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By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- All 20 women members of the U.S. Senate jointly introduced a resolution calling for the immediate release of female political prisoners and other prisoners of concern around the world, including those

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- All 20 women members of the U.S. Senate jointly introduced a resolution calling for the immediate release of female political prisoners and other prisoners of concern around the world, including those

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Pope Francis delivered the first address ever by a pontiff to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, touching upon a series of politically sensitive issues, including immigration and abortion. "In recent centuries, millions

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Pope Francis delivered the first address ever by a pontiff to the U.S. Congress on Thursday, touching upon a series of politically sensitive issues, including immigration and abortion. "In recent centuries, millions

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 3-5) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top mobile carrier, said Thursday it has decided to buy back an Internet portal unit currently owned by its mobile platform affiliate, after a deal to sell it off to a

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lashed out at South Korea on Thursday, accusing the southern neighbor of "military provocations" as Seoul plans to set up a special military unit to specifically target Pyongyang's nuclear and missile arsenals.

SEOUL/SEJONG, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will start its retest on Volkswagen's diesel cars sold in the country to confirm emissions levels starting next month, ministry officials said Thursday, after the German carmaker admitted to cheating in th

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States reaffirmed their resolve Thursday to closely coordinate against a possible North Korean missile launch, warning that the North's provocation would violate relevant U.N. Security Council reso

By Park Sojung SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- KBS said Thursday it will release four web drama series to further explore the market for online-based content. "Flatterer," "Missing Korea," "9 Seconds" and "Love Detective Sherlock K" will be broadcast

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun has purchased around 3.16 million shares in the auto giant for nearly 500 billion won (US$419.3 million) on Thursday, industry and company

By Yoo Jee-ho PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday noted rapid progress in PyeongChang's preparations for the 2018 Winter Games, saying the South Korean host is well on its way to a succe

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- A day after he failed to reach a base for the first time in September, Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers resumed his on-base ways in a victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. Choo went 1-for-3 with an RBI and t

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The final round of an annual international K-pop festival will open in South Korea next month, wrapping up a contest that involved participants from a record 67 countries, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday. The K-pop Wo

Sept. 25 1920 -- The Japanese colonial government in Korea suspends the publication of the Donga Ilbo, a Korean-language daily, for allegedly defaming the Japanese imperial insignia in an editorial. 1987 -- South Korea sets up diplomatic

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (LEAD) (Yonhap Interview) New U.N. office head vows to zero in on NK rights violations SEOUL -- The new head of the U.N. office o

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is seeking to launch a satellite near a key anniversary next month, but there is no sign of an imminent rocket launch, a South Korean government source said Thursday. U.S. cable news network CNN released an e

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Jung Ho-sup and his Chilean counterpart, Adm. Enrique Larranaga, agreed Thursday to expand naval exchanges between their countries, the Navy said. During their meeting held earlier in the day in

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The sales of stocks and bonds by South Korean companies tumbled 40 percent last month from a month earlier as they sharply scaled back on selling debts, the financial watchdog said Thursday. Local firms raised a combined

SEJONG, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The ratio of senior citizens aged 65 and over to all South Koreans has hit a record high in 2015, government data showed Thursday, a clear sign that the population is aging at a fast pace. According to the data by Stati

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye is set to leave for New York Friday for talks with world leaders on sustainable development, climate change and other challenges facing the world. Park is set to address the U.N. summit for sustai

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is seeking to launch a satellite near a key anniversary next month, but there is no sign of an imminent rocket launch, a South Korean government source said Thursday. U.S. cable news network CNN released an e

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.44 percent higher late Thursday morning on the back of gains in carmakers and logistics firms. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 8.46 points to 1,953.10 as of 11:2

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SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's terms of trade continued to improve in August as import prices dropped at a faster rate than export prices, central bank data showed Thursday. The country's net terms-of-trade index for products rose 11.6 p

SEJONG, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of childbirths in South Korea rose for the fifth straight month in July, a government report showed Thursday, a positive sign for the country struggling with an aging population. In July, some 36,700 babies w