SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Friday it has issued a greater value of fresh banknotes for this year's Lunar New Year holiday than a year earlier.

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans relocating to different residences within the country rebounded in 2024 for the first time in four years amid a recovery in the property market, ...

Banks' lending rate for corporate loans shed 0.14 percentage point to 4.62 percent in December. Their lending rate on household loans also inched down 0.07 percentage point to 4.72 percent on average ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un again, a remark that raised the prospects for the resumption of his summit ...

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Acting President Choi Sang-mok on Friday urged officials to focus their efforts on maintaining the country's emergency medical system during the upcoming holiday amid a ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will reach out to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un again, calling him a "smart guy." Trump said, "I will, yeah," when asked if he ...

The leadership of the main opposition Democratic Party, including the party's leader, Lee Jae-myung (2nd from L, front), waves to people heading to their hometowns at an express bus terminal in Seoul ...

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning as investor sentiment was boosted by U.S. President Donald Trump's recent comments on lower interest rates. The ...

(LEAD) Military commanders linked to martial law case dismissed from positions (2nd LD) Investigators seek arrest warrant for ...

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing met with Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun on Friday and discussed the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ...

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will speed up budget implementation in the first quarter to create jobs amid growing economic uncertainties, the finance ministry said Friday.

In the three months ended on Dec. 31, Samsung SDI shifted to a net loss of 242.7 billion won (US$168.9 million) from a net profit of 493.3 billion won a year ago, the company said in a regulatory ...