A person walks by a moblie phone retail store in Seoul in a file photo from Feb. 16, 2023. Yonhap The planned rollout of 5G standalone (SA) services is renewing calls for telecom operators and the ICT ministry to deliver more reliable connections amid concerns that the transition could repeat the shortcomings of the initial…
Prime Minister Han Seong-sook speaks at a sporting event for displaced North Korean residents held at a Seoul stadium, Sunday. Yonhap Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Sunday that the government will strive to lay the groundwork for the resumption of dialogue between Seoul and Pyongyang and seek peaceful co-existence. “Efforts will be made to open…
A man approaches a car on a road in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, in this dashcam image. Screenshot from Han Moon-chul TV Police have apprehended a Kazakh man suspected of carrying out an ambush-style attack on a car at night in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, in an incident captured on dashcam footage that went viral recently. The…
Guatemalan police say they arrested two men in connection with the killing of Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa. Published On 18 Oct 202618 Oct 2026 Lawyer Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, known for his high-profile cases against powerful businessmen in Guatemala, has died after being shot by two men during a visit to a sports centre. The…
A cartonnage of an ancient Egyptian priest named Hor, left, and a mummified cat / Courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum From a pair of cat mummies to a limestone statue of an elite family, a special exhibition co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s key newswire service, is set to offer a rare glimpse into…
Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song delivers a work report during a parliamentary audit held at the Bank of Korea in Jung District, Seoul, Oct. 12. Yonhap Local economic experts expect the Bank of Korea (BOK) to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at its upcoming policy meeting later this week, with a possible rate…
From left in the top row are Kim Min-seo, Jang Eun-seong and Bae Sol. From left in the bottom row are Seon Hwa-pyeong, Kim Se-jeong and Kim Yong-man. They are sociology students from Jeonbuk National University. Courtesy of Jeonbuk National University Students from Jeonbuk National University’s Department of Sociology won top honors in an academic…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio is to visit India in the coming week, but he will not set foot in the capital, New Delhi. Instead, on Monday, Rubio will hold talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Mumbai, India’s financial hub, and then visit an oil refinery in Jamnagar in the…
Kai Guo BEIJING — The renminbi is back at the center of debates about global macroeconomic imbalances. With China’s merchandise trade surplus widening to $1.2 trillion in 2025, and with its manufacturing sector becoming increasingly dominant, the near-consensus among financial and economic commentators is that the renminbi is significantly undervalued. The implication is that China…
Industrial robotic arms automatically attach door trim to a vehicle at Hyundai Motor Group’s Uiwang Research and Development Center in Uiwang, south of Seoul, Oct. 14. Yonhap UIWANG, South Korea — Seeking to remain competitive against fast-growing Chinese automakers and find new sources of growth amid a sharp retreat in its share price, Hyundai Motor…
