Police to toughen punishment for drunk driving
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Police said Wednesday it will stiffen the punishment for drunk driving in an attempt to curb traffic accidents.
S. Korea's nuclear envoy heads for China
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, Minor Edits throughout, UPDATES with unification minister's comments in last 2 paras)
Army holds send-off ceremony for 350 troops bound for Afghanistan
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's Army held a send-off ceremony Wednesday for 350 troops set to depart for Afghanistan to replace its military contingent protecting the nation's aid workers on a missi
S. Korean economy grows revised 1.3 pct in Q1
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with remarks by BOK official and analyst in paras 5-7,10-11,15)
By Kim Soo-yeon
S. Korea's container cargo handling grows 7.8 pct in May
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Container cargo handled at South Korea's seaports grew nearly 8 percent last month from a year earlier, fueled by the continued global economic recovery, the transportation ministr
S. Korean baseball league on pace to set attendance record
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's top baseball league is on pace to set an attendance record this season, the league's data showed Wednesday.
Highlights, photos from K-pop concerts to be released online: agency
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Highlights and photos from upcoming Korean pop music concerts in France will be made available on the Internet for a global audience, a South Korean talent agency said Wednesday.
S. Korea's nuclear envoy heads for China
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's chief nuclear envoy said Wednesday he will discuss details of a so-called three-step approach with his Chinese counterpart to revive long-stalled nuclear disarmament
Finance minister urges unified policy front
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea needs more cooperation among policymakers, the top economic chief said Wednesday, emphasizing the importance of a unified front in swiftly dealing with the nation's maj
