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By&nbsp Marta Iraola Iribarren Published on 01/04/2026 - 7:01 GMT+2 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Being alone and feeling lonely are not the same, and researchers say addressing that difference...

OK April 2 1979 -- Local radio station KBS FM begins broadcasting in stereo. 1984 -- The Agency for National Security Planning, South Korea's intelligence agency, announces that movie star couple Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee were abducted by North...

By&nbsp Emma De Ruiter Published on 01/04/2026 - 6:13 GMT+2 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Heavy strikes hit Lebanon's capital Beirut overnight as Israel claimed it had struck a "senior...

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a joint press release with related government offices that the trails, collectively known as the DMZ Peace Trail, will be open from April 17 to Nov. 30. Command, which administers the...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The National Museum of Korea ranked third in the world for visitor numbers in 2025, surpassing the British Museum and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to industry data. The South Korean museum...

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS photos) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday asked Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to expand cooperation on resource supply chains, Cheong Wa...

OK (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo has called for utmost efforts to secure alternative oil and naphtha supplies to reduce uncertainties for South Korean companies from supply disruptions...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The media watchdog chief on Wednesday called on Google to pursue shared growth in South Korea's application ecosystem as the U.S. tech giant moves to revamp its commission policy for its app market. Kim...

OK By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol collected over 1.2 billion won (US$795,000) in inmate funds during eight months of detention through last month, a lawmaker said Wednesday, citing data from the...

OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry on Wednesday launched a consultative body with leading South Korean technology firms to discuss strategies to foster the growth of the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) industry. The ministry...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, said Wednesday it has acquired a U.S. manufacturing facility from British pharmaceutical firm GSK plc for US$280 million. The facility in Rockville, Maryland, has a production...

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OK By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. has improved an emergency location-sharing feature on iPhones for South Korean users at the request of the Seoul government, officials said Wednesday. The agreement was reached...

Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP Petrol and diesel prices fall across Australia as Labor’s fuel excise cut takes effect Adelaide has the biggest price decline, with unleaded down 24.9 cents and diesel down 21.3 cents Follow our Australia news live blog for...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea rose 5.9 percent from a year earlier in February, driven by strong sales in agricultural products during the Lunar New Year holiday period, government data showed Wednesday. The...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose sharply Wednesday, led by big-cap tech gains, as investors hoped for an end to the monthlong conflict in the Middle East. President Donald Trump said Tuesday (U.S. time) that the...

1:24 Border collie rescued after a week missing in remote New Zealand wilderness – video Molly the border collie rescued after a week waiting for injured owner in New Zealand’s remote backcountry A rescue mission involving volunteer helicopter crew and...

OK By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- A prominent U.S. lawmaker on Wednesday voiced optimism about congressional support for South Korea's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines and secure uranium enrichment and spent fuel reprocessing capabilities for peaceful use,...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday started this year's project to excavate the remains of soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War on a key former battlefield within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas,...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The vice spokesperson of Cheong Wa Dae, Jeon Eun-su, was promoted to serve as the spokesperson for President Lee Jae Myung, a senior aide said Wednesday. Current spokesperson Kang Yu-jung will...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has agreed to increase the number of flights to and from Hungary and Austria following recent aviation talks with the countries, a move expected to improve travel options for tourists and business...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has secured a 342 billion-won (US$227 million) contract to build two gas carriers for a shipping company based in the Bermuda region. With the latest deal, Samsung...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Fuel surcharges for flights operated by South Korean airlines have surged by as much as threefold from the previous month in April due to the spike in global oil prices, industry watchers said Wednesday....

OK (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 7-8; CHANGES headline, lead, photos) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties, with...

OK By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday hinted that the government may keep tax benefits for owners of one home where they temporarily do not reside due to reasons such as work...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Army has met with a Polish delegation visiting South Korea to discuss ways to advance their ties following the European country's acquisition of South Korean arms systems, the armed service...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Wednesday it has launched a task force involving relevant ministries and private entities to boost exports and support economic growth momentum. The public-private Export Plus Support Task Force will be...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has increased the prices of its foldable smartphones, reflecting rising memory chip prices and the recent volatility in the foreign exchange market, industry sources said Wednesday. The retail price of the...

OK (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-12, 17-18) By Kim Na-young SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's monthly exports breached the US$80 billion mark for the first time ever in March, jumping nearly 50 percent from a year...

OK SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- All local lenders in South Korea will be forced to further tighten their household lending this year and not extend loans to owners of multiple homes, the financial regulator said Wednesday, in a stepped-up...