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JAKARTA, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- No South Koreans boarded an Indonesian passenger plane that vanished over the eastern Papua region early Sunday, Seoul's embassy in Jakarta said. The embassy and local media reports said an examination of the passenger

JAKARTA, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- No South Koreans boarded an Indonesian passenger plane that vanished over the eastern Papua region early Sunday, Seoul's embassy in Jakarta said. The embassy and local media reports said an examination of the passenger

SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The government will set up a special task force to look into the feasibility of the internationalization of the South Korean won, an official source said Sunday. The finance ministry insider said policymakers will check

SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The government will set up a special task force to look into the feasibility of the internationalization of the South Korean won, an official source said Sunday. The finance ministry insider said policymakers will check

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Mirae Asset Securities Co., one of South Korea's largest brokerages, said Sunday that it has decided not to enter the Internet-only bank business, to better concentrate on its core areas. A corporate source said that the

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Mirae Asset Securities Co., one of South Korea's largest brokerages, said Sunday that it has decided not to enter the Internet-only bank business, to better concentrate on its core areas. A corporate source said that the

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday blasted President Park Geun-hye's Liberation Day speech, and made clear that it rejects calls for family reunions for people separated during the Korean War (1950-53). The Committee for the Peaceful

SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government expects container traffic at China's northeastern port city of Tianjin to return to normal in about a week, after a series of devastating blasts there last week disrupted operations. The Ministry

SEJONG, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government expects container traffic at China's northeastern port city of Tianjin to return to normal in about a week, after a series of devastating blasts there last week disrupted operations. The Ministry

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday blasted President Park Geun-hye's Liberation Day speech, and made clear that it rejects calls for family reunions for people separated during the Korean War (1950-53). The Committee for the Peaceful

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday blasted President Park Geun-hye's Liberation Day speech, and made clear that it rejects calls for family reunions for people separated during the Korean War (1950-53). The Committee for the Peaceful

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean romantic comedy "Right Now, Wrong Then" has won the top honors at the Locarno International Film Festival, its distributor said Sunday. The film, directed by Hong Sang-soo, won the Golden Leopard award given

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean romantic comedy "Right Now, Wrong Then" has won the top honors at the Locarno International Film Festival, its distributor said Sunday. The film, directed by Hong Sang-soo, won the Golden Leopard award given

(ATTN: CORRECTS start date of field inspection in 4th para) JINDO, South Korea, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese ships have arrived at the sinking site of the Sewol ferry to prepare for salvaging the ill-fated vessel, local officials said Sunday. E

(ATTN: CORRECTS start date of field inspection in 4th para) JINDO, South Korea, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese ships have arrived at the sinking site of the Sewol ferry to prepare for salvaging the ill-fated vessel, local officials said Sunday. E

(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party reaction in paras 11-13) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition leader Moon Jae-in urged the country Sunday to resume efforts to restart the stalled multilateral talks aimed at denuclearizing North Ko

(ATTN: UPDATES with ruling party reaction in paras 11-13) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition leader Moon Jae-in urged the country Sunday to resume efforts to restart the stalled multilateral talks aimed at denuclearizing North Ko

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The elder son of Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho departed for Japan on Sunday to attend a crucial shareholder meeting of Tokyo-based Lotte Holdings Co. amid a bitter family fight for control of the sprawling business empire.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The elder son of Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho departed for Japan on Sunday to attend a crucial shareholder meeting of Tokyo-based Lotte Holdings Co. amid a bitter family fight for control of the sprawling business empire.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Sunday it will update the list of family members who have been separated by the 1950-53 Korean War by next month in an effort to restart dialogue on holding a temporary reunion later this year. Nearly 130

(ATTN: CORRECTS on-year growth rate in para 5) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean securities companies saw their first-half earnings jump from a year earlier thanks to active stock trading, industry sources said Sunday. According to the sourc

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's leading chemicals and battery maker, said Sunday that it has signed a deal to supply electric vehicle (EV) batteries to a leading Chinese carmaker. Under the contract, LG Chem will supply Chan

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Sunday it will update the list of family members who have been separated by the 1950-53 Korean War by next month in an effort to restart dialogue on holding a temporary reunion later this year. Nearly 130

(ATTN: CORRECTS on-year growth rate in para 5) SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean securities companies saw their first-half earnings jump from a year earlier thanks to active stock trading, industry sources said Sunday. According to the sourc