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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. congressman has issued a congressional statement welcoming South Korean President Park Geun-hye's planned visit to Washington and expressing support for her visions for peace on the Korean Peninsula and in Northe

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve decided not to raise key interest rates Thursday, saying inflation remains below the target and further downward pressure could come from a weak global economy. The Fed said in a statement a

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States believed late former South Korean President Park Chung-hee, father of current President Park Geun-hye, was neither an opportunist or a communist, according to a declassified 1961 CIA report. The da

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States believed late former South Korean President Park Chung-hee, father of current President Park Geun-hye, was neither an opportunist or a communist, according to a declassified 1961 CIA report. The da

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- An annual documentary film festival themed on "peace, life and communication" opened in Camp Greaves, the former U.S. military camp near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Thursday. The seventh edition of the DMZ Internationa

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- An annual documentary film festival themed on "peace, life and communication" opened in Camp Greaves, the former U.S. military camp near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), Thursday. The seventh edition of the DMZ Internationa

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Ltd., said Thursday that it signed a deal to export trainer jets to the Thai government for around $110 million. The deal inked in Seoul between

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted 10 people on charges of leaking component blueprints of Hyundai Motor Co., the country's top carmaker, for the development of a Chinese automobile. The Seoul Central District

SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked relatively low among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in terms of the quality of life mainly due to a lack of satisfaction felt by people in their everyday lives

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted 10 people on charges of leaking component blueprints of Hyundai Motor Co., the country's top carmaker, for the development of a Chinese automobile. The Seoul Central District

SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked relatively low among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in terms of the quality of life mainly due to a lack of satisfaction felt by people in their everyday lives

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's sole aircraft manufacturer, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Ltd., said Thursday that it signed a deal to export trainer jets to the Thai government for around $110 million. The deal inked in Seoul between

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Thursday they have indicted 10 people on charges of leaking component blueprints of Hyundai Motor Co., the country's top carmaker, for the development of a Chinese automobile. The Seoul Central District

SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea ranked relatively low among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in terms of the quality of life mainly due to a lack of satisfaction felt by people in their everyday lives

TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Japan's ruling party railroaded a set of controversial security bills through an upper house panel meeting Thursday. The 11 bills were passed in a majority vote by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition pa

TOKYO, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Japan's ruling party railroaded a set of controversial security bills through an upper house panel meeting Thursday. The 11 bills were passed in a majority vote by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition pa

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Gov't to hold policy meeting after U.S. rate decision SEJONG -- South Korea will convene a macroeconomic and financial policy me

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments in paras 9-11; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to assess its labor market and try to adopt global standards in order help resolve the issue of youth unemployment and lure more foreign investm

(ATTN: UPDATES with the details of share issuance in 10-12 paras) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korean retail giant Lotte Group pledged Thursday to untangle a cobweb of cross-shareholding among its affiliates and spee

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan will hold talks this week on Tokyo's sexual enslavement of Korean women during World War II, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday. The "comfort women" issue is a major source of history disputes b

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court has ordered a 47-year-old man to compensate the police for making a prank emergency call threatening to blow up Cheong Wa Dae, police said Thursday. The Seoul Central District Court ruled last month that th

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye presented a letter of appointment to a new Supreme Court justice and conferred a medal on his predecessor, Cheong Wa Dae said Thursday. The ceremony took place at the presidential office nine days

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- Gov't to hold policy meeting after U.S. rate decision SEJONG -- South Korea will convene a macroeconomic and financial policy me

(ATTN: UPDATES with the details of share issuance in 10-12 paras) By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korean retail giant Lotte Group pledged Thursday to untangle a cobweb of cross-shareholding among its affiliates and spee