SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry plans to replace the English section of South Korea's standardized college entrance test, known as the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) or Sun

BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The elite Navy commandos credited with rescuing a South Korean crew and their ship from Somali pirates in a dramatic raid in January returned home on Friday after completi

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday it will release a Korean-American missionary detained in the communist state since November.

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North Korea says it will release U.S. detainee

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Military prosecutors sought warrants on Friday to arrest two Marine Corps major generals on charges of making false accusations about their top commander, defense ministry

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator pledged Friday to weed out law-breaking major shareholders of savings banks as part of efforts to revamp the scandal-ridden sector.

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea urged North Korea on Friday to demonstrate its denuclearization commitment and address Seoul's grievances over the North's two deadly attacks last year.

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished 0.4 percent higher on Friday as foreign and institutional investors increased holdings of large-cap tech firms and retailers, analysts said.

SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A ranking official at South Korea's financial watchdog offered to resign on Friday amid reports that prosecutors may summon him for questioning over his alleged bribe-taki