SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean rescue workers undertaking
relief operation in earthquake-devastated Haiti has excavated 32 bodies from the

(KPL) A high ranking delegation of the Ministry of National defense led by Lieutenant General Douangchay Phichit, Politburo member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary party Central Committee and Mini

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Razak is scheduled to
launch the Federal Territories Day celebration for all the three federal

SINGAPORE, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- A hundred and one piracy incidents were
reported last year in Asia that involved ships, including 20 attempted ones,

By Vincent Low

Today in Korean History

January 21

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will invite 150 foreign journalists and
journalism students this year to spend a few weeks in the country as part of

BUSAN, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean court on Wednesday slapped a fine of 3
million won (US$2,645) on a civil servant for engaging in an anti-government

Yonhap News Summary

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on
Wednesday.

Asking Australia to confront 'racism', the country's
former defence chief has said the attacks against Indians were
a "major problem" and their nature made it easy to conclude