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(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department comments in last 2 paras) WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice will visit China later this week for discussions on a range of issues ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's stat

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States declined comment Tuesday on whether North Korea's expression of regret in a peace agreement with South Korea can be seen as an apology for its planting of landmines that maimed two South Korean soldiers

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The United States has seen North Korea taking steps "both on land and at sea" to de-escalate heightened tensions after reaching a peace agreement with South Korea, the Pentagon press secretary said Tuesday. The agree

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice will visit China later this week for discussions on a range of issues ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington next month, the White House said Tuesday.

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(ATTN: ADDS quote in para 4, details in para 8) BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is stepping up efforts to attract Chinese tourists with the aim of reviving its tourism industry hit by an outbreak of MERS, officials said Tuesday. As part

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye will hold a luncheon meeting with ruling party lawmakers this week, entering the second half of her five-year tenure, party officials said Tuesday. Park has invited all lawmakers from the Saenuri P

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye will hold a luncheon meeting with ruling party lawmakers this week, entering the second half of her five-year tenure, party officials said Tuesday. Park has invited all lawmakers from the Saenuri P

(ATTN: ADDS quote in para 4, details in para 8) BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is stepping up efforts to attract Chinese tourists with the aim of reviving its tourism industry hit by an outbreak of MERS, officials said Tuesday. As part

(ATTN: UPDATES first 3 paras; CHANGES headline) BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- All foreign leaders visiting Beijing next month, including South Korean President Park Geun-hye, are to attend a huge military parade marking the end of World War II, Chinese

(ATTN: UPDATES first 3 paras; CHANGES headline) BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- All foreign leaders visiting Beijing next month, including South Korean President Park Geun-hye, are to attend a huge military parade marking the end of World War II, Chinese

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's main opposition party will travel to China in October to attend a regional meeting of parliamentarians and meet senior Chinese officials, his aides said Tuesday. Rep. Moon Jae-in, chairman of the

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's main opposition party will travel to China in October to attend a regional meeting of parliamentarians and meet senior Chinese officials, his aides said Tuesday. Rep. Moon Jae-in, chairman of the

(ATTN: CORRECTS typo in 4th para) SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official said Tuesday the just-ended military crisis on the peninsula must have taught South Korea an important lesson not to cook up a story about provocations by the Nor

(ATTN: CORRECTS typo in 4th para) SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official said Tuesday the just-ended military crisis on the peninsula must have taught South Korea an important lesson not to cook up a story about provocations by the Nor

(ATTN: CORRECTS typo in 4th para) SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official said Tuesday the just-ended military crisis on the peninsula must have taught South Korea an important lesson not to cook up a story about provocations by the Nor

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China will launch a border trade zone in October, China's state media reported Tuesday, in the latest sign that Pyongyang and Beijing are trying to increase economic cooperation despite strained political ti

CHEONAN, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy will be able to grow by at least 3 percent this year, propped up by the government's expansionary fiscal policy and measures aimed at boosting its overall competitiveness, the country's to

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China will launch a border trade zone in October, China's state media reported Tuesday, in the latest sign that Pyongyang and Beijing are trying to increase economic cooperation despite strained political ti

CHEONAN, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy will be able to grow by at least 3 percent this year, propped up by the government's expansionary fiscal policy and measures aimed at boosting its overall competitiveness, the country's to

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and China will launch a border trade zone in October, China's state media reported Tuesday, in the latest sign that Pyongyang and Beijing are trying to increase economic cooperation despite strained political ti

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official said Tuesday the just-ended military crisis on the peninsula must have taught South Korea an important lesson not to cook up a story about provocations by the North. Speaking to domestic audien

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the United States' Pacific Fleet hailed the inter-Korean talks that ended weeks of military tensions Tuesday, saying it is the "best mechanism" for Asian countries to settle conflicts. "Both North Korea a

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Embattled smartphone maker Pantech Co. handed in a debt repayment plan to a Seoul court on Tuesday, as it seeks to stay afloat again through a proposed takeover by a local consortium, industry sources said. The country's

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official said Tuesday the just-ended military crisis on the peninsula must have taught South Korea an important lesson not to cook up a story about provocations by the North. Speaking to domestic audien