SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Gender Equality Minister nominee Kang Sun-woo expressed her intent to step down Wednesday amid controversy over alleged workplace abuses during her time as a lawmaker.

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished higher Wednesday, as investors picked up big-cap tech shares amid caution ahead of high-stakes talks with the United States on its sweeping ...

Indonesia also struck a trade deal with the U.S., in which the Southeast Asian country agreed to exempt U.S. food and ...

Wednesday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. SKTelecom 56,100 DN 400 Hyundai Elevator 83,300 DN 2,600 H ...

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major internet companies, including Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp., have joined nationwide relief and recovery efforts in flood-hit areas, the companies said ...

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to see heightened pressure in tariff negotiations with the United States as its major export rival Japan has struck a trade deal with the U.S. Donald ...

BUSAN, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a not guilty verdict for a 78-year-old woman, who was convicted 61 years ago for biting off the tongue of her attempted rapist, during her ...

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers has snapped a three-game hitless drought with a two-run ...

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Wednesday passed the confirmation motion for the nominee for ...

SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China have called for a bilateral military friendship and unity in a banquet held ...

North Korean and Russian children take part in a ceremony at the Songdowon International Children's Camp in the North's ...

Riccardo Fraccari (3rd from L), president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, holds talks with North Korean Sports ...