By Koh Byung-joon
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Tuesday that it will

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to be preparing to fire short-range

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has banned ships from the waters off its
western coast in an apparent preparation to test-fire short-range missiles, a

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministers of South Korea and China were to
meet Tuesday in Beijing to discuss ways of jointly responding to the North Korean

By Koh Byung-joon
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's latest nuclear test had a "limited"
impact on South Korea's financial sector but the Seoul government will keep

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama faces tough challenges

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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il attended an art
performance by female soldiers, state media there said Tuesday, as international

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea notified the United States of its
intention to conduct a nuclear test less than an hour before it detonated a