(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by South Korea; RESTORES previous material; TRIMS) SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed deep regret Wednesday after North Korea alleged that Seoul reque

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(ATTN: UPDATES with prosecutors' raid, GNP lawmakers' proposal of independent counsel bill in paras 11-13) SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution will summon a former governor of the financial r

(ATTN: UPDATES with environment minister's visit in paras 9-14) CHILGOK, South Korea, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's food safety watchdog said Wednesday that it banned imports of Taiwanese products suspected of containing an environmental hormone, following reports that som

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SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution will summon a former governor of the financial regulator later this week for questioning over fresh allegations that a scandal-ridden savings bank had aske

SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is still faced with challenges in tackling inflation and tough labor market conditions, the nation's outgoing finance minister said Wednesday, indicating that

CHILGOK, South Korea, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.