NILAI, June 8 (Bernama) -- Using ice to keep food fresh is one thing, but
two Iranians brought preserved fruits, together with a different kind of ice --

SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The sales of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB)
handsets in South Korea topped 20 million units as of the end of May, a trade
association said Monday.

POCHEON, South Korea, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday opened the
country's fourth support center for North Koreans who have defected to the South,

TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
The Japan Coast Guard issued an alert to ships Monday as North Korea has banned
vessels from passing through part of the Sea of Japan, a move that could

TOKYO, June 8 Kyodo -
The Japan Coast Guard issued an alert to ships Monday as North Korea has banned
vessels from passing through part of the Sea of Japan, a move that could

N. Korean leader accompanied by sister during public tour
SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was accompanied by his

N. Korea sentences U.S. reporters to 12 years in labor camps
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline, ADDS bilateral contacts underway, minor details)
By Kim Hyun

KOTA KINABALU (Malaysia), June 8 (Bernama) -- The Prisons Act 1995 is to be
amended to allow foreigners imprisoned in Malaysia to be transferred to their

ABOARD THE SAZANAMI, in the Gulf of Aden, June 8 Kyodo -
It has been roughly two months since Japan's first antipiracy operations began

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on June 9.