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[PHOTO NEWS] Shinsegae head posts picture with Wallmart CEO

[Chung Yong-jin's Instagram] SEOUL -- Chung Yong-jin, the de facto head of South Korea's retail giant Shi…

2019-02-12 17:16:36

S. Korea's professional baseball league introduces first female head

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- Im Eun-ju, a 52-year-old former football player, was picked as president of Kiwoom H…

2019-01-22 17:17:44

Billionaire Rogers recommended as outside director of S.Korean resort developer

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- Jim Rogers, one of the world's best-known investors, has been recommended as an …

2018-12-10 17:44:29

Jay Y. Lee's sister resigns as Samsung C&T president to head charity organization

[Courtesy of Samsung Electronics] SEOUL -- The younger sister of Jay Y. Lee, the virtual head of South Korea'…

2018-12-06 18:01:27

Ex-S. Korean police chief becomes Interpol head: Yonhap

[Interpol website] SEOUL -- South Korea's Kim Jong-yang has been elected as new chief of global police organi…

2018-11-21 17:25:15

LG Chem appoints 3M executive vice president as new CEO

[Courtesy of LG Chem] SEOUL -- Shin Hak-cheol who served as an executive vice president at 3M, an American compan…

2018-11-09 09:44:39

LG's 40-year-old new head becomes largest shareholder of holding company

[Courtesy of LG Group] SEOUL -- The 40-year-old new head of South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate, LG, be…

2018-11-02 17:05:54

Novelist Hwang Sok-yong wins 2018 Emile Guimet Prize: Yonhap

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- Hwang Sok-yong, one of South Korea's most famous writers, has received the 2018 …

2018-06-27 07:36:03

Posco reveals list of five candidates for new chairman

[Courtesy of Posco] SEOUL -- Posco has revealed a list of five candidates vying for the chairmanship of South Kor…

2018-06-22 17:49:38

[SUMMIT] President Trump receives birthday cake from Singapore premier before summit

[Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan's Facebook] SEOUL -- U.S. President Donald Trump received …

2018-06-11 18:30:24

[SUMMIT] Trump and Kim doppelgangers meet in Singapore ahead of summit

[Yonhap Photo] SINGAPORE -- As promised earlier, the infamous impersonators of U.S. President Donald Trump and No…

2018-06-11 14:41:05

Filmmaker Kim Ki-duk under fire over #MeToo revelations by actresses

[AJ News DB] SEOUL -- Kim Ki-duk, an award-winning filmmaker noted for his idiosyncratic art-house cinematic work…

2018-03-07 15:14:57

Old presidential shoes help disabled people to resurrect forgotten brand

President Moon Jae-in was wearing a pair of worn out AGIO shoes when he knelt in prayer at a cemetery for the victims of…

2018-01-19 17:20:58

N. Korea helps President Moon boost public support: survey

[Aju News DB] SEOUL, Jan. 04 (Aju News) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in's popularity rose this week, he…

2018-01-04 10:55:56

Woman gets excited after engagement and accidentally texts actress Sarah Michelle Gellar

Charlyn Willis, a woman from Savannah, Georgia, was beyond ecstatic after getting engaged to her boyfriend of three year…

2017-12-22 16:08:32

Court sides with Liberian girl seeking refugee status for fear of genital mutilation

[Courtesy of Supreme Court] South Korea's highest court ruled in favor of a 15-year-old girl from Liberia who…

2017-12-17 17:10:49

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min chosen as most popular sports star

[AP/Yonhap News Photo] Professional footballer Son Heung-min of Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur topped the …

2017-12-12 15:51:32

Committee launched to recommend Austrian nurses as Nobel prize candidates

[Yonhap News Photo] A South Korean committee involving figures with high social reputation was launched to put up…

2017-11-23 15:05:02

[PHOTO] Giant painting depicting candle-lit rallies on display in presidential house

[Yonhap News Photo] A giant painting decorates the main hall of the presidential Blue House. The 11.7-meter-long …

2017-11-21 17:23:06

[PHOTO] Firefighters' calendar for 2018

[Yonhap News Photo] A charity calendar produced by the fire department in Seoul shows a firefighter selected as o…

2017-11-10 16:46:31