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(ATTN: ADDS defense ministry's statement on different site for THAAD deployment in last para) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government will consider an alternative location in the southern county of Seongju for the deployment of an advanced

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is making efforts to maintain its strong alliance with the United States no matter who becomes president in the upcoming election there, a senior foreign ministry official said Friday. "It is important to keep

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last para) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea on Friday finalized three candidates for the leadership election slated for later this month, with Rep. Song Young-gil dropping from t

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS Korean Navy's response to speculations on Jung's comment in paras 7-8) WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- The navies of South Korea and the United States agreed Thursday to bolster cooperation and information sharing, e

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Cash-rich Chinese companies are displaying a growing appetite for South Korea's top-notch technocrats and professional managers, raising fears of a technology leak or talent drain amid intensifying global compe

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ---------------- (2nd LD) Park visits local firms to promote flextime system SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye on Friday visited two local compan

SEOUL, Aug. 5, (Yonhap) -- Uli Stielike, the German coach who is leading the South Korean senior national football squad, said Friday he will cheer for South Korea over his home country in men's football at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. South K

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- It's been 40 "incredible" years since his first book "Through the Magic Mirror" came out, and English writer and illustrator Anthony Browne is celebrating his anniversary partly with Korean children by holding

(ATTN: ADDS Park's remarks in paras 3-5) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Friday visited two local companies as part of her efforts to promote a flextime system, a core element of a broader program that her government has implement

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea on Friday finalized three candidates for the leadership election slated for later this month, with Rep. Song Young-gil dropping from the contest. While four contenders ea

(ATTN: ADDS more remarks in last 4 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is keeping close tabs on the strong-worded media response from China and its possible retaliatory measures against Seoul's plan to deploy a United States missile defense s

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday ordered the assets frozen of the Lotte Foundation chief and daughter of Lotte Group's founder, who has been indicted on a string of corruption charges, including embezzlement and bribery. The Seoul

(ATTN: ADDS closing share price at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc., a major South Korean flag carrier, is expected to see its earnings improve down the road thanks to an overhaul of unprofitable routes and sales of noncore asse

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares advanced Friday as the Bank of England's monetary easing measures boosted risk appetites among foreigners, led by a rally in tech shares. The Korean won rose against the

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Choi Ji-man of the Los Angeles Angels has gone deep twice in a game for the first time in his Major League Baseball (MLB) career. Choi homered in his first two at-bats against the Oakland Athletics at Angels Stadium of An

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(ATTN: CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Friday visited two local companies as part of her efforts to promote a flextime system, a core element of a broader program that her government has implemented to help workers

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares advanced Friday as the Bank of England's monetary easing measures boosted risk appetites among foreigners, led by a rally in tech shares. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is keeping close tabs on the strong-worded media response from China and its possible retaliatory measures against Seoul's plan to deploy a United States missile defense system on the peninsula, a top diplomat said

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SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange. Yuhan 303,500 DN 500 SLCORP 14,350 UP 50 HITEJINRO 22,600 DN 200 Woori B

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