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(Yonhap Interview) N. Korea's border reopening can be 'opportunity' for human rights improvement: ex-U.N. investigator

By Lee MinjiSEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The former chief of the United Nations' landmark inquiry into human rights abuses in North Korea said the "interruption" caused by COVID-19 and the North's recent border reopening could serve
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U.S. imposes sanctions on two individuals, one entity for funding N. Korea's illegal weapons program

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions Thursday on two individuals including a North Korean national and one entity in Russia for helping to finan
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(LEAD) U.S. committed to deterring N. Korean aggression: Pentagon

(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks, additional information from 8th para; ADDS photo)By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The United States is committed to deterring aggression by North Korea, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday, after Pyon
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U.S. committed to deterring N. Korean aggression: Pentagon

By Byun Duk-kunWASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The United States is committed to deterring aggression by North Korea, a Pentagon spokesperson said Thursday, after Pyongyang said it has conducted a military exercise on occupying South Korea.Brig. Gen.
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, China discuss regular visits

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and China held a phone conversation Thursday to discuss regular visits between them as part of "shuttle diplomacy," Seoul's foreign ministry said.The talks between Foreign Mi
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S. Korea, U.S. stage joint live-fire air exercise

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States staged combined live-fire air drills Thursday to bolster their precision strike capabilities, as part of the allies' key annual military exercise.Seoul's Air Force said the drills m
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Yoon eats seafood lunch at fish market amid Fukushima controversy

By Lee Haye-ahSEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol ate seafood for lunch during a visit to a fish market in Seoul on Thursday, his office said, the latest move to boost consumption of local fisheries amid public concern about Japan'
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Korea Military Academy to relocate bust of independence fighter amid debate over purported communist ties

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Military Academy said Thursday it will remove the bust of revered independence fighter Hong Beom-do from its grounds following a heated debate over the defense ministry's push for the relocation.The decision c