KakaoTalk gifting service used nearly 200 mln times this year
This image, provided by Kakao Corp., shows the 2025 ranking for KakaoTalk's gifting service. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- KakaoTalk's gifting service was used nearly 200 million times this year, Kakao Corp. said Thursday.

(LEAD) President Lee wishes everyone warm Christmas, pledges to improve their lives
President Lee Jae Myung (L), alongside his wife, Kim Hea Kyung, offers a present to a child patient at Severance Hospital in Seoul on Dec. 24, 2025, in this photo captured from Lee's Instagram page. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday wished everyone a warm Christmas and vowed to do his best to improve people's lives in the coming year.

(New Year Special) KOSPI's record year sets stage for continued growth in 2026
The chairman of the Korea Exchange, Jeong Eun-bo (front row, 3rd from L), and other executives from local brokerages are seen cheering at an event held at the bourse operator on Oct. 27, 2025, when the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surpassed the 4,000 mark for the first time in history. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec.

Oceans ministry completes relocation to Busan under gov't maritime initiative
An opening ceremony of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries' headquarters in the southeastern city of Busan is held on Dec. 23, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec.

S. Korea to extend consumption tax cut on cars for 6 more months
A car dealership in Seoul (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend its consumption tax cut on passenger cars for an additional six months through the end of June next year, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong tops stock-rich list
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.

Badminton world beater An Se-young says best is yet to come
South Korean badminton player An Se-young poses with her gold medal from the women's singles event at the Badminton World Federation World Tour Finals after a media scrum at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on Dec. 22, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Already the most dominant force in women's badminton today at age 23, South Korean star An Se-young says her best is yet to come.

With Song joining Padres, KBO club Heroes 'proud' to send 6th player to MLB
Song Sung-mun of the Kiwoom Heroes hits an RBI double against the LG Twins during a Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, in this Sept. 9, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, Dec.

Lee vows to expand welfare support for senior citizens
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a luncheon meeting with representatives of the Korean Senior Citizens' Association at the presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Dec. 22, 2025. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
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