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YEOSU, South Korea, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean badminton star An Se-young w...

Seoul is hauling out the holly as the city's major department stores unveil seasonal decorations to attract visitors ahead of the holiday. Each retailer is showcasing its take on Christmas, from luxury …

South Korea’s sweeping deal with US President Donald Trump was already under strain, with investment delays holding back progress on nuclear cooperation. Now, the Democrats’ midterm landslide has introduced another complication for …

No first graders arrived this year at Deungmyeong Elementary School in western Seoul. The school is now facing a merger, and a similar situation is playing out across South Korea, where the …

South Korean banks are shifting their focus from aggressive growth to capital efficiency and higher-quality earnings, helping them maintain strong credit profiles despite rising shareholder payouts and government pressure to expand corporate …

Kim Sung-hong, a professor emeritus of architecture at the University of Seoul, delivered a keynote address at the 2026 Korea Architecture Symposium at Harvard University last month. The University of Seoul said …

South Korean brokerages are set to offer virtually round-the-clock trading in US stocks from Dec. 6, by combining Nasdaq's expanded 23-hour trading schedule with an additional hour through alternative trading platform Blue …

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- More than 9 out of 10 South Korean companies operating...

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Top officials from Washington and Beijing held “frank” talks on their countries’ testy trade relationship on Friday, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit in China this month where their leaders are due to …

Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to begin trial operations at its new chip foundry in Taylor, Texas, as early as December, ahead of planned mass production next year. The South Korean chipmaker …

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun departed for France on Sunday to attend a Group of Seven foreign ministers' meeting, with attention turning to whether he will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio …

A man in his 40s suffered burns over 60 percent of his body after falling into a hole created by a ruptured underground heating pipe in western Seoul, authorities said Sunday. The …

More than 70 percent of the increase in regular employees in South Korea in the third quarter came from workers aged 60 and older, while the figure for workers in their 20s …

A virus that can severely damage tomatoes and peppers has been detected in greenhouse crops in Busan, the city’s Agricultural Technology Center said Sunday, urging growers to limit contact between farms. The …

Seoul recorded its first snowfall of the season on Sunday, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. The first snow was observed at 10 a.m. at a weather station in Songwol-dong, Jongno-gu, the …

Korean Netflix viewers aren't exactly known for their taste for three-hour-long slow-burners. Lee Chang-dong is one filmmaker who can get them to watch one. The art house auteur's latest, "Possible Love," rose …

Newtalk新聞 輝達( NVIDIA )執行長黃仁勳近期被捲入桃色風波之中，有外媒爆料稱其曾與中國女間諜黃樂交往，相關消息持續延燒。就在此時，黃仁勳長女黃敏珊突然取消原訂於今日( 8 日)起舉行的南韓訪問行程，截至目前為止尚未公開取消原因。針對此次的事件，民主黨籍的德拉瓦州參議員克里斯．昆斯( Chris Coons )承諾展開深入調查，並透過社群媒體發表批評，稱越了解川普政府、中國間諜以及 AI 億萬富豪間的「荒唐關係」，就越能確信這屆政府涉及貪腐。 根據《韓聯社》報導，輝達物理 AI 平台產品和技術行銷高級總監、黃仁勳長女黃敏珊原定於 8 日拜訪南韓，出席 9 至 10 日在首爾舉辦的「輝達 AI Day Seoul 2026」活動，同時與南韓科學技術情報通信部部長裴慶勳會晤。然而，黃敏珊突然以「家庭原因」取消訪韓計畫，改由其他輝達高管出席相關活動。該報導認為，黃敏珊突然取消訪韓行程的原因，很可能與黃仁勳近期被捲入的風波有關。 與此同時，昆斯宣布將就《紐約時報》、《金融時報》等媒體爆料黃仁勳與疑似中國女間諜黃樂密切交往的事件進行深入調查。昆斯透過 X 發文指出，隨著自己越了解川普政府、中國間諜與黃仁勳等 AI 億萬富豪間的荒唐關係，「我就越確信這個政府所做的一切都涉及貪腐」，承諾國會將展開調查行動查明事件真相。 雖然輝德方面多次否認黃仁勳在與黃樂的往來有超出一般的業務接觸，強調黃仁勳並不會向包含黃樂在內的任何人分享敏感資訊，但部分美國國會議員卻仍對此次事件抱持疑慮。除了昆斯外，部分共和黨籍的眾議員也於 5 日通知黃仁勳，希望其在 …

South Korea is reviewing whether to extend its label-free requirement for domestically produced bottled mineral water to imports. The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment recently met with bottled water importers to …

From South Korea to Malaysia and the Philippines, 11 countries are competing in the inaugural Eurovision Song Contest Asia in Bangkok on Nov 14.

South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in of Korea University won the bronze medal in the women's singles competition at her first International Skating Union (ISU) senior Grand Prix event of the season. …

South Korean national team midfielder Lee Jae-sung of Mainz 05 had a goal ruled out against Bundesliga powerhouse Bayern Munich, while compatriot Kim Min-jae remained on the bench, preventing a head-to-head encounter …

South Korean eyewear brand Gentle Monster will open US preorders for its first AI-powered smart glasses, developed in partnership with Samsung Electronics and Google, on Thursday, ahead of a planned December release. …

LG Electronics said Sunday that its vehicle communications control module had received the highest automotive functional safety rating, becoming the first in the industry to achieve the certification for the component. The …

The number of children entering elementary schools in South Korea is expected to fall below 300,000 for the first time next year amid the country's low birth rate, data showed Sunday. The …

Fans are travelling to South Korea to experience the worlds of their favourite K-dramas and K-pop stars, creating new tourism opportunities and offering hope to communities grappling with population decline.

Seoul and Sao Paulo sit almost exactly on opposite sides of the globe, 12 hours apart on the clock, but ours is an age in which even half a planet's worth of …

Eight drag queens actively performing in Seoul are gearing up to compete for the inaugural title of Miss Femme Supreme 2026 at the first-ever Korea Drag Pageant. The event was created to …

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A planned visit to South Korea by Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia Corp. and the daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, has been abruptly canceled, sources said Saturday. The younger Huang …

A Seoul court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant for a man in his 60s accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in Eunpyeong-gu, citing the risk of flight. Seoul Western District Court Judge …

A Seoul court on Saturday issued a warrant to formally arrest a woman for allegedly stabbing and injuring a doctor at Severance Hospital in western Seoul. The Seoul Western District Court issued …

DAEGU, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Before the South Korean baseball postseason started la...

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at South Korean steelmaker POSCO on ...

The Malaysians fail to reverse their losing streak against home favourites Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in Korea Open.

South Korea’s Air Force aerobatic team, the Black Eagles, held an air show on Saturday to celebrate the 21st Busan Fireworks Festival. Held at Gwangalli Beach, Busan, at 4 p.m., the show …

Korea Herald correspondent TAIPEI, Taiwan — As Korean galleries expand their presence at Art Taipei, Claudia Chen, chairperson of the Taiwan Art Gallery Association, is seeking to connect Asia's art markets through …

A buffet bill for a family of four could approach 1 million won this Christmas, as major hotels raise their prices ahead of the year-end holiday season. Buffet prices are climbing by …

Korean retailers no longer treat Seoul as the only game in town. More are fanning out to regional cities, especially Busan, where a tourism surge opens new ground for growth. By late …