SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday began a pilot operation of the 119 emergency rescue squad on Dokdo in order to better ensure the safety of the growing number of visitors to the east

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday it plans to provide massive tax incentives and state subsidies to chipmakers to encourage them to spend a combined 510 trillion won (US$453 billi

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Development Institute (KDI) on Thursday sharply revised up its growth outlook for the South Korean economy this year, citing robust exports amid a global economi

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is to experience early summer-like weather this week, with temperatures in Seoul and most other parts of the country soaring to the season's highest of around

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines will be a key agenda item during the upcoming summit between the leaders of South Korea and the United States, a senior Seoul official sai

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Israel on Wednesday signed a free trade agreement (FTA) centered on broadening economic ties, a move that could help Asia's No.

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Global credit appraiser Moody's Investors Service said Wednesday it has maintained its credit rating on South Korea at "Aa2," with a stable outlook.

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean dance group Ambiguous Dance Company has made a surprise appearance during British rock band Coldplay's latest performance at the Brit Awards.

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Sri Lanka has decided to adopt the Korean language as a subject for the country's college entrance exams, a South Korean embassy there said Tuesday.

SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean confectionary companies enjoyed brisk overseas sales in 2020 thanks to the high popularity of Korean pop culture and food abroad, industry sources said Tuesda