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(ATTN: FIXES date; ADDS more details in paras 2, 4-7) SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- A painting by Korean abstract artist Kim Whan-ki has been sold for 6.55 billion won (US$5.74 million) on Wednesday, making it the most expensive South Korean artwork eve

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. will unveil an all-new concept car under its Genesis luxury brand at the New York Auto Show, the South Korean carmaker said Wednesday. "We are planning to debut a new sport-utility vehicle concept in Ne

HONG KONG, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- A painting by Korean abstract artist Kim Whan-ki has been sold for 6.55 billion won (US$5.74 million) on Wednesday, making it the most expensive South Korean artwork ever sold. At an auction held in Seoul, Kim's blue-

(ATTN: RECASTS para 4; ADDS more info in paras 7, 10) SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Major presidential contenders on Wednesday put forward their differing proposals for a constitutional revision aiming to address the current concentration of power in a

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of white hackers and cybersecurity experts from both home and abroad gathered in South Korea to reinforce and show off their skills against hacking attacks. The Codegate 2017 International Hackin

(ATTN: UPDATES with new info in paras 13-14) SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Hong Joon-pyo, the presidential candidate of the Liberty Korea Party, struggled Wednesday to rally conservative voters, disparaging his liberal rivals as weak on security and vow

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 10-12) SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- A senior Chinese diplomat on Wednesday held a second round of talks with South Korean politicians on the bilateral dispute over the deployment of a U.S. missile defense system here.

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Major presidential contenders on Wednesday put forward their differing proposals for constitutional revision aiming to address the current concentration of power in a single national leader, long blamed for corruption and po

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean financial regulator called Wednesday for increased financial cooperation with Indonesia amid growing efforts by banks to expand into the world's fourth most populous country. Jeong Eun-bo, vice chai

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Centrist presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo on Wednesday unveiled his top 10 campaign pledges that focus on security and job creation. In a press release, the nominee of the People's Party said his No. 1 pledge is to d

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ---------------- (LEAD) Prosecutors likely to indict Park next week in corruption probe SEOUL -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they are likely to i

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Researchers said Wednesday they have found that lactic acid bacteria in kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented vegetable dish, is potentially effective in treating atopic dermatitis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease.

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- For many South Koreans, the country's northeastern Gangwon Province is one of the most popular vacation destinations for its unspoiled nature, clean air and relative quietness. The region's charms are going

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(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday ending a six-day losing streak, although the rise was limited due to heightened geopolitical tension surrounding the Korean Peninsula,

(ATTN: UPDATES on gov't target of non-Chinese tourists for this year in para 9; REPLACES photo) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled a string of measures Wednesday to help the ailing local tourism industry overcome t

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Over 2 million propaganda leaflets praising North Korea and its communist regime were found in South Korea over about a 12-month period until early this year, government data showed Wednesday. According to the Ministry o

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential candidates of five political parties here are set to meet in a televised debate this week, the first of at least six such meetings in the lead up to the presidential election, their party officials said Wedn

SEJONG, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Wednesday that it will deal with mounting household debt in a stable way through strengthening risk management capabilities, as the debt delivers a blow to Asia's fourth-largest economy amid

(ATTN: UPDATES with prosecutor's comment in para 7) SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have arrested a former associate of ousted President Park Geun-hye's close friend who made key testimonies in relation to an influence-peddling scandal that re

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly higher Wednesday ending a six-day losing streak, although the rise was limited due to heightened geopolitical tension surrounding the Korean Peninsula, analysts said. The benchmark Kor

(ATTN: UPDATES lead paras with top commanders' visit; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Gen. Lee Sun-jin, chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), on Wednesday inspected a combined logistics training with U.S. for

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The chief of Kumho Asiana Group will not exercise his right to buy back the logistics conglomerate's tiremaking affiliate currently under creditors' control, unless its main creditor, the state-run Korea Development Bank, al

SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- One out of every four South Korean adults have experienced an addiction or other form of mental health issue at least one time in their lives, a government survey showed Wednesday, The survey showed that 25.4 percent of

SEJONG, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Wednesday met with the acting U.S. ambassador to South Korea to discuss ways to bolster cooperation between the two countries ahead of the scheduled visit by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence,