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(ATTN: UPDATES with reason behind fall in net profit) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's top chemicals firm, said Friday that its third-quarter net profit fell 36.5 percent from a year earlier due mainly to increased facility inves

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said Friday that there is "no particular change" to the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system amid ongoing inter-Korean efforts to reduce military tensions and prevent accide

(ATTN: CORRECTS 2nd para; RECASTS 3-5 paras) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile carrier, SK Telecom Co., said Friday that it will wholly purchase SK Infosec, a security solution provider under SK Group, as part of its efforts to beef

[https://youtu.be/AMp27vDTx7E] SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lyn hosted a press showcase of her 10th full-length album, titled "Run to You." The first full-length album in three years has 10 tracks, led by the title track.

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will open bank branches in North Korea only after international sanctions are lifted in return for irreversible steps by the North to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, the top financial regulator here said Fr

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon will miss the rest of the season with blisters in his right foot, his agency said Friday, as the 22-year-old finishes his banner year on a down note, IMG Korea, Chung's agency, said

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top mobile carrier, SK Telecom Co., said Friday that it has decided to purchase SK Infosec, a security solution provider under SK Group, as part of its efforts to beef up its security business. SK Holdings C

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Despite no report of progress in North Korea-U.S. dialogue, South Korea wants the North's leader to visit Seoul before the end of this year, Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha told lawmakers Friday. Kang also said her govern

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has recently kicked off an exhibition of information technology in Pyongyang, displaying a number of its achievements in the field, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Friday. The KCNA said that

(ATTN: RECASTS para 2; ADDS more info in paras 6-8) PANMUNJOM/SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The two Koreas agreed to withdraw 11 border guard posts each by November and verify their removal the following month during general-grade milit

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom; CHANGES photo) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plunged again to a 21-month low Friday as foreigners offloaded local shares amid a series of factors that are undermining investors' sentiment, analysts

(ATTN: ADDS Jan-Sept results in last para) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading auto parts maker, Hyundai Mobis Co., said Friday its net profit fell 6.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier on the won's strength and recall-rela

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 80 percent of student athletes in South Korea said they would resist the temptation to dope, even if illegal substance use could guarantee a good performance, a survey from the national anti-doping body showed Friday.

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Engineering Co., the construction unit of Samsung Group, said Friday its third-quarter net profit jumped nearly eight-fold from a year earlier on increased plant orders. Net profit for the July-September period s

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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- K-pop singer CL released a new song Friday in collaboration with the American pop band The Black Eyed Peas. The song "Dopeness," produced by the band's member will.i.am, was released as the sixth track of the American act

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean banking group, said Friday its nine-month net profit rose 22.8 percent on year, helped by higher interest income and a sharp decline in loan-loss provisions. Net profit sto

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with results of talks) PANMUNJOM/SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The two Koreas agreed to withdraw 11 border guard posts each by November, and verify their removal the following month, dur

(ATTN: UPDATES 2nd para with market ending price) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator said Friday it held a meeting of relevant officials to evaluate the current status of the stock market and discuss ways to better deal with grea

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading auto parts maker, Hyundai Mobis Co., said Friday its net profit fell 6.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier on the won's strength and recall-related costs. Net profit for the three mont

(ATTN: ADDS Jan-Sept earnings results in last two paras) SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. said Friday its third-quarter net profit rose 14 percent from a year earlier on foreign-exchange translation gains. Net prof

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's top chemicals firm, said Friday that its third-quarter net profit fell 36.5 percent from a year earlier Net profit reached 346.6 billion won (US$303.6 million) in the July-September period, com

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plunged again to a 21-month low Friday as foreigners offloaded local shares amid a series of factors that are undermining investors' sentiment, analysts said. The local currency declined against the U.S. d

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea's second-biggest steelmaker by sales, said Friday its third-quarter net profit rose 7.3 percent from a year earlier on increased sales of automotive steel products. Net profit for the July-S

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government is preparing to dispatch a military transport plane to Saipan this weekend to help its nationals stranded by a powerful typhoon, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. Saipan's international air