Seoul: Yonhap News Agency is emphasizing the enforcement of its strict content usage policies, highlighting the limited scope for which its materials may be used.

According to Yonhap News Agency, all articles, photographs, graphics, audio and video images, and illustrations are owned by the agency and are reserved strictly for personal and noncommercial use. Any other usage of these materials requires explicit written consent from the agency.

The agency has made it clear that any unauthorized use of their content could lead to compensation claims, or even civil and criminal lawsuits. To ensure compliance, Yonhap News Agency urges any parties interested in utilizing their content for purposes outside of personal and noncommercial use to seek prior permission from their Information Business Department.

Requests for commercial use or any other intended purposes should be directed to the designated contact numbers provided by the agency. This emphasis on strict adherence to content usage policies underscores Yonhap News Agency’s commitment to protecting its intellectual property rights.