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N. Korea's Kim sends condolences to Xi over deadly coal mine blast
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (190+ words) SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolence. .. SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over a deadly gas explosion at a…...
Police looking into social media accounts for spreading false info about May 18 uprising
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (174+ words) SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have launched a preliminary investigation into online social media accounts accused of spreading false information about the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju. In a press release, the National Office of…...
N. Korean football coach
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (59+ words) Yonhap News Agency Head coach Ri Yu-il of the North Korean football club Naegohyang Women's FC leaves a hotel in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 24, 2026. The team beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza on May 23 to win the Asian Football…...
Lee offers condolences over deadly coal mine explosion in China
12+ hour, 29+ min ago (156+ words) Yonhap News Agency SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday expressed condolences over a deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in China's Shanxi province, voicing hope for a swift recovery from the tragedy. "I pray for the…...
Shinsegae chairman to apologize again over Starbucks Korea's 'Tank Day' event
13+ hour, 20+ min ago (301+ words) SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin will issue another apology this week, the group said Sunday, amid growing backlash over a promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on the 1980 Gwangju…...
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (41+ words) Yonhap News Agency Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon of the main opposition People Power Party delivers a speech during a rally in Seoul on May 24, 2026, ahead of the June 3 local elections. (Yonhap)(END)...
N. Korean football players
19+ hour, 23+ min ago (55+ words) Yonhap News Agency Members of the North Korean football club Naegohyang Women's FC leave a hotel in Suwon, 30 kilometers south of Seoul, on May 24, 2026. The team beat Tokyo Verdy Beleza on May 23 to win the Asian Football Confederation Women's Champions…...
Stony-faced N. Korean women's football team leaves S. Korea after tournament win
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (286+ words) INCHEON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean women's football team left for China on Sunday en route to Pyongyang after winning Asia's top tournament in South Korea, maintaining a stony-faced, restrained demeanor in what appeared to be a carefully staged display…...