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(ATTN: ADDS more quotes, details) WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest economy has

(ATTN: ADDS more quotes, details) WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest economy has

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background) WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest econo

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest economy has strengthened enough to graduate fro

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background) WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest econo

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest economy has strengthened enough to graduate fro

(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background) WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest econo

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve raised key interest rates for the first time in nine years Wednesday, a landmark turnaround that symbolizes the confidence that the world's largest economy has strengthened enough to graduate fro

(ATTN: ADDS more quotes in paras 5-7) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's claims of hydrogen bomb development are technically unlikely for now, but the communist nation could deploy a single-stage thermonuclear weapon with

(ATTN: ADDS more quotes in paras 5-7) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's claims of hydrogen bomb development are technically unlikely for now, but the communist nation could deploy a single-stage thermonuclear weapon with

(ATTN: ADDS more quotes in paras 5-7) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's claims of hydrogen bomb development are technically unlikely for now, but the communist nation could deploy a single-stage thermonuclear weapon with

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's claims of hydrogen bomb development are technically unlikely for now, but the communist nation could deploy a single-stage thermonuclear weapon with a yield of 100 kilotons around 2020, a

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's claims of hydrogen bomb development are technically unlikely for now, but the communist nation could deploy a single-stage thermonuclear weapon with a yield of 100 kilotons around 2020, a

By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's claims of hydrogen bomb development are technically unlikely for now, but the communist nation could deploy a single-stage thermonuclear weapon with a yield of 100 kilotons around 2020, a

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(ATTN: CLARIFIES 3rd para; CORRECTS starting price in bottom para) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Buddhist scroll painting has become the most expensive South Korean ancient artwork to be sold in an auction on Wednesday. "Cheongnyangsan Gwaebultaeng

(ATTN: CLARIFIES 3rd para; CORRECTS starting price in bottom para) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Buddhist scroll painting has become the most expensive South Korean ancient artwork to be sold in an auction on Wednesday. "Cheongnyangsan Gwaebultaeng

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Buddhist scroll painting has become the most expensive South Korean ancient artwork to be sold in an auction on Wednesday. "Cheongnyangsan Gwaebultaeng," designated as South Korea's National Treasure No. 1210, was sold

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Buddhist scroll painting has become the most expensive South Korean ancient artwork to be sold in an auction on Wednesday. "Cheongnyangsan Gwaebultaeng," designated as South Korea's National Treasure No. 1210, was sold

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with comments by Kang; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The right-hand man to the mastermind behind South Korea's largest pyramid scheme said Wednesday that his former boss has died. Kang Tae-yong told reporte

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with comments by Kang; CHANGES headline) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The right-hand man to the mastermind behind South Korea's largest pyramid scheme said Wednesday that his former boss has died. Kang Tae-yong told reporte

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- CGV said Wednesday it will open its first 4DX theater in Africa, leaving just Australia free of the innovation developed by the theater arm of South Korea's largest entertainment conglomerate out of the world's six inhabited

(ATTN: INCORPORATES story slugged parliamentary speaker-economic bills) SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye called for an economic contingency plan Wednesday to brace for a possible crisis, citing potential instability in emerging count

UlAANBAATAR, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Mongolia agreed Wednesday to open a direct air route linking South Korea's second-largest port city of Busan and Ulaanbaatar in March next year. The deal was reached during talks between South Korean

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. staged a partial strike on Wednesday over labor bills, costing the largest South Korean carmaker 45.7 billion won (US$38 million) in lost production. About 15,000 workers put down th