SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Voters in five districts began going to the polls to elect new lawmakers and officials Wednesday, with the outcome expected serve as a barometer of public sentiment in t

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States Tuesday expressed concerns about the human rights condition in North Korea, urging the reclusive communist state to improve its rights record.

WASHINGTON, April 28 (Yonhap) -- A U.S.

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it has found
cancer-causing chemicals in 79 products made for babies and children.

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will ban live pig imports from North America as a precautionary measure to protect the country from the rapidly spreading swine flu epidemic, the government

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea blasted Japan on Tuesday for passing the blame over stalled nuclear disarmament talks, insisting Tokyo is responsible for the deadlock by not fulfilling its

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- The swine flu outbreak may exert a negative influence on South Korea's economy that is already struggling to cope with the global economic slump, experts said Tuesday.

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SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- A 51-year-old South Korean woman who recently toured

SEOUL, April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's professional baseball players said
Tuesday they will unionize to legally protect their interests, a move analysts

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By Sam Kim