(ATTN: ADDS Japanese lawmakers' flight reservation in last para) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday blasted Japan for what it said was a scheme to lay claims to the South Korean is

(ATTN: ADDS Steve House's South Korean visit in last 4 paras) SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A South Korea-U.S. joint team failed to find any signs of metal drums under the helipad of a U.S.

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SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday blasted Japan for what it said was a scheme to lay claims to the South Korean islets of Dokdo, days after a group of Japanese lawmakers announced

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government is set to hold a referendum in the fourth week of August to ask residents whether they approve the free lunch program for all or selecte

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak will hold a summit with Indian President Pratibha Patil early next week to discuss ways to further ties between the two countries, South Korea's p

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will acquire a new generation of stealth fighter jets from overseas to better counter North Korean provocations, the local defense procurement agency said Wed

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is holding more than 138,000 people in its detention facilities across the country, a private organization on North Korean human rights said Wednesday.

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SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Skyrocketing prices are imposing a heavy burden on the livelihoods of middle- and low-income earners these days.