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(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to commence the domestic process within this year for reconnecting rail and road links with the North, the transport ministry said Sunday. During a lead

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 5, 13-15; ADDS photo) DAEJEON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean table tennis player Jang Woo-jin had himself quite a weekend, grabbing three gold medals at an international tournament that wrapped up on home soil on Sunda

DAEJEON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The global table tennis chief on Sunday spoke of "long-term plans" for unified Korean teams, saying the countries could come together for the 2020 world championships in the South after joining forces for an international e

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc. said Sunday it will compensate passengers who suffered delayed departures due to problems involving in-flight meals early this month. For passengers on 100 flights whose departures were delayed by mor

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with men's singles result; ADDS photo) DAEJEON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean table tennis player Jang Woo-jin had himself quite a weekend, grabbing three gold medals at an international tournament

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to commence the domestic process within this year for reconnecting rail and road links with the North, the land ministry said Sunday. During a leaders' summit in April, South and North Korea agreed to pu

DAEJEON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean men's doubles ping pong team captured a gold medal at an international tournament on home soil on Sunday. The duo of Jang Woo-jin and Lim Jong-hoon beat Ho Kwan Kit and Wong Chun Ting of Hong Kong 3-1 (11

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Civic groups from South and North Korea have formed a committee to bring home the remains of Koreans forced into hard labor in Japan during the 1910-45 colonial era, a leading organizer of the project here said Sunday. Ki

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's aquaculture output marked an on-year fall in the first half of the year but showed satisfactory results compared with those logged over the past several years, data showed Sunday. The total output came to 1.

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent series of tirades against South Korea appear to indicate its discomfort over Seoul's adherence to the international sanctions regime and a lack of progress in cross

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 9-13, photo) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major business lobby said Sunday it will file an official complaint against the government's decision on next year's minimum wage hike, expressing concerns over it

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent series of tirades against South Korea appear to indicate its discomfort over Seoul's adherence to the international sanctions regime and a lack of progress in cross-border exchanges, analysts in Seoul sai

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major business lobby said Sunday it will file an official complaint against the government's decision on next year's minimum wage hike, expressing concerns over its adverse impacts on small entities and the job

(ATTN: ADDS comments; UPDATES stats throughout; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Choo Shin-soo's on-base streak for the Texas Rangers has come to an end at 52 games. The South Korean designated hitter went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts agai

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has decided to accept any upcoming proposal from an arbitrary panel to resolve a long-standing dispute over its work environment and employee illnesses, industry sources said Sunday. The world's la

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Choo Shin-soo's on-base streak for the Texas Rangers has come to an end at 52 games. The South Korean designated hitter went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the Cleveland Indians at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreigners visiting South Korea to give lectures or provide consulting services will be able to enter the country without a short-term employment visa starting next month, the government said Sunday. Currently, a C-4 visa

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The average hourly payment for South Korea's listed firms was more than three times higher than the country's minimum level, market data showed Sunday. A total of 1,932 firms listed on the main KOSPI and tech-laden KOSDAQ

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The number of travelers using the new passenger terminal of Incheon International Airport has surpassed 9 million since its opening six months ago, airport officials said Sunday. As of last Wednesday, more than 9.08 mill

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister has called on his U.S. counterpart to have the Asian country exempt from America's planned auto tariffs, the Seoul government said Sunday. Kim Dong-yeon made the request during his meeting

By Kang Yoon-seung SUWON, South Korea, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it will release new high-end TVs for households using its latest MicroLED technology next year. The new product will be the general consumer variant of

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean delegates will head to Thailand to participate in the latest round of talks for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a proposed mega trade deal involving Asian nations, Seoul's trade ministry s

By Kang Yoon-seung SUWON, South Korea, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Sunday it will roll out what it calls a "two-track" business strategy encompassing both QLED and microLED displays amid the soaring de

By Kang Yoon-seung SUWON, South Korea, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Sunday introduced the new edition of "The Frame," a premium TV which comes with stylish frame-like design to display artwork or photos when not in use. The South

SEOUL/WASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Chung Eui-yong, South Korea's presidential security adviser, is set to arrive in Seoul on Sunday after his two-day visit to the United States apparently aimed at facilitating denuclearization talks between Washingt