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By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held phone talks Wednesday to discuss North Korea's recent missile launches and its preparations for a possible nuclear test, Seoul's defense ministry
(ATTN: ADDS latest tally in para 6) SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 30,000 for the second straight day Wednesday on a continued omicron slowdown as officials weigh a further easing of virus curbs toward returning
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday expressed hope that the opposition-controlled National Assembly would endorse his nominee for prime minister, Han Duck-soo, according to lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP).
(ATTN: ADDS remarks, details in paras 9-11) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden have a "plan B" ready to command the combined forces of the two countries in case North Korea carries out a major
(ATTN: FIXES stat, ADDS details in para 5) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Someone apparently forgot to tell Park Byung-ho this isn't 2015 anymore. Park, the veteran slugger for the KT Wiz, leads the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in home
SHENYANG, China, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's trade with China jumped on year in April as the two nations had resumed railroad freight traffic, according to Chinese customs data on Wednesday. North Korea's trade volume with China stood at US$10
(ATTN: UPDATES with details in 5th para, last para) SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- SsangYong Motor Co. said Wednesday it has signed a conditional investment deal with a local consortium ahead of the auction later this month to find a new investor for the ca
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- SsangYong Motor Co. said Wednesday it has signed a conditional investment deal with a local consortium ahead of the auction later this month to find a new investor for the carmaker. The Seoul Bankruptcy Court recently sele
(ATTN: UPDATES with presidential official's remarks; CHANGES headline) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol will virtually attend a summit in Tokyo next week where U.S. President Joe Biden will formally launch the Indo-Pacif
(ATTN: ADDS more details about possible delay in virus relaxation plan in paras 7-9) SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases stayed above 30,000 for the second straight day Wednesday on a continued omicron slowdown as officials weigh
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Hancom InSpace Co., a South Korean aerospace tech company, said Wednesday that it plans to launch the country's first commercial Earth observation satellite next week in the United States. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state power firm Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Wednesday it will sell all overseas coal power plants, including one in the Philippines, as part of efforts to improve its financial status over record qua
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, background) By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden have a "plan B" ready to command the combined forces of the two countries in case North Korea carries out
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Wednesday their sales in Europe rose 13 percent last month from a year earlier, helped by higher demand for their electric vehicles. Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 88,952
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Former President Moon Jae-in is set to return to the political spotlight about two weeks after his retirement, as he is expected to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul this weekend, informed officials said Wednesday.
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ----------------- S. Korea, U.S. have 'plan B' ready in case of N.K. provocation during Biden's visit SEOUL -- South Korea and the United States have
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup expressed his condolences over the recent death of United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a visit to the country's embassy in Seoul on Wednesday. "Our go
SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday for killing her husband, for financial gain, with a lethal dose of nicotine. The wife in her late 30s was accused of poisoning her husband on May 26-27 last
(ATTN: UPDATES with final figure in 4th para; ADDS bond yields at bottom, photo) SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished higher Wednesday amid lingering uncertainty over higher inflation and combative monetary tightening in major economie