April 18 1974 -- South Korea and Uganda establish diplomatic ties. 1975 -- North Korean President Kim Il-sung visits China for the first time in 14 years and holds talks with his Chinese counterpart, Mao Zedong. 1983 -- A fire breaks out at

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A man was detained Wednesday after protesting on top of the steel arch of the Han River Bridge for five hours and causing a massive traffic jam during the morning rush hour as a section of the road across the bridge was clos

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- ■ (LEAD) Finance chiefs of S. Korea, Japan vow 'appropriate steps' to curb FX market volatility SEOUL -- South Korean and Japanese

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 3 out of 10 foreign employees in South Korea worked 50 hours or longer per week last year, data showed Wednesday. A total of 1.43 million foreigners aged 15 and older resided in South Korea as of May 2023, and 64.5

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office denied reports Wednesday that two people close to former President Moon Jae-in are under consideration for the next prime minister and presidential chi

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Buddhist monks reclaimed 14th-century Buddhist relics from a Boston museum in a ceremony on Tuesday (U.S. time), culminating more than a decadelong repatriation efforts by the government and the Buddhist circle.

By Kim Hyun-soo SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Single-person households accounted for 33.6 percent of all households last year, up 3.2 percentage points from three years ago, with more people complaining of loneliness and difficulty dealing with emergenci

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Some 13,000 medical students plan to collectively seek court injunctions to halt their schools' expansion of admission quotas, a lawyer said Wednesday, as the walkout by protesting trainee doctors continued for nearly two mo

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Approximately 1,700 South Korean religious people were massacred by North Korean military and other hostile forces around the time of the 1950-53 Korean War, a state truth panel said Wednesday. The Truth and Reconciliatio

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The Army and Marine Corps held live-fire artillery drills near the border with North Korea on Wednesday to bolster their deterrence against North Korea's provocations, the Army said. About 430 troops from the Army Capita

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun has visited Kenya to discuss an upcoming summit with African nations and paid a courtesy call on the Kenyan president, his office said Wednesday. During his courtesy call Tuesday

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office denied reports Wednesday that two people close to former President Moon Jae-in are under consideration for the next prime minister and presidential chief of staff. Broadcasters TV Ch

(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout, additional photo; AMENDS headline) By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Japanese finance ministers have voiced serious concerns over the sharp weakening of their currencies against the U.S. d

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (

By Oh Seok-min SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Japanese finance ministers have voiced serious concerns over the sharp weakening of their currencies against the U.S. dollar and said they can take appropriate steps to curb market volatility

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- A former North Korean diplomat serving in Thailand was indicted on charges of sanctions evasion, a conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering, the U.S. Department of Justice has said. Accord

Yoon must change his governance style In a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol promised to "communicate with people with more humility and flexibility and listen to their voices" after the People Power Party (PPP)'s crushing defeat in

President without legacy Yoon must cooperate with majority opposition When President Yoon Suk Yeol opted to address the ruling party's general election rout during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, his choice of format spoke volumes, raising concerns abou

No more one-way street Yoon pledges to 'communicate more' after election defeat but he needs to work harder President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday said he would work to improve his communication with the people and try to accept the public sentiment, maki

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 17. Korean-language dailies -- Yoon says 'policy direction was right,' hints at keeping going forward (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Yoon says sorry for