Oct. 11 1989 -- The state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute is launched. 1996 -- South Korea joins the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development as its 29th member stat... 14:00 Oct. 10
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- An independent lawmaker and son of late President Kim Dae-jung appeared at the prosecutors' office in Seoul on Saturday for questioning over an allegation he intentionall... 10:52 Oct. 10
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 10. Korean-language dailies -- World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize (Kyunghyang Shinmun... 09:14 Oct. 10
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Police mobilized hundreds of buses Friday to cordon off Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul and nearby areas to prevent illegal large-scale rallies amid concerns over the ... 14:34 Oct. 09
Oct. 10 1932 -- Korean independence fighter Lee Bong-chang, who attempted to assassinate Japanese Emperor Hirohito, dies at a prison in Japan. The Korean Peninsula was under Japanese colonial r... 14:00 Oct. 09
Fatal obsession On Thursday, President Moon Jae-in once again called for a declaration of an end to the Korean War. That would mark the beginning of peace on the Korean Peninsula, he said. His rem... 09:51 Oct. 09
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 9. Korean-language dailies -- Gov't seeks ways to revitalize stock market, political circle f... 09:50 Oct. 09
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- More than 630 teachers at elementary and secondary schools were disciplined for sexual offenses over the past three years, but nearly 30 percent of them got off lightly, a... 08:00 Oct. 09
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) hinted Thursday that it may seek to modify the controversial government bill on allowing abortion only at an early stage of pregnancy, aft... 17:05 Oct. 08
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Moon calls for all-out support for Yoo Myung-hee's WTO chief bid SEOUL -- Pres... 17:00 Oct. 08
(ATTN: UPDATES with Moon's phone call with Yoo, details in paras 4-7) SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in instructed his government Thursday to focus every effort on helping Trade Minis... 16:54 Oct. 08
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in instructed his government Thursday to focus every effort on helping Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee win the ongoing race to become the head of the World... 15:24 Oct. 08
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in said Thursday his government will protect and support social workers nationwide, who are involved in "indispensable face-to-face" activities despite ... 14:18 Oct. 08
Oct. 9 1446 -- Sejong, the fourth king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), unveils a new system of writing the Korean language to promote literacy and give the state, which had relied on the use... 14:00 Oct. 08
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's issuance of media-carried criticism against South Korea soared more than sixfold last year from a year ago amid frosty inter-Korean relations, government dat... 11:13 Oct. 08
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Tens of million personal data records have been leaked over the past five years but fines for the leaks averaged 258 won (US$0.22), a lawmaker said Thursday, calling for t... 10:40 Oct. 08
(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS another) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in proposed Thursday that South Korea and the United States join forces to declare a formal end to t... 08:46 Oct. 08
By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in proposed Thursday that South Korea and the United States join forces to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War, saying it's a... 08:20 Oct. 08
A suspicious disclosure It has been found that Jo Song-gil, the former North Korean acting ambassador to Rome, has been living in South Korea quietly since July 2019 amid deepening public curiosit... 07:24 Oct. 08
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 8. Korean-language dailies -- Craze among people in 20s to borrow money to buy stocks (Kyungh... 07:23 Oct. 08
