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WASHINGTON, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken agreed Tuesday to put greater pressure on North Korea to help resume long-stalled negotiations on Pyongyang's nuclear programs, o

BANGKOK, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Myanmar 2-0 on Tuesday to start the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Midfielder Lee Jae-sung headed in the opener in the first half and winger Son Heung-min score

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- A pro-North Korean newspaper based in Japan said Tuesday that South Korea should accept North Korea's recent conditional offer for inter-Korean talks as it is the North's conciliatory gesture toward the South. On Monday,

By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have reaffirmed their resolve to ratchet up pressure on North Korea in their high-level talks, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. On his trip to Washington, Foreign Minis

By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest genre film fest will open its 19th edition next month with more focus on fantasy films and a larger number of world premiers than in previous years, organizers said Tuesday. This year

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a nighttime firing drill by navy warships and ground artillery sub-units, the North's media said Tuesday, amid its offer for talks with South Korea. The young leader was "pleased" t

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The Unification Ministry said Tuesday it has approved requests by Hyundai Asan, a South Korean operator of an inter-Korean tour program, and its contractors to visit North Korea this week to check their assets at its scenic m

ARLINGTON, Texas, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo scored the opening run for the Texas Rangers on a night celebrating his native country's culture. Choo went 1-for-3 with a walk and scored the Rangers' first run in their 4

June 17 1902 -- The missions of Germany, France and Russia hold secret talks in the Russian residence in Seoul seeking ways to gain operating rights to Korean railways and mines. Western countries, as well as China and Japan, competed to reap p

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (LEAD) S. Korea, U.S. formally sign civil nuclear energy cooperation pact WASHINGTON -- South Korea and the United States signed

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The teenage North Korean soldier who defected to South Korea this week left his barracks earlier this month and finally crossed the border after a week-long journey, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday. On Monday

OTTAWA, June 15 (Yonhap) -- With her team facing a must-win match against Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, South Korean attacker Ji So-yun said Monday she is determined to carry the country further into the tournament. After a loss to

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a nighttime firing drill by navy warships and ground artillery sub-units, the North's media said Tuesday, amid its offer for talks with South Korea. The young leader was "pleased" t

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger will visit South Korea to promote the fifth installment in the "Terminator" series, the movie's importer-distributor said Tuesday. Schwarzenegger will arrive in Seoul on June 30 for a three-day visit

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday it is open to holding talks with South Korea if certain conditions are met, including the suspension of the South's joint military drills with the United States. "If the atmosphere for trust and rec

BEIJING, June 16 (Yonhap) -- China has appointed its ambassador to Hungary as the new deputy envoy to the six-party talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program, a diplomatic source said Tuesday. Xiao Qian, the Chinese ambassador to Hungary,

SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 16. Korean-language dailies -- MERS spreading further (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Pyongyang says open to talks with Seoul, offers to return 2 S. Ko