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

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The United States is "incredibly concerned" about long-suspected military cooperation between North Korea and Iran, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson, made

By Song Sang-ho and Kim Dong-hyun WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday celebrated the launch of a Washington-based platform dedicated to promoting cooperation between their legislatures as part of efforts to suppo

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean regime's growing use of digital technology, coupled with its extensive human surveillance system, could make "all but the tiniest freedoms" for its people evaporate, a U.S. think tank wa

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd Austin voiced concerns Tuesday over North Korea's recent provocations during video talks with his Chinese counterpart, the first conversation between the two countries' defens