SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il will likely visit Russia soon, South Korean lawmakers said Friday, citing a report by the nation's intelligence agency.

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N. Korean leader's Russian visit imminent, Seoul's spy agency says

(URGENT) N. Korean leader's Russian visit imminent, Seoul's spy agency says

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Union members of Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, agreed to a 5.17 percent hike in base pay Friday, ending their annual wage negotiations.

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SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- The United States announced a decision Thursday to offer $900,000 worth of emergency aid to flood-ravaged North Korea.