2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (215+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Strong winds and heavy rain battered the southern island of Jeju on Thursday, disrupting flight operations and stranding thousands of passengers, authorities said. Strong wind warnings have been in effect across the island, as maximum wind speeds…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (270+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Thursday urged Korean nationals in Lebanon to leave the country promptly, as airstrikes have continued in the Middle East despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Seoul's ambassador to Lebanon, Jeon…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago  (181+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will export an additional 112 units of its K9 self-propelled howitzers to Finland in an arms deal valued at some 940 billion won (US$634 million), the state arms procurement agency said Thursday, in what would be another boost…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (269+ words) (ATTN: ADDS more details from 2nd para) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections....

3+ hour, 2+ min ago  (490+ words) (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with details from FMs' phone talks) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will send a special envoy to Iran to address issues related to the Middle East conflict, the foreign ministry said Thursday,…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago  (391+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections. Chong secured a majority of the…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (18+ words) (END) (URGENT) S. Korean FM to send special envoy to Iran to discuss Middle East situation, bilateral issues...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (135+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party announced Thursday it has selected Chong Won-o, a former chief of Seoul's Seongdong district, as its candidate for Seoul mayor in the upcoming June 3 local elections. Chong secured a majority of the votes…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (254+ words) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Director Na Hong-jin's new film, "Hope," will compete for the top honor at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The sci-fi film was named one of the 21 titles invited to the competition section of the 79th edition of the…...

12+ hour, 52+ min ago  (9+ words) Yonhap News Agency...