6+ min ago   (340+ words) Google has submitted additional documents requested by the Korean government regarding the overseas transfer of Korea's high-precision map data, industry sources and government officials said Friday. The U.S. technology giant emailed supplementary materials to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport…...

9+ min ago   (300+ words) BTS / Courtesy of BIGHIT MUSIC K-pop supergroup BTS will hold a "The City" cultural project at key sites in the Korean capital to mark its highly anticipated return after a nearly four-year hiatus, the group's agency BigHit Music announced Friday....

46+ min ago   (297+ words) Sunghoon of ENHYPEN, left, promotional ambassador for the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee and officials from Upbit and the committee pose at Korea House for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday (local time). Yonhap Dunamu, operator of Korea's largest…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (189+ words) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 5. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON -- White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that she does not have a timeline for U.S. President Donald Trump's stated plan…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (508+ words) Foreign Minister Cho Hyun speaks during a press meeting at the Korean Embassy in Washington, Thursday. Yonhap Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Thursday he told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Korea is not deliberately delaying a legislative process needed…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (233+ words) Foreign tourists heavily armed with thick winter coats walk in a street in Myeongdong, central Seoul, Jan. 25. Yonhap The ongoing cold wave is expected to intensify over the weekend, with morning temperatures falling to minus 15 degrees Celsius to minus 5 C…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (145+ words) BLACKPINK performs at Tokyo Dome during its world tour, Jan. 20. Courtesy of YG Entertainment K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has unveiled the tracklist for its upcoming album "Deadline," set for release on Feb. 27. According to YG Entertainment on Friday, the group's…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (158+ words) The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) is taking "necessary steps" regarding the issue of South Korea's inclusion in its "sensitive country" list, a senior Seoul official said Thursday, citing a recent meeting with Energy Secretary Chris Wright over the Asian country's request…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (151+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures towards military personnel, aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, during their visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Japan, on Oct. 28, 2025. Reuters-Yonhap U.S President Donald Trump on…...

7+ hour, 15+ min ago   (437+ words) World Economic Forum President and CEO Borge Brende delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 20. The World Economic Forum, which organizes the annual Davos summit, said Thursday that it would conduct an…...