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(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added seven Buddhist mountain temples to the UNESCO World Heritage list on Saturday, earning international recognition for another set of historical sites. The unanimous dec

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Seven South Korean Buddhist mountain temples have made it onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was announced on Saturday during the 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee held in Manama, Bahrain, which

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band BIGBANG who is currently serving his mandatory military duty, has returned to his military base after receiving treatment for his ankle, his agency said Saturday. YG Entertainment sa

July 1 1906 -- A Japanese colonial agency takes control of Korea's railways from the Joseon Dynasty. Named "Joseon Tonggambu," imperial Japan established the agency in Seoul the previous year as part of efforts to seize diplomatic rights and

(ATTN: ADDS more info throughout) SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Tak Hyun-min, a protocol presidential aide to President Moon Jae-in, offered to resign Saturday, as he has been under fire for several months because of his biased views toward women. He

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- Tak Hyun-min, a protocol presidential aide to President Moon Jae-in, offered to resign Saturday, as he has been under fire for several months because of his biased views toward women. He has been criticized by opposition

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout) SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited island areas near China, the country's state media said Saturday, a move apparently aimed at spurring economic coo

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's employment agency said Saturday the combined amount of unemployment benefit handed out to job seekers jumped more than 20 percent in the January-May period of 2018 from a year earlier. Unemployment benefit p

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks are expected to move in a tight box range as investors will take a watch-and-see stance ahead of the scheduled U.S. tariffs implementation and the beginning of corporate earnings season, analysts here said

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Ki Sung-yueng has signed with Newcastle United in the English Premier League, ending a six-year stint with Swansea City. Newcastle announced a two-year deal with the 29-year-old midfielder on Friday (l

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Chung Hyeon has pulled out of next week's Wimbledon with nagging ankle problems. IMG Korea, Chung's agency, said late Friday that Chung isn't fully recovered from his ankle injury and will not compete in the

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited island areas near China, the country's state media said Saturday, marking his first inspection following his historic summit with the U.S. leader. The North's leader made the so

Bracing for trade conflict The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity is one of the established annual conferences in East Asia. It brings together political and business thought-leaders to address pending and future issues concerning co-prosperity f

New USFK headquarters Pyeongtaek relocation comes amid challenging times The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) moved its headquarters to Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, Friday, after being based in Yongsan, central Seoul, for more than

New threat Online opinion rigging must be curbed to safeguard democracy Special counsel Huh Ik-bum and his team have started investigating the online opinion rigging scandal involving a detained power blogger and several close associates of Presi

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 30. Korean-language dailies -- More floodgates to be opened as nature returns (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Korean, math in college exams to be separ

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to lead in the global memory chip industry and China will have limited impact, at least over the next couple of years, Moody's Investors Service said Saturday. As the world's largest consumer of

SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- MBC TV has introduced a new format that lightens up current affairs programs by adding variety show elements. The terrestrial broadcaster has recently turned three pilot shows into regular ones as they scored good viewers

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Yonhap) --U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday discussed the importance of fully implementing sanctions on North Korea in a phone call with his Chinese counterpart. Pompeo spoke with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi an

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The United States Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to South Korea, filling a post that has been vacant since the launch of the administration. The Senate voted unanimously in favor of

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