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(ATTN: COMBINES with article slugged labor minister designate-withdrawal) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in on Thursday pressed ahead with the appointment of his controversial defense minister nominee, saying to ensure national security

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister-nominee Park Sang-ki said Thursday that if appointed he would look into the prosecution from an "outsider's standpoint," foreshadowing a sweeping reform of the organization long criticized for its excessive p

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The 21st Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival kicked off Thursday with a lineup that reflects its location and status as South Korea's largest genre film festival. Of the 289 feature and short films being screene

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(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 2, 5-6 and photo) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A wood museum in Incheon, west of Seoul, has been chosen for an architectural prize of a world authority, according to the awards' website on Thursday. The World Archit

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Labor Minister-nominee Cho Dae-yop withdrew from his nomination Thursday amid strong objections from the opposition parties that is part of an ongoing political impasse at the National Assembly. In a text message to repor

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GYEONGJU, South Korea, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's nuclear power operator failed to hold a board meeting on Thursday to touch on the issue of suspending the construction of two planned nuclear power plants due to stiff opposition from union membe

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A wood museum in Incheon, west of Seoul, has been chosen for an architectural prize of a world authority, according to the awards' website on Thursday. The World Architecture Community (WAC) announced that "Mokyeonri: Kin

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9, 11-12) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The minor opposition People's Party decided Thursday to lift its parliamentary boycott and join long-delayed deliberations on an extra budget bill that President Moon Jae-in has pushe

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; RECASTS lead, 2nd para; UPDATES throughout with new info, details) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The minor opposition People's Party decided Thursday to lift its parliamentary boycott and join long-delayed deliberations on an extra

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. will vote on whether to stage a walkout as they press for more wages and benefits, the company and its union said Thursday. The two-day vote comes as the country's

(ATTN: RESTRUCTURES throughout with more comments, details; ADDS photo; CHANGES headline dateline) By Lee Chi-dong YONGIN, Gyeonggi Province, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday it is making headway in efforts to develop an advanced radar s

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ------------------ No evidence of money from Kaesong complex being used for N.K. nukes: Seoul official SEOUL -- A ranking South Korea official

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main bourse closed at an all-time record high Thursday, with local analysts forecasting the market to maintain its current growth momentum moving forward on the strength of technology shares.

Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 1.465 1.473 -0.8 3-year TB 1.745 1.762 -1.7 10-year TB 2.238 2.272 -3.4

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at a record-high level on Thursday as investors' sentiment was boosted by overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar. The b

(ATTN: ADDS spokesman's comments at bottom) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister said Thursday that she has ordered the heads of overseas missions to strengthen discipline and work ethic in the wake of an alleged rape recently rep

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with additional remarks, more information in paras 2-10; RESTRUCTURES) By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.-proposed meeting for possible amendments to the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) bet

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The government's move to ban identification photos on all public sector resumes is facing angry backlash from local photo studio owners worried about a dive in sales. Members of an association of private photo studio owne

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday extended its condolences over a shooting in a religiously conflicted region of India which killed at least seven Hindu pilgrims earlier this week. The shooting on Monday also wounded more than 10 p

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at a record-high level on Thursday as investors' sentiment was boosted by overnight gains on Wall Street. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price

DANDONG, China, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Buses in the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong bordering North Korea, have introduced a Korean-language service for the first time, a local Internet news organ reported Thursday, drawing attention to the reason beh

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's electricity demand is expected to increase at a slower pace than in the past, local experts said Thursday. The electricity usage for the 2017-2031 period is forecast to be smaller than the previous forecast t

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