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(ATTN: ADDS S. Korean official's comment in 5th from last para) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Thursday victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery were trafficked by the country's military in a rebuttal of a J

SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- A Korean-Canadian pastor arrested in North Korea has confessed to "subversive plots" against the communist nation during a news conference Thursday, Pyongyang's official news agency said. The Rev. Lim Hyeon-soo (Rim Hyon-

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Thursday victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery were trafficked by the country's military in a rebuttal of a Japanese ruling party committee's claim that they were never coerc

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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The feud over Lotte Group intensified Thursday as the founder's two sons clashed over their father's mental health and the right to take the helm of the business empire sprawling in South Korea and Japan ahead of a cial vote.

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The feud over Lotte Group intensified Thursday as the founder's two sons clashed over their father's mental health and the right to take the helm of the business empire sprawling in South Korea and Japan ahead of a cial vote.

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye shared on her Facebook page Thursday what she's been doing on her summer vacation as well as a fan letter from a Chinese man. "I always think a day is too short, but this summer, times passes by ev

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye shared on her Facebook page Thursday what she's been doing on her summer vacation as well as a fan letter from a Chinese man. "I always think a day is too short, but this summer, times passes by ev

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS minister's remarks in 13-14 paras) SEOUL/WARSAW, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Poland will work together to establish peace and reconciliation on the divided Korean Peninsula, their foreign ministers agreed during

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS minister's remarks in 13-14 paras) SEOUL/WARSAW, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Poland will work together to establish peace and reconciliation on the divided Korean Peninsula, their foreign ministers agreed during

(ATTN: UPDATES with red carpet event and more details; ADDS photo) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Asia's first festival of online dramas kicked off with an opening ceremony in Seoul on Thursday. The KWeb Fest is screening 96 titles, in

(ATTN: UPDATES with red carpet event and more details; ADDS photo) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Asia's first festival of online dramas kicked off with an opening ceremony in Seoul on Thursday. The KWeb Fest is screening 96 titles, in

(ATTN: FIXES typo in 8th para) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The founder and executive director of the Los Angeles Web Series Festival, one of the largest of its kind, said Thursday the strength of Web-based series is that they provide eq

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by prime minister) SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn pledged Thursday to press ahead with deregulation in employment, finance and other sectors. He also said the government will ensure that u

(ATTN: FIXES typo in 8th para) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The founder and executive director of the Los Angeles Web Series Festival, one of the largest of its kind, said Thursday the strength of Web-based series is that they provide eq

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by prime minister) SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn pledged Thursday to press ahead with deregulation in employment, finance and other sectors. He also said the government will ensure that u

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by prime minister) SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn pledged Thursday to press ahead with deregulation in employment, finance and other sectors. He also said the government will ensure that u

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The founder and executive director of the Los Angeles Web Series Festival, one of the largest of its kind, said Thursday the strength of Web-based series is that they provide equal opportunities to people to t

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 15-17, FIXES typo in para 2) By Yoo Jee-ho KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Despite having made progress in its 2018 Winter Games preparations, South Korean host PyeongChang faces a race against time, a senior internati

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled constitutional Thursday a law that mandates a user-identification system on news outlets during an election period, citing the fairness of the election. While the online real-name verificati

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The founder and executive director of the Los Angeles Web Series Festival, one of the largest of its kind, said Thursday the strength of Web-based series is that they provide equal opportunities to people to t

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 15-17, FIXES typo in para 2) By Yoo Jee-ho KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Despite having made progress in its 2018 Winter Games preparations, South Korean host PyeongChang faces a race against time, a senior internati

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The Constitutional Court ruled constitutional Thursday a law that mandates a user-identification system on news outlets during an election period, citing the fairness of the election. While the online real-name verificati

By Yoo Jee-ho KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Yonhap) -- When it makes its Winter Olympic debut in men's hockey in 2018 on home ice, South Korea will have to take on powerhouses Canada and the Czech Republic in the group stage. Not a lot of hockey observer

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A civilian-led project involving the two Koreas appeared likely to fall through after the North Korean side informed the South Thursday of its reluctance to hold further talks. Civic groups from both sides had planned to