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By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government announced a plan Thursday to award Micron Technology Inc. up to US$6.14 billion in grants and $7.5 billion in loans to support the U.S. chipmaker's plan to build new factories in the

(ATTN: CHANGES photo) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan condemned North Korea's purported satellite launch, ballistic missile tests and weapons transfers to Russia during thei

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A Russian vessel, reportedly implicated in North Korea's arms transfers to Russia, is moored in China, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday, adding to lingering speculation about China's support

By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan condemned North Korea's purported satellite launch, ballistic missile tests and weapons transfers to Russia during their virtual talks this w

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By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Kia Tigers infielder Kim Do-yeong on Thursday became the first player in South Korean baseball history with at least 10 home runs and 10 steals in a single month. Kim, the third-year infielder, launched his

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Overdue wages for migrant workers averaged 6.63 million won (US$4,825), a survey conducted by the state human rights watchdog showed Thursday. The survey, which was conducted on 379 migrant workers who are currently worki

By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Aides to President Yoon Suk Yeol and opposition leader Lee Jae-myung held their second meeting Thursday to coordinate the agenda for what would be the first-ever meeting between Yoon and Lee, but failed to rea

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A stronger partnership between South Korea and African countries is "no longer a choice but a necessity," South Korean envoys stationed in Africa said Thursday, ahead of the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit. "In terms of dipl

SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch an initiative to become one of three leading nations in the so-called game-changer industries that include artificial intelligence (AI) chip, advanced biology and quantum technologies by 2030, the sci

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from press conference in last 2 paras) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest K-pop company, Hybe, said Thursday it will file a complaint against executives of its sublabel ADOR, including CEO Min Hee-jin, on

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- ■ Fears grow over med professors' mass resignations amid prolonged walkout by doctors SEOUL -- Resignations by medical professors

(ATTN: UPDATES with Min's press conference in last 4 paras; REPLACES 2nd photo) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest K-pop company, Hybe, said Thursday it will file a complaint against executives of its sublabel ADOR, including CEO Min Hee

By Kim Han-joo SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office on Thursday evaluated the economic gain estimate for the first quarter as a "surprise," hinting at revising up the government's growth forecast for this year from 2.2 percent. Accord

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 10-11) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading automaker, said Thursday its first-quarter net profit slipped 1.3 percent on-year amid a slowdown in sales due to a temporary shutdown of one of it

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, throughout with more info) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled against the inheritance system Thursday, which indiscriminately mandates predetermined minimum portions of an inheritance be given to the fam

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SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail giant Lotte Group has signed a deal to sell its China theme park project to a local company in the Chinese northeastern city of Shenyang, a group official said Thursday. The group official told Yonhap

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia will hold their "two plus two" talks among their foreign and defense ministers in Australia next week, Seoul officials said Thursday. The talks will take place Wednesday, in wh

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plummeted more than 1.7 percent Thursday as investors sought profits following the previous session's sharp rise amid mixed overnight results on Wall Street. The Korean