SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo said Monday that junior doctors may face a one-year delay in getting medical fellowships unless they return to work by the end of this week. The prolonged walkouts by some 12,000 tr

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) demanded Monday that the government respond all-out to the Japanese government's move to force the sale of Naver's stake in the operator of Line, the biggest messenger app in Japan.

(ATTN: UPDATES with pastor's remarks in paras 3-4) SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Monday questioned a Korean American pastor who secretly filmed himself handing over a luxury Dior handbag to first lady Kim Keon Hee during their meeting in

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Monday that the medical community's attempt to disclose the government's classified documents supporting its decision to increase the medical school admission quota is aimed at i

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Monday it has conducted live-fire drills in the East Sea jointly with the Army and Air Force to bolster their readiness against North Korean threats. Approximately 10 naval vessels, including destroyers, friga

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the state arms procurement agency has held talks with Malaysia's defense minister on ways to expand arms industry cooperation, his office said Monday, amid Seoul's drive to clinch more defense deals with Southeast

INCHEON, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defectors' group has sent about 20 large plastic balloons carrying propaganda leaflets against the North Korean regime across the border into the North, the group's chief said Monday. Containing 300,000 fly

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution on Monday questioned a Korean American pastor who secretly filmed himself handing over a luxury Dior handbag to first lady Kim Keon Hee during their meeting in Seoul in September 2022. The pastor, named Choi

(ATTN: UPDATES story throughout with Cho's remarks before departure; CHANGES photos; RESTRUCTURES) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Monday he will have "frank and in-depth" talks with his Chinese counterpar

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Business leaders of South Korea, Japan and China plan to convene in Seoul this month to discuss regional economic cooperation and strengthen exchanges, according to industry sources Monday. According to the sources, the Kor

CHANGWON, South Korea, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 20s has been arrested in South Korea on suspicion of involvement in the murder and abandonment of the body of a South Korean tourist in Pattaya, Thailand, police officials said Monday. The suspe

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%)

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and China were set to hold talks in Beijing on Monday, as Seoul seeks to manage the bilateral relations with its Asian neighbor that have cooled amid its close alignment with

Combating population crisis Thorough plans needed to create ministry to counter low births President Yoon Suk Yeol's announcement to create a ministry to cope with Korea's falling birthrates and aging society is timely, if not too late. Considering

Judiciary too laid-back on North's cyberattacks It turned out that North Korean hackers have siphoned a massive amount of data from the computer network of South Korean courts over the past two years after implanting a malicious code. According to the

Simplify property taxes Comprehensive real estate holding tax sparks political disputes again In South Korea, property tax is one of the most controversial and sensitive topics for both politicians and citizens. Since real estate prices and related ta

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 13. Korean-language dailies -- Presidential office supervises 'investigation direction' of Cpl. Chae's chase from beginning (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- D

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A passenger died after falling overboard on a cruise ship operating in the East Sea, authorities said Sunday. The 65-year-old passenger was transported to a nearby hospital after being rescued at 2:30 p.m., where the victim

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday nominated the vice chief of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) as the new commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, his office said. Kim Jong-cheol, 59, is a defense admini

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Gen. Kang Shin-chul, the deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), was set to leave for Australia on Sunday to meet key military officials, according to the CFC. Kang's weeklong visit to Austra