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WASHINGTON, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery plans to hold a protest rally in front of the Japanese embassy in Washington next week to denounce Tokyo's attempt to whitewash the atrocity and call for an apology

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean victim of Japan's wartime sexual slavery plans to hold a protest rally in front of the Japanese embassy in Washington next week to denounce Tokyo's attempt to whitewash the atrocity and call for an apology

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States is confident it can stay ahead of North Korea's nuclear capabilities and is "absolutely committed" to preventing the communist nation from acquiring a nuclear weapon, a top U.S. defense official said.

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The United States is confident it can stay ahead of North Korea's nuclear capabilities and is "absolutely committed" to preventing the communist nation from acquiring a nuclear weapon, a top U.S. defense official said.

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SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Friday pledged to transform Jeju into one of the world's best islands in terms of smart-tourism and energy self-sufficiency, during her visit to a new innovation center there. The Ministry of Sc

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye on Friday pledged to transform Jeju into one of the world's best islands in terms of smart-tourism and energy self-sufficiency, during her visit to a new innovation center there. The Ministry of Sc

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party publicly apologized to President Park Geun-hye Friday as he tried to soothe tensions with Park over a controversial parliamentary bill. The move by Rep. Yoo Seong-min came one d

PANMUNJOM, Inter-Korean border, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A group of international personalities calling for an end to nuclear testing visited the inter-Korean border Friday to face the only country that has tested nuclear weapons this century -- North Korea

PANMUNJOM, Inter-Korean border, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A group of international personalities calling for an end to nuclear testing visited the inter-Korean border Friday to face the only country that has tested nuclear weapons this century -- North Korea

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party publicly apologized to President Park Geun-hye Friday as he tried to soothe tensions with Park over a controversial parliamentary bill. The move by Rep. Yoo Seong-min came one d

PANMUNJOM, Inter-Korean border, June 26 (Yonhap) -- A group of international personalities calling for an end to nuclear testing visited the inter-Korean border Friday to face the only country that has tested nuclear weapons this century -- North Korea

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's parliamentary speaker returned home Friday from a trip to Russia to deepen bilateral ties, the North's media said. Choe Thae-bok, chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's rubber-stamp parliamen

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's parliamentary speaker returned home Friday from a trip to Russia to deepen bilateral ties, the North's media said. Choe Thae-bok, chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly, the North's rubber-stamp parliamen

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- Park's approval rating rebounds after MERS-led fall SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye's job approval rating has rebounded from

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- Park's approval rating rebounds after MERS-led fall SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye's job approval rating has rebounded from

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday. ----------------- Park's approval rating rebounds after MERS-led fall SEOUL -- President Park Geun-hye's job approval rating has rebounded from

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party publicly apologized to President Park Geun-hye Friday as he tried to soothe tensions between Cheong Wa Dae and the party over a controversial parliamentary bill. The move by Re

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's job approval rating has rebounded from an all-time low recorded after the spread of the MERS virus, a poll showed Friday. The poll released by polling agency Gallup Korea put Park's approval rati

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Five middle-power countries will hold their first National Assembly speakers' meeting in Seoul next week, the National Assembly Secretariat said Friday. The speakers of legislative bodies in South Korea, Mexico, Indonesia

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Five middle-power countries will hold their first National Assembly speakers' meeting in Seoul next week, the National Assembly Secretariat said Friday. The speakers of legislative bodies in South Korea, Mexico, Indonesia

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The floor leader of the ruling Saenuri Party publicly apologized to President Park Geun-hye Friday as he tried to soothe tensions between Cheong Wa Dae and the party over a controversial parliamentary bill. The move by Re

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye's job approval rating has rebounded from an all-time low recorded after the spread of the MERS virus, a poll showed Friday. The poll released by polling agency Gallup Korea put Park's approval rati

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(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed slightly higher Friday as investors' sentiment was boosted by the government's announcement of a stimulus plan, but the gain was limited by Greek debt woes, analy