NEW YORK (Yonhap) - Senior North Korean and U.S. officials began talks here Thursday on ways to revive the six-way negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons drive.

SHANGHAI (Yonhap) - South Korean swimmer Choi Kyu-woong broke his own Korean record to make it to the final in the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships on Thur

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(LEAD) SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- This week's downpours in Seoul have broken the capital city's record for most rainfall both in a single day and in a three-day period during the month of July, the

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Heavy rains have battered North Korea, according to state media and an international relief agency Thursday, as more rain is expected in the coming days amid fears of sev

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The toll from this week's record rainfall has risen to 53 deaths and 14 people missing in landslides and flooding across South Korea, the country's disaster management ag

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A couple of South Korean professors on Thursday challenged the legitimacy of the disputed sea border with North Korea.

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea's leading auto parts maker, said Thursday that its second-quarter earnings rose 23.4 percent from a year earlier on increased sales.

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The state audit agency said Thursday it has requested that prosecutors launch an investigation into suspicions that a former Incheon mayor used public funds for personal