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OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The number of companies facing possible delisting from the South Korean stock market due to poor financial health dropped slightly this year, the country's main bourse operator said Thursday. According to the Korea Exchange...

OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean relief pitcher Go Woo-suk has been pushed down a rung in the U.S. minor leagues as his hopes of reaching the majors for the first time diminished further. South...

Under the plan released Thursday, NCT 127 will release an album and embark on a tour in the third quarter, while NCT Dream will hold a meet-and-greet event for fans in the third quarter before dropping a new album in...

OK By Kang Jae-eun SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) said Thursday his organization will soon launch a special forum to draft long-term plans to boost the capital market, saying the country...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating remained unchanged at 69 percent, staying at the highest level recorded in the previous survey, a poll showed Thursday. In a National Barometer Survey (NBS) conducted from Monday...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team has raided the home and office of a former senior presidential security aide over his alleged role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law bid, legal sources said Thursday....

OK (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with BTS' interview with agency; ADDS photo, byline) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS said Thursday it is determined to deliver a fresh stage experience as it kicks off its first...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Thursday it has partnered with Spain's defense company Indra Group to collaborate on a military project in Chile. Hanwha Aerospace will supply platforms such as its Tigon wheeled armored vehicle,...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Card Co. has been notified by the financial watchdog of around 5 billion won (US$3.38 million) in financial penalties and a business suspension of over four months over its massive data leak, informed...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial watchdog called on local lenders Thursday to heighten their risk management for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and prevent the misselling of such products amid a recent surge in sales of the financial...

World North Korea says its latest weapons tests included missiles with cluster-bomb warheads April 9, 2026 1:19 AM ET By The Associated Press A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilder, said Thursday it has completed construction of two ammonia-fueled vessels, marking a first for the global shipbuilding industry. HD Hyundai Heavy and Hyundai Samho Heavy...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Remains of salt-producing facilities dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Age have been found in North Korea's southwestern city of Nampho, state media said Thursday. This image from the Korean Central News Agency on...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The government has selected 145 prominent and emerging companies to spearhead South Korea's food exports, the agriculture ministry said Thursday, as global demand for Korean cuisine is rapidly growing in line with the popularity...

Offshore investors sold a net US$29.78 billion worth of local stocks last month, following $13.5 billion worth of net selling in February, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). In the bond market, foreign investors net sold...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Lee's remarks, details; CHANGES headline, photo) By Yi Wonju SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday it is time for the nation to fundamentally change its economic system, as rising oil...

OK By Chae Yun-hwan SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The data protection regulator said Thursday it has fined British auction house Christie's 287 million won (US$193,600) over a data leak involving South Korean nationals. This undated image provided by the...

OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first two months of the year, despite an increase in total government spending, driven by higher tax revenue, the budget...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co. said Thursday it has secured a 393.3 billion-won (US$266 million) deal to build two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for a shipper in the Oceania region. This undated file photo provided...

Advertisement East Asia Escaped wolf forces school closure in South Korea The wolf dug into the ground and damaged the zoo's installed fence before escaping, said an official from the Daejeon Fire Headquarters. A wolf that escaped from a zoo...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will exempt owners of multiple homes from higher capital gains taxes should they file for sales permits by May 9, the finance ministry said Thursday. The ministry said the grace period for...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rain and strong winds lashed Jeju Island on Thursday, disrupting flights to and from the southern resort island. According to the Korea Airports Corp., 82 domestic flights (42 departures and 40 arrivals) and...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean professor has been reelected as a member of a U.N. committee monitoring social and human rights compliance, the foreign ministry said Thursday. Lee Joo-young, a research professor at Seoul National University...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group said Thursday it has acquired the full ownership of a lithium mining firm in Argentina as part of efforts to strengthen its rechargeable battery materials business. The company purchased...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hong Ra-hee, the widow of late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, has sold a stake in Samsung Electronics Co. worth nearly 3.1 trillion won (US$2.1 billion) to complete the payment of inheritance taxes on...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as the country's top leader and reaffirmed Cuba's commitment to strengthening ties with Pyongyang, the North's state media said Thursday....

Doosan Bears starter Zach Logue pitches against the Hanwha Eagles during the clubs' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on April 5, 2026, in this photo provided by the Bears. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)...

OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the finance ministry said...

OK SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BTS will kick off its new world tour "Arirang" in Goyang on Thursday, launching what is expected to be the largest concert tour in K-pop history. The group is expected...

OK By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Deputy finance ministers from South Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shared their assessments of the economic impact and government responses amid uncertainties stemming from the...