Articles by Yonhap
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Incheon int'l Airport reports sharp recovery in traveler flow in past 2 mthsEconomyOct 22, 2021Incheon International Airport, the main gateway to South Korea, has seen a sharp recovery in the number of inbound and outbound travelers over the past two months amid the country's push for a "Livin... -
'Squid Game' gets two nominations at Gotham AwardsFilmOct 22, 2021South Korea's sensational survival drama "Squid Game" has been nominated in two categories at an annual US awards ceremony for lower-budget indie movies and TV series. According to the nominations o... -
2.4 magnitude quake hits S. Korea's central region: KMASocial affairsOct 22, 2021A 2.4 magnitude earthquake struck South Korea's central region Friday morning, the state weather agency said. The earthquake occurred about 26 kilometers south of Jecheon, 168 km southeast of Seoul,... -
N. Korea's nuclear activity spawning, a big challenge for safeguard efforts: IAEA chiefNorth KoreaOct 22, 2021North Korea's nuclear activities has expanded over the years and continue to move ahead, creating a big challenge for verification and safeguard efforts, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Thur... -
Humanitarian aid will not weaken US sanctions but win hearts of people: US officialsForeign affairsOct 22, 2021Allowing humanitarian assistance to a country under US sanctions does not weaken the sanctions against the regime but rather serves American interests in the long-term, US officials said Thursday. W... -
Foreign minister to visit Russia next week for talks on peninsula issuesForeign affairsOct 21, 2021Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong will visit Russia next week for discussions on bilateral ties and issues surrounding the Korean peninsula, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Chung will arrive in Ru... -
Hyundai Construction Equipment to sell industrial vehicle divisionIndustryOct 21, 2021Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. said Thursday it has signed a deal with its holding company Hyundai Genuine Co. to sell its industrial vehicle division for 136 billion won ($115.8 million). The d... -
S. Korea, Paraguay vow to boost trade cooperationForeign affairsOct 21, 2021South Korean and Paraguayan trade ministers agreed Thursday to make joint efforts to boost cooperation in trade and industry fields in the post-pandemic era, officials said. During the meeting held ... -
KB Financial Group Q3 net profit up 9.3% to W1.3trEconomyOct 21, 2021KB Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported its third-quarter net profit of 1.3 trillion won ($1.1 billion), up 9.3 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory filing that it post... -
Samsung SDI begins test run of cathode factory in S. KoreaIndustryOct 21, 2021South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI Co. said Thursday it has began its test run of a cathode-producing factory, jointly set up with a local cathode manufacturer. The EcoPro EM factory, located in... -
Seoul stocks down for 2nd day over inflation woesMarketsOct 21, 2021South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday after a choppy session, as the hopes for economic recovery is balanced against concerns about fast inflation. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The... -
Seoul city govt. to report all participants of Wednesday labor rally to policePoliticsOct 21, 2021The Seoul city government said Thursday it will file complaints with police against all participants in a labor rally called by a militant umbrella union a day earlier on charges of violating the inf... -
Measures eyed to prevent 'unusually excessive' gains from land development: finance chiefPoliticsOct 21, 2021Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Thursday that the government will come up with measures to prevent and redeem what are deemed to be "unusually excessive" gains from land development projects in the... -
N. Korea's SLBM in early development stage, likely can be intercepted: defense ministerDefenseOct 21, 2021North Korea's recently tested submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) appears to be in an early stage of development and can be intercepted, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday. Suh Woo... -
Samsung Heavy wins approval for storage tank, carrier for hydrogen transportIndustryOct 21, 2021Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Thursday it has won an approval in principle (AIP) for the conceptual design of a storage tank and carrier to transport liquefied hydrogen, from Lloyd's Register, a ...
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