SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A beleaguered tension-reduction military agreement between South and North Korea has helped make the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) "much calmer," the Swedish chief of the armi

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is planning to demand the United Nations cultural agency remove Japan's historical industrial sites, including Hashima Island, from its list of World Heritage

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, still stuck in first wave of coronavirus outbreak, is on alert over another potential round of virus infections in the summer, as a significant downturn in t

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- No signs have been detected yet that suggest North Korea is following through with a threat to beef up military presence near the border with South Korea, a military offi

SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) to open a dispute-settlement panel to deal with Japan's export curbs against its Asian neighbor, which have b

SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday emphasized the significance of the envisioned Digital New Deal in South Korea's ambitious bid to lead the post-coronavirus global econom

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will test treatment and vaccine candidates against the new coronavirus on monkeys this month, the science ministry said Wednesday.

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The southern resort island of Jeju is set to begin a night bus tour this week as part of an effort to revitalize its tourism industry battered by the coronavirus outbreak

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Wednesday it will spend 160 billion won (US$132 million) to launch a vessel capable of sailing with just a minimum number of sailors by 2025.

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Wednesday that it will further tighten lending rules and designate more areas subject to tighter regulations in an effort to stem a further rise in housi