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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: UPDATES with additional remarks in 2nd half; ADDS photo; CORRECTS location in 4th para) 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 t

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies operating in the joint industrial complex in the North are required to change their work hours according to Pyongyang's new time zone, Seoul officials said Sunday. North Korea told the Ministry of U

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies operating in the joint industrial complex in the North are required to change their work hours according to Pyongyang's new time zone, Seoul officials said Sunday. North Korea told the Ministry of U

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks in 2nd half; ADDS photo; CORRECTS location in 4th para) 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 t

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 Korea. The six-party talks involving the two Koreas, Chin

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 Korea. The six-party talks involving the two Koreas, Chin

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurance companies' net profit jumped 30.2 percent in the first six months of the year from a year earlier on a rise in investment-related earnings, the financial watchdog said Sunday. The combined net incom

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major stock-rich billionaires have suffered a sharp loss in the value of their share holdings in August amid a downturn in stock prices, data showed Sunday. The combined value of stocks held by the 30 wealt

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major stock-rich billionaires have suffered a sharp loss in the value of their share holdings in August amid a downturn in stock prices, data showed Sunday. The combined value of stocks held by the 30 wealt

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean insurance companies' net profit jumped 30.2 percent in the first six months of the year from a year earlier on a rise in investment-related earnings, the financial watchdog said Sunday. The combined net incom

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. plans to launch its two new phablets in South Korea this week to coincide with the commercial start of a mobile payment service on its home turf, a company executive said Saturday. Samsung, the

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. Early this month, South Korea signed a 85.1 billion-won (US$72

NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. plans to launch its two new phablets in South Korea this week to coincide with the commercial start of a mobile payment service on its home turf, a company executive said Saturday. Samsung, the

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. Early this month, South Korea signed a 85.1 billion-won (US$72

INCHEON, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A control center will be established on South Korea's northernmost island to better deter North Korean threats, local officials said Sunday. The center, to be installed on Baengnyeong Island, will have access to some 40

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Mando Corp., a major South Korean auto parts maker, said Sunday it has broken ground on a factory in northeast Mexico and invested some US$130 million in the new facility as part of efforts to expand its presence in Latin Ame

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Mando Corp., a major South Korean auto parts maker, said Sunday it has broken ground on a factory in northeast Mexico and invested some US$130 million in the new facility as part of efforts to expand its presence in Latin Ame

INCHEON, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A control center will be established on South Korea's northernmost island to better deter North Korean threats, local officials said Sunday. The center, to be installed on Baengnyeong Island, will have access to some 40

INCHEON, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A control center will be established on South Korea's northernmost island to better deter North Korean threats, local officials said Sunday. The center, to be installed on Baengnyeong Island, will have access to some 40

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Motors Corp. are likely to be hit hard by a recent explosion in a Chinese port city, industry watchers said Sunday, amid existing hardships from low s

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Large South Korean companies have sent more than US$400 billion to offshore tax havens over the past eight years, with nearly 40 percent of the amount yet to be returned home, data showed Sunday. According to the data by

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has commemorated the 70th anniversary of Korea's independence from Japan, its state media said Sunday, after the two Koreas failed to agree on terms for a joint event. The Conference for National Unification,