SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it will introduce a new screening system at airports around 2027, a cutting-edge technology that could help passengers avoid the hassle of takin

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The annual nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Seoul, will begin next week, the cultural heritage authorities said Tuesda

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, became the world's second-busiest cargo airport in 2021, up one notch from the previous year, a trad

SEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- The major aviation agency of the United Nations will hold a major legal forum in Seoul this week, where some 800 officials from a dozen nations will discuss ways of ensu

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