Senior U.S. diplomat highlights alliance with S. Korea in 1st visit since Lee took office
U.S. Senior Bureau Official Sean O'Neill of the State Department's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs arrives at the foreign ministry in Seoul for talks with Seoul officials on June 13, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. diplomat reaffirmed Friday the alliance with South Korea remains a "linchpin of security" in the Indo-Pacific, in the first visit by a U.S.

Samsung, LG on alert as U.S. plans additional 50 pct steel tariff on appliance imports
This photo provided by Samsung Electronics Co. shows the company's various home appliance products. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc.

Samsung Electronics to adopt AI coding assistant to boost developer productivity
The corporate flag of Samsung Group flies in front of its headquarters in Seocho, southern Seoul, in this file photo taken Oct. 31, 2024. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.

Naver to establish U.S. subsidiary for investment in local startups
Naver founder Lee Hae-jin (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giant Naver Corp. said Sunday it will establish an investment-focused subsidiary in the United States to support promising local startups there.

Lee holds 1st meeting with DP leadership since inauguration
President Lee Jae-myung (C, front) and the leadership of the Democratic Party pose for a photo at Lee's official residence in Hannam-dong in Seoul on June 7, 2025, in this photo provided by the presidential office. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae-myung held a dinner meeting with the leadership of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday evening, the presidential office said.

S. Korea's pharmaceutical exports hit record high in Q1 on robust demand in Europe: data
This file photo taken March 9, 2025, shows a pharmacy in central Seoul. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of pharmaceutical products reached an all-time high in the first quarter thanks to strong demand for Korean medicines in the European market, data sh

KAI inks US$700 mln deal to export FA-50 aircraft to Manila
This April 17, 2025, file photo, provided by the Air Force, shows an FA-50 fighter landing at an air base in the southwestern city of Gwangju. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

Lee set to preside over 1st Cabinet meeting since taking office
President Lee Jae-myung speaks during an emergency economy task force meeting at the presidential office in central Seoul on June 4, 2025. (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae-myung was set to preside over his first Cabinet meeting Thursday since assuming the presidency earlier this week.

CJ's bakery franchise opens 1st outlet in Malaysia
Customers browse baked goods at the first Malaysian outlet of the Tous les Jours franchise on June 4, 2025, in this photo provided by CJ Foodville Corp. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- CJ Foodville Corp., the restaurant arm of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ Group, said Wednesday its bakery franchise Tous les Jours has opened its first outlet in M

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