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(ATTN: UPDATES with details from 4th para) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in will host a luncheon with the leaders of South Korea's five major political parties next week to discuss key pending issues including national security, his ai

(ATTN: ADDS more comments from vice president in paras 4, 6) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Marriott International Inc. will open 16 more hotels in South Korea over the next five years, its vice president said Friday, amid increasing demand from local res

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Acquiring or working closely with a company with next-generation automotive technology are options that Hyundai Motor Group can take to cope with a myriad of business challenges, analysts and industry inside

(ATTN: ADDS voting results in 3rd para, union spokesman's comments in paras 3-4; UPDATES Kia's plan to vote for strike in 2nd para from bottom) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday voted to stage a walkout as the

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in will host a luncheon with the leaders of South Korea's five major political parties next week to discuss key pending issues including national security, his aides said Friday. The meeting, to be held

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday extended its condolences to the family of Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese human rights activist and a Nobel Peace laureate, on his death. The writer and activist calling for an end to China's single-party comm

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday voted to stage a walkout as they press for more wages and benefits, the union said Friday. Hyundai workers cast their votes after the breakdown of wage negotiations with th

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign ministry asked the prosecution on Friday to investigate allegations that a high-ranking diplomat at the country's embassy in Ethiopia had sexually assaulted a female colleague. The move came after it

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea threatened Friday to take "corresponding measures" if the United Nations Security Council adopts a new punitive resolution on the country. The response from Nort

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the situation of North Korean human rights Tomas Ojea Quintana will visit South Korea next week to discuss ways to improve human right

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea threatened Friday to take "corresponding measures" if the United Nations Security Council adopts a new punitive resolution on the country. The response from North Korea came as the U.N. council is moving to im

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Marriott International Inc. will open 16 more hotels in South Korea over the next five years, its vice president said Friday, amid increasing demand from local residents as well as the steady growth of foreign visitors.

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government is considering around US$6 million of financial support for North Korea to help finance the communist neighbor's planned census, the first in a decade, an official here said Friday. "(We) are i

(ATTN: FIXES number in headline, lead; RECASTS throughout) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday fined nearly 20 local firms for illegally distributing toxic chemicals used to manufacture humidifier sterilizers that led to scores of death

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday fined more than 30 local firms for illegally distributing toxic chemicals used to manufacture humidifier sterilizers that led to scores of deaths and injuries. The Seoul Eastern District Court slap

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ------------------ (2nd LD) Conservative parties lift parliamentary boycott, join extra budget review SEOUL -- Two conservative parties lifted thei

(ATTN: CHANGES photo; RECASTS lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Two conservative parties lifted their parliamentary boycott and joined a long-delayed review of an extra budget bill Friday, a day after President Moon Jae-in's dispute

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's national football team will depart for Uzbekistan for a crucial World Cup qualifier earlier than scheduled to ensure thorough preparation, the sport's national federation said Friday. South Korea wi

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(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at yet another record-breaking level Friday on gains from chemical and financial shares, analysts said. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar. The ben

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is preparing for upcoming talks to amend a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States, officials said Friday. On Wednesday (U.S. time), the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requested that its South Kore

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed at yet another record-breaking level Friday on gains from chemical and financial shares, analysts said. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price I

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Actress Uee, a former member of K-pop girl group After School, and singer Kangnam confirmed Friday through their agencies that they are seeing each other. Yeolum Entertainment and RD Entertainment, which represent the act

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) – The former chairman of Hyosung Group has left his post as head of Hyosung Corp., a local textile maker, due to old age, the conglomerate said Friday. Cho Suck-rai, 81, retired as the CEO of the flagship unit of the family-