Two years on, Internet-only banks bring about changes to financial sector

SEOUL, April 5 (Yonhap) -- In the two years since the launch of the country's first Internet-only bank, South Korea's banking sector... 09:00 Apr. 05

#political donations
Debate brews in S. Korea over political donations on social media
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, April 4 (Yonhap) -- A conservative politician known for relentless attacks on his rivals appeared in a livestream video to mark his YouTube channel hitting 10 million views ... 09:00 Apr. 04
#fintech reform
S. Korea vows regulatory reforms to boost fintech
By Kim Deok-hyun SEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- There is at least one industry in South Korea where hardly a day goes by without financial authorities mentioning deregulation: financial technology, or... 09:00 Mar. 29
Seoul sees fine dust as reason for collaboration, not conflict with China
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is about to set up a national organization to address one of its most pressing issues that is considered new but has been around for hundreds... 09:00 Mar. 28

#VR-theme park
VR theme parks emerge as new urban entertainment trend
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, March 22 (Yonhap) -- If you think virtual reality (VR) games are only for t 09:00 Mar. 22
#feminism
Female voices, feminism increase dominance on Korean literary scene
By Park Boram SEOUL, March 21 (Yonhap) -- "Kim Ji-young, Born in 1982," a revealing femi 09:03 Mar. 21
#WeWork-Korea market
(Yonhap feature) WeWork sees bright future in S. Korea, making aggressive push to expand
By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Choe Joseph, a financial consultant at Murex Korea Lt 09:00 Mar. 15

#North Korea
Young S. Koreans indifferent to N.K. despite summits, missiles
By Choi Soo-hyang SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- For Kim Na-yeon, a 26-year-old college student, North Korea's nuclear weapons program is a timeworn issue that has dragged on for as long as she has be... 09:00 Mar. 14
#conscientious objector
Prosecutors looking into military objectors' gaming history stirs up controversy
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, a country where all able-bodied men must serve around two years in the military, recently acknowledged that people can refuse to be conscr... 09:00 Mar. 08
#S Korea defense
Amid cross-border detente, S. Korea confronts potential threats from outside
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- With a new detente keeping the veneer of peace on the peninsula, South Korea has been awakened rudely to the security challenges it faces from without: mu... 09:00 Mar. 06
#idol goods-market
K-pop superfans' craze for special items creates new potential market
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) -- Choi Seo-hyun, a big fan of BTS, recently bought a card bearing a photo of band member Jungkook via Twitter. The card was from the boy band's latest album,... 09:00 Mar. 01
#Trump-Kim summit
Hanoians calm but proud of hosting N. Korea-U.S. summit
By Lee Chi-dong HANOI, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The embassies of North Korea and the United States in Hanoi are just a few kilometers apart, both situated south of Hoan Kiem Lake, which means "lake of t... 08:04 Feb. 26