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N. Korea moves to clear huge portion of waters off east coast
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By Sam Kim
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has banned ships from the waters off a
Head of European security body to visit Seoul this week
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will visit Seoul later this week for talks with
N. Korean leader doubles public appearances this year
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has nearly doubled his
public appearances, including visits to military units and on-site inspections,
N. Korea clears parts of East Sea ahead of possible missile launches
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has banned ships from the waters off its
east coast starting Tuesday, a South Korean official said, a move seen as a
N. Korea sentences two U.S. reporters to 12 years in labor prison
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By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's highest court on Monday sentenced two
South Korea cautious ahead of talks on joint park with North
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is preparing for upcoming talks with the
North with a "cool-headed and cautious" approach, a spokesman said Monday,
N. Korea sentences two U.S. reporters to 12 years in labor camp
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday that two U.S. journalists
detained at the border with China in March were sentenced to 12 years in labor
S. Korean researchers develop advanced vehicle operating system
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean researchers on Monday said they have
developed an advanced real-time vehicle operating software system that can fuel
Seoul shares inch up in late morning
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.24 percent higher late
Monday morning as foreign investors picked up large-cap shares, analysts said.
