DANDONG, China, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Unification between South and North Korea must be achieved to help the plight of people living in the isolated country, Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo said Saturd

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By Chang Jae-soon

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget carriers are coming under fire for a string of mishaps that have raised concerns about the safety of the airlines and the quality of flight crews, loc

GUNSAN, South Korea, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean developers said Saturday that they plan to start work this month on a "mega resort" construction project along the world's longest seawall on th

MIRYANG, South Korea, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Heavy monsoon rains and floods have hit southeastern parts of South Korea, leaving three people dead and three others missing, emergency officials said Satu

ADDIS ABABA, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Calling Africa the "hope for the future of this planet," South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday that his country intends to work as a true partner for Af

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SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Kim In-kyung took a two-shot lead at 4-under in the second round of the U.S. Women's Open on Friday in Colorado.

WANDO ISLAND, South Korea, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kim Ju-hee on Saturday routed Fahpratan Looksaikongdin of Thailand to become the new Women's International Boxing Council (WIBC) light fl