N. Korea airs rare report on sentencing of U.S. journalist in Iran
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea belatedly broadcast a report Saturday on
the sentencing of a U.S. journalist convicted of espionage in Iran, one day after
(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on April 25) - Forward motion on the FTA
The National Assembly's Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee passed a
bill to ratify South Korea's free trade agreement with the United States.
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on April 25) - Another disgraced president Roh should behave as former leader, not lawyer
The prosecution will likely summon former President Roh Moo-hyun this week to
question him about a bribery scandal involving his family.
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on April 25) - Third time lucky?
Will the third time prove to be lucky for PyeongChang? The city in Gangwon
Province, which failed in its last two attempts to host the Winter Olympic Games,
M`SIA: UNUSUAL INFLUX OF SQUIDS NOT A TSUNAMI THREAT
KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 (Bernama) -- The presence of a large number of squids
along the shores of Pantai Batu Rakit (Bukit Rakit Beach) in Terengganu (east
U.N. committee sanctions 3 N. Korean firms
(ATTN: UPDATES with N. Korean envoy's remarks, other details throughout)
NEW YORK, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations imposed financial and trade
S. Korea to request resumption of commercial whaling: official
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is moving to ask the International
Whaling Commission (IWC) to resume limited commercial whaling, which was
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on April 25.
U.N. committee sanctions 3 N. Korean firms
NEW YORK, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Friday imposed financial and
trade sanctions on three North Korean companies in the wake of North Korea's
U.S. urges N. Korea to free two American journalists
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States Friday urged North Korea to
release two American journalists detained for alleged illegal entry.
