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(ATTN: ADDS Russia's defense ministry in last 2 paras; AMENDS dateline) SEOUL/MOSCOW, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Saturday it summoned a Russian military envoy over Russian planes' violation of the country's air defense ide

(ATTN: ADDS info in 4th para) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Saturday it summoned a Russian military envoy over Russian planes' violation of the country's air defense identification zone (KADIZ). The Ministry of De

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 7-8) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Both labor and business communities in South Korea on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction with the country's minimum wage set for 2019. The Minimum Wage Council -- a panel comprised of

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Saturday it summoned a Russian military envoy over Russian planes' violation of the country's air defense identification zone (KADIZ). The Ministry of Defense said Park Chul-kyun, depu

BEIJING, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) who recently visited Pyongyang said Saturday that North Korea will review participating in a gymnastics event in South Korea later this year. Morinari Watanabe

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The United States is stepping up preparations for another round of negotiations with North Korea on dismantling the regime's nuclear weapons program, a South Korean official said Friday. Lee Do-hoon, South Korea's ch

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The Texas Rangers' designated hitter Choo Shin-soo has extended his on-base streak to 49 games, the longest record among active players in Major League Baseball (MLB). Choo went 1-for-5 in the Rangers' 5-4 win over the Ba

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Both labor and business communities in South Korea on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction with the country's minimum wage set for 2019. The Minimum Wage Council -- a panel comprised of representatives from labor, managemen

SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's minimum wage panel said Saturday that the country's employment situation was reflected in its decision on the 2019 minimum wage. After marathon discussions, the Minimum Wage Council decided to

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are expected to move in a box range as investors await second quarter earnings results from major listed companies, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) clos

SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's minimum wage for next year has been set at 8,350 won (US$ 7.37) per hour, up 10.9 percent from this year, officials decided on Saturday. The decision was made after the Minimum Wage Council -- a panel comp

Misdiagnosed economy The Korean economy is wobbling as both of its wheels -- exports and domestic demand -- quickly lose air. Job conditions are at their worst since the aftermath of the global financial crisis in late 2008. Worse still, the p

Moon's role as mediator between US, NK is crucial A month after the June 12 U.S.-North Korea summit in Singapore, President Moon Jae-in was in the same country that provided the venue for the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 14. Korean-language dailies -- 'Progress in DPRK-U.S. relations will bring our next meeting forward': Trump unveils letter from Kim Jong-un (Kyu

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Gyeongree, one of the longest-running members of the K-pop female act Nine Muses, set out on a fresh music career path with the release of her first solo single "Blue Moon" earlier in July. Debuting initially as a nin

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Gyeongree, one of the longest-running members of the K-pop female act Nine Muses, set out on a fresh music career path with the release of her first solo single "Blue Moon" earlier in July. Debuting initially as a ni

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Imports of South Korean tapered roller bearings do not hurt the U.S. domestic industry, a U.S. trade panel ruled Friday, saving the product from antidumping duties. The U.S. International Trade Commission made the de

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump hinted Friday that negotiations to dismantle North Korea's nuclear weapons program could take longer than hoped for. Trump was speaking at a joint press conference with British Prime Minis

(ATTN: ADDS Elliott's comments in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. activist fund Elliott Associates has filed an investor-state dispute (ISD) suit against the South Korean government seeking compensation for its losses from a 2015 merger

(ATTN: RECASTS title, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest developments; ADDS photo) SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of the business circle at South Korea's wage commission on Friday refused to take part in the last-minute negotiation sessi

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Moon Jae-in returned home Friday after his two-nation trip to India and Singapore that largely sought to enhance the country's diplomatic and economic cooperation with the South Asian countries. Moon's return wr