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Woman found dead in coffin during ritual to experience after-death

[Pixabay] SEOUL -- A 47-year-old woman was found dead Friday after she stayed overnight in a coffin for a ritua…

2018-08-03 18:06:01

Ban on plastic cups at coffee shops in Seoul cause confusion on both sides

[Photograph by Park Sae-jin] SEOUL -- A ban on disposable plastic cups at about 20,000 coffee shops in Seoul has …

2018-08-03 15:42:17

China positive about declaring end to Korean War: Yonhap

[Yonhap News Photo] SINGAPORE -- China's top diplomat expressed support Thursday for the declaration of a for…

2018-08-03 07:59:44

S. Korean presidential office responds to plea from kidnapped man

[Courtesy of the presidential Blue House] SEOUL -- South Korea's presidential office responded to a plea from…

2018-08-02 15:48:01

Korean man kidnapped in Libya pleads for help in Facebook video

[218 News] SEOUL -- A South Korean man kidnapped by an unidentified armed group in Libya pleaded for help …

2018-08-01 16:06:34

[PHOTO NEWS] Ice blocks placed at public places to fight heat wave

A citizen stands barefoot on an ice block at a bus stop in the coastal city of Gangneung. [Yonhap Photo] SEOUL --…

2018-07-31 17:23:31

Treasure hunters banned from going abroad to face police investigation

[Courtesy of Shinil Group] SEOUL -- For a probe into Shinil Group, a Seoul-based marine salvaging firm which clai…

2018-07-31 10:00:38

Association of banks opens up branches as heat shelters for elderlies and weak people

[Photograph by Yoo Dae-gil=dbeorlf123@ajunews.com] SEOUL -- Thousands of South Korean bank branches were open Mon…

2018-07-30 16:49:27

Three missing in collision of two S. Korean fishing boats off northern Japan

Coast guard officials monitor the collision of two South Korean fishing boats off Japan.[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL…

2018-07-26 11:23:00

Moon orders dispatch of emergency relief team to flooded area in Laos

[The Blue House] SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in ordered the quick dispatch of a state-led relief t…

2018-07-25 15:29:26

Korean Air 'nut rage' woman avoids detention over tax evasion

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- South Korean customs authorities failed to shackle Cho Hyun-ah, a former Korean Air vice …

2018-07-24 17:42:55

Pro-union opposition lawmaker commits suicide in opinion rigging scandal

[Yonhap News Photo] SEOUL -- Roh Hoe-chan, a senior progress party lawmaker known for pro-union activities, commi…

2018-07-23 14:15:01

Ex-president Park gets extra 8-year jail sentence for total 32 years

[Joint Press Corps.] SEOUL -- Jailed ex-president Park Geun-hye received an extra eight-year prison term Friday t…

2018-07-20 18:07:09

Rooftop home for Seoul mayor to experience life in underdeveloped district

[Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government] SEOUL -- Seoul mayor Park Won-soon will leave his fancy official resi…

2018-07-20 16:36:42

Police seek to return cash worth $14,000 scattered by woman in street

[Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency] SEOUL -- A rare scene took place in the southeastern city of Daegu during a …

2018-07-20 15:43:50

Woman sought for scattering high-denominated bills from car

[Iclickart] SEOUL -- A woman was wanted by police for scattering hundreds of 50,000 won ($43) bills here and ther…

2018-07-19 18:29:18

S. Korea extends anti-dumping duties on Chinese ceramic tiles: Yonhap

[Iclickart] SEOUL -- South Korea's trade commission said Thursday it has decided to extend the anti-dumping d…

2018-07-19 17:17:43

Court acknowledges state liability in 2014 ferry sinking

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- A South Korean court acknowledged state liability Thursday in the 2014 sinking of a ferry…

2018-07-19 16:38:05

Young mother given 20-year jail term for setting ablaze three children

[Yonhap Photo] SEOUL -- A 23-year-old divorced woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday on charges of kil…

2018-07-13 15:37:52

Moon envisages bright future for N. Korea after denuclearization

[Yonhap News Photo] SINGAPORE -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in envisaged a bright picture for North Korea if…

2018-07-13 14:27:31