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(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS quotes from statement in last 2 paras) VIENTIANE, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries and other regional powers issued a statement on Wednesday voicing their mutual "concern" over North Kor

(ATTN: CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy said Wednesday it has received an initial delivery of four Wildcat helicopters it purchased as part of its ongoing efforts to beef up its fighting capability. In 2013, the Navy si

VIENTIANE, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomats from Asia-Pacific countries and other regional powers issued a statement on Wednesday voicing their mutual concerns over North Korea's nuclear and missile tests. The concerns were shared in a chair's st

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VIENTIANE, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Differences on the South China Sea and other controversial issues seem to be hampering a regional security forum from issuing a statement even after its official wrap-up, a government source said Wednesday. On Tuesday

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea Commander Vincent Brooks on Wednesday dismissed South Koreans' concerns over health risks linked to the advanced missile interception system that will be deployed in the country by the end of 2017. Desp

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- To the many men and women wondering if they still have a chance at love, the new TV drama "Second to Last Love" will say, "Yes. And it won't be your last." In the upcoming SBS series, successful TV drama p

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- S. Korea set to launch Japan-funded foundation to compensate comfort women SEOUL -- South Korea will launch a foundation t

(ATTN: CLARIFIES para 4) BUSAN, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they have indicted two Vietnamese fishermen on charges of murdering two South Koreans aboard a vessel in the Indian Ocean last month. The Busan District Prosecutors' Of

BUSAN, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they have indicted two Vietnamese fishermen on charges of murdering two South Koreans aboard a vessel in the Indian Ocean last month. The Busan District Prosecutors' Office said the suspects, bo

CHEONGJU, South Korea, July 27 (Yonhap) -- An international martial arts competition in South Korea aims to earn the name of the "Martial Arts Olympics," as the organizers seek the participation of the world's top-class fighters. The inaugural Wor

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors indicted a former head of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. on Wednesday on charges of cooking the books to inflate assets by some trillion won and getting loans using faked financial statements. Th

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in para 2) SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors summoned a former chief of Daehong Communications Inc., Lotte's advertisement affiliate, on Wednesday for questioning over the alleged creation of a slush fund, as the

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator imposed a heavy penalty on a Chinese company traded on the country's stock market on Wednesday, for a false regulatory filing that could lead to its delisting. The Korea Exchange (KRX) design

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap)-- South Korea plans to submit a draft on the international food standard for makgeolli, as part of its efforts to export the indigenous traditional rice wine overseas, the agricultural ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry o

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch a foundation this week aimed at compensating Korean women who were forcefully conscripted by Japan more than seven decades ago, a move which the neighbors hope will lay to rest a long-running diplomati

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Navy said Wednesday it has received an initial delivery of four Wildcat helicopters it purchased as part of its ongoing efforts to beef up its fighting capability. In 2013, the Navy signed a contract to buy

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, reported Wednesday that it swung to a net profit during the second quarter thanks in part to reduced costs and improvement in its non-shipbuilding business.

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors summoned a former chief of Daehong Communications Inc., Lotte's advertisement affiliate, on Wednesday for questioning over the alleged creation of a slush fund, as they widened their probe into the country's fifth

By Kim Eun-jung DAEGU, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Fans of fried chicken and beer will gather in this sizzling hot city of Daegu this week as it holds a festival wholly dedicated to the hugely popular summer night snack in South Korea with various concerts a

CHUNCHEON, South Korea, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The world's biggest leisure sports festival will be held in the country's northeastern lake city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, next month with foreign and local participants competing in 14 sports events, o

SEJONG, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The top economic policymakers of South Korea and Japan will have a meeting next month to discuss various economic and financial issues over the two neighboring countries, the finance ministry here said Wednesday. "The ec

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- A majority of South Korean experts on inter-Korean ties believe the introduction of a "unification tax" is necessary to prepare for a unified Korea, a survey showed Wednesday. They agreed that a reunification itself is in

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of Norwegian mackerel rose 73 percent in the first six months of this year from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday, as the Asian country banned catches of mackerel in its waters for one month during t

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly lower Wednesday as investors took a wait-and-see stance ahead of the U.S policy rate-setting meeting later this week. The local currency fell against th