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(ATTN: RECASTS with minor edits throughout) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- For Kim Yong-hwa, director of the "Along With the Gods" flicks, there are only two kinds of films: those that are interesting and those that are not. His consist

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-10; RECASTS 13) By Song Sang-ho and Joint Press Corps OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- In a solemn ceremony marking the return of 55 sets of remains of presumed American troops killed during the 1950-53

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- For Kim Yong-hwa, director of the "Along With the Gods" flicks, there are only two kinds of films: those that are interesting and those that are not. His consistent efforts have borne fruit with "Along With

(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 12-18) By Song Sang-ho and Joint Press Corps OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- In a solemn ceremony marking the return of 55 sets of remains of presumed American troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War,

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info throughout) By Song Sang-ho and Joint Press Corps OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- In a solemn ceremony marking the return of 55 sets of remains of American troops killed during the 1950-53 Korean War, the U

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday her government will provide support for the recovery of a swathe of Laos devastated by a dam collapse and ensuing flash floods. She delivered the message in t

(ATTN: UPDATES with more information) SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea sizzled to its highest-ever temperature of 40.7 C on Wednesday as sweltering heat continued to grip most parts of the country. The mercury hit 40.3 C in the northeastern

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- (LEAD) 1 S. Korean, 3 Filipinos held captive for nearly 1 month in Libya SEOUL -- A South Korean man and three Filipinos have

By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The combined sales of South Korea's five carmakers fell 3 percent last month from a year earlier as overseas demand remained weak, the companies said Wednesday. The five automakers -- Hyundai Motor Co.,

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties on Wednesday exchanged barbs over a controversy surrounding the military intelligence unit's documents written last year to prepare for the imposition of martial law to curb anti-

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead, dateline; RECASTS throughout) By Song Sang-ho and Joint Press Corps OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- In a solemn ceremony marking the return of 55 sets of remains of American troops killed during the 1950-

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Two television series on SBS made a strong debut on the weekly TV chart, ranking second and third on their first week of broadcasting, data showed Wednesday. The series "Your Honor" and "Still 17" premiere

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors opened an investigation on Wednesday into a financial regulator's complaint that a pharmaceutical affiliate of Samsung Electronics Co. breached disclosure rules regarding a call option it gave to an American shareh

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- The executive head of South Korea's largest Buddhist order committed Wednesday to step down this month in the face of growing corruption allegations and ensuing calls for his resignation by rank and file members of the sect.

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 5 paras) SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man and three Filipinos have been held captive in Libya for 27 days by an unidentified armed group, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday. The four were abducted

(ATTN: UPDATES with details in 3rd para, talks with Vietnamese minister in last 6 paras) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha strived on Wednesday to publicize the government's efforts to expand c

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Wednesday as investors' sentiment was boosted by reports that the United States and China are currently carrying out a negotiation to settle the latest trad

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief economic policymaker said Wednesday that the government is reviewing a set of additional tax incentives for small shop owners to reduce their cost burden stemming from a hike in the country's legal minimum

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SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. said Wednesday its second-quarter net profit plunged 34 percent from a year earlier on increased operating costs. Net profit in the three months that ended in June fell to 86.7 billio

By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- For North Korea, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) is a rare opportunity for senior-level bilateral and multilateral diplomacy. Like in previous years, Pyongyang is sending its top diplomat, Ri Yong-ho, t

By Woo Jae-yeon SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- It is hard to define Coco Capitan's art world. The Spanish artist's work crosses over photography, paintings, videos, murals and even handwriting. Her versatility might demonstrate the artist is still evolving

(ATTN: UPDATES with new temperature record at bottom) SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Sweltering heat affecting South Korea is boosting sales of local retailers as people flock to air-conditioned malls to get relief, industry sources said Wednesday, with

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed higher Wednesday as investors' sentiment was boosted by reports that the United States and China are currently carrying out a negotiation to settle the latest trade dispute, analysts said. The Korean

SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp. said Wednesday its car sales rose 5.1 percent last month from a year earlier on recovering demand in emerging markets. Kia Motors sold 230,878 vehicles in July, up from 219,699 units a year earlier, the co