North Korea's growing dependence on China, reflected by the launch of new joint economic zones along their border, drives a wedge among parties seeking to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons drive,

NEW YORK, June 17 (Yonhap) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is almost certain to succeed in his pursuit of a second term after the Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a re

Baku, June 17 (AzerTAc). Director of the Institute of Radiation Problems of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Adil Garibov visited Germany.

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Friday that it has come up with new guidelines that would prevent production companies from dressing teen stars in revealing clothes

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday revised down its global economic growth forecasts for this year to 4.3 percent, citing a slower-than-expected recover

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By Chang Jae-soon

(Yonhap Editorial)

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Heads of South Korea's central bank and commercial lenders on Friday called for measures to fight snowballing household debt amid worries it could pose a threat to the fi

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean researchers said Friday they have discovered a natural protein that suppresses stomach cancer growth, a find that may lead to a new kind of treatment for the

SEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors put a former aide to President Lee Myung-bak and state auditor on trial on Friday, accusing him of receiving kickbacks in return for using his influence to he