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NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. panel of experts is expected to recommend fresh sanctions against North Korea to a Security Council committee next week, sources said Thursday. The recommendations will be included in the panel's annual report to

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- American security experts held unofficial "Track II" meetings in Berlin with North Koreans earlier this week, a U.S. think tank said, amid heightened tensions over Pyongyang's planned rocket launch following a nuclear tes

(ATTN: ADDS more info in last 2 paras) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- National defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a video conference this week to discuss their joint response to the North's imminent long-range missile,

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- National defense officials of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a video conference this week to discuss their joint response to the North's imminent long-range missile, a government official here said Thursday

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- At No. 7 in the women's singles badminton rankings with a slew of international victories, Sung Ji-hyun admits she remains a work in progress. Sung, however, has been improving at a rate that has the South K

The following is the summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday. ----------------- (2nd LD) Trade minister urges more investment to revive exports SEJONG -- South Korea's trade minister asked the heads of the country'

(ATTN: ADDS details about Olympic qualification in para 8) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Since badminton made its Olympic debut in 1992, South Korea has captured six gold medals and 18 medals overall, tied with Indonesia for second place, b

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Since badminton made its Olympic debut in 1992, South Korea has captured six gold medals and 18 medals overall, tied with Indonesia for second place, behind the powerhouse China. Only one of those medals cam

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS N. Korean media report in para 5) BEIJING/SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- China's chief nuclear envoy Wu Dawei discussed the "current situation on the Korean Peninsula" with senior North Korean officials during his visit to Pyo

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Vietnamese remake of the popular South Korean film "Miss Granny" has become the second-most-viewed Vietnamese movie of all time with box-office sales surpassing US$4 million, the movie's South Korean co-producer said Thurs

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A 2012 North Korean satellite remains in orbit but it is not operating, which adds credibility to the view that its repeated long-range rocket launches are veiled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests, government sou

BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- China's chief nuclear envoy Wu Dawei discussed the "current situation on the Korean Peninsula" with senior North Korean officials during his visit to Pyongyang, China's foreign ministry said Thursday, without specifying deta

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- A local court on Thursday sentenced the husband of a famous South Korean comedienne to 10 months in jail for sexually harassing an acquaintance's wife. The Seoul Western District Court also ordered that Lee Kyung-sil's spo

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The former chief of the North Korean military's general staff had said in 2012 that the North is capable of hitting the United States with a nuclear weapon atop a long-range missile, a report showed Thursday. Ri Yong-ho, w

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kang Eun-hee, the newly appointed gender minister, said Thursday she will strengthen parental education to eradicate child abuse in the country. Extreme cases of violence against children have shocked the country every yea

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info in paras throughout) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered his military to show absolute obedience to him while presiding over a joint meeting of the ruling party's

Feb. 5 1893 -- The royal authorities of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) decide to establish the nation's first naval academy on Ganghwa Island, west of Seoul. Faced with growing pressure from foreign countries whose military vessels frequently a

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- Vietnamese football side Hanoi T&T must complete a long and winding trip this weekend to South Korea before they will face a local team for a spot at Asia's top club competition, officials here said Thursday. Hanoi T&T wil

(ATTN: UPDATES with more comments by Park) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that North Korea's long-range missile launch should never be condoned as she called for strong sanctions to stop North Korea's move. North K

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with comments by Park) SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Park Geun-hye said Thursday that North Korea's long-range missile launch should never be condoned as she called for strong sanctions to stop North Korea's move. N

(ATTN: CORRECTS detail in para 2; ADDS more info at bottom) By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- With a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners in the bag, here comes the hard part for the South Korean star Lee Dae-ho: landing a regular gig in

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- With a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners in the bag, here comes the hard part for the South Korean star Lee Dae-ho: landing a regular gig in the big league lineup. Lee has joined the Mariners on a

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band BigBang has cruised to the top of Japan's Oricon chart with its new album "MADE SERIES," its agency said Thursday. The band sold 80,262 copies of the album on Wednesday, the day of its release, and ha

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- After mashing dingers into the seats across South Korea and Japan for over a decade, slugger Lee Dae-ho will now try to win a major league job in the United States. The Seattle Mariners announced Wednesday (local time) the