SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Saudi Arabian Ambassador to South Korea Riyad Almubaraky will be awarded honorary citizenship of Seoul in recognition of his contributions to developing bilateral ties,

SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday sharply raised its growth outlook for South Korea this year, citing robust exports and the country's fiscal policy suppor

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's plan to launch its first homegrown rocket later this year is on a roll after researchers successfully conducted the final combustion test for its main firs

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday it plans to allocate 186 billion won (US$164 million) in extra budget to support farmers reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic.

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A photo exhibition capturing the history of Koreans who migrated to Cuba in the early 1900s opened in Seoul on Thursday in celebration of the centennial anniversary of t

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, were set to hold talks in Seoul on Thursday to discuss bilateral ties, the Korean Peninsula s

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- A peace-themed tour program for the central section of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas will be resumed this week, about one and a half years after

WASHINGTON, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A vigil will be held this week to honor the victims of recent deadly shootings in Atlanta and to call for a stop to hate crimes in the United States that are increa

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- A yearlong cultural festival celebrating the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Belgium will begin Tuesday, the cultu

SEOUL, March 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday began vaccinating people aged 65 and older at nursing homes and long-term care hospitals nationwide as scheduled, amid a mix of excitement and anx