Barricades around statue symbolizing WWII sexual slavery victims removed
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Barricades surrounding an iconic statue of a girl representing victims of Japan...
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Football body to appeal court ruling backing sports ministry's demand for discipline on its leader
URL is copied. By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The national football governing body announced Wednesday it will ...
Lee briefed on blast incident involving S. Korean-operated freight ship in Hormuz
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was briefed Wednesday on a recent blast incident involv...
Gov't to launch fund for AI, high-tech firms
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The government will launch a fund of up to 600 billion won (US$412 million) lat...
Gov't to expand compensation eligibility for descendants of independence heroes
URL is copied. By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to expand eligibility for a compensatio...
Twins lose cleanup hitter Moon Bo-gyeong to ankle injury
URL is copied. By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins announced Wednesday they will be without their clean...
Foreign ministry warns travelers of strict overseas e-cigarette regulations
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Wednesday urged South Korean travelers to exercise caut...
S. Korea's exports hit record high in Q1 on strong chip performance
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports hit a record high in the first quarter of 2026, driven by...
S. Korea launches pan-gov't organization to tackle digital sex crimes
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday launched a pan-government organization to improve the ...
Sales of derivatives-linked securities up in 2025
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Sales of derivatives-linked securities in South Korea increased in 2025 from a ...
Japan PM mulls visit to S. Korea's Andong in May for talks with Lee: sources
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a visit to South Korea's ...
N. Korea's revised constitution defines territory, drops reunification references
URL is copied. By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's revised constitution has added a new territorial ...
S. Korean vessel damaged in Strait of Hormuz to be towed to Dubai: HMM
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipper HMM Co. has secured a boat to tow the company's bulk carri...
(LEAD) Gov't, ruling party reaffirm commitment to principle of no investigative rights for prosecution
URL is copied. (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details of public discussion; CHANGES headline, photo) SEOUL, May 6 (Yonh...
Padres' Song Sung-mun records 1st MLB hit, RBIs in 1st start
URL is copied. By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Song Sung-mun of the San Diego Padres celebrated his major league...
Buddhist sect welcomes humanoid robot Gabi with precept ceremony
URL is copied. By Lee Minji SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Under a roof of paper lanterns strung across Jogye Temple in downt...
Finance chief says KOSPI performing better than before the Middle East conflict
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said South Korea's stock market has performed be...
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Special counsel team inspects border island detention facility in martial law probe
URL is copied. SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team headed to a border island in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday...