SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The presence of Korean literature is growing widely in the world as local translations have won or been nominated for multiple prizes from literature awards outside of th

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Chung Bora has made it to the shortlist for the 2022 International Booker Prize, one of the three largest literary awards in the world.

JEJU, April 6 (Yonhap) -- The southern island of Jeju is moving to resume its visa waiver program for international travelers, which has been suspended for the past two years during the pandemic, o

SEOUL, April 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cement companies decided Wednesday to increase their production by 35 percent on-quarter for the next three months to ease concerns over a supply shortage am

SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to conduct a full-fledged solid-fuel space rocket launch in 2025, a government researcher said Monday, following its major performance test last we

SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol expressed hope for an early conclusion of free trade agreement negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Friday as he met with

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Key news agencies of South Korea and Vietnam opened a joint photo exhibition in Seoul on Thursday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two

JEONJU, South Korea, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF), South Korea's largest showcase of indie and art house films, will show 217 films from 56 different countries

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to contribute US$4 million to a multinational body on green growth this year to help developing countries' responses to climate change, the foreign min

SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large-scale lantern parade will resume next month in full scale as part of the UNESCO-listed Lantern Lighting Fes