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SHENYANG/BEIJING, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Some North Korean restaurant staff in China were visibly nervous on Saturday about news reports that 13 North Koreans working at a restaurant in a foreign country have defected to South Korea. The North Korean

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more information throughout) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea recorded its highest voter turnout of 12.2 percent during an early voting for the April 13 parliamentary elections, the national election

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(ATTN: ADDS background) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday that it has successfully conducted a ground test of a new engine for an inter-continental ballistic missile, the latest in a series of Pyongyang's claims of progress in i

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday that it has successfully conducted a ground test of a new engine for an inter-continental ballistic missile, the latest in a series of claims of progress in Pyongyang's nuclear and missile progra

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WASHINGTON, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Friday withheld comment on this week's mass defection to South Korea by a group of 13 North Korean employees working at an overseas restaurant run by the communist regime. "We have seen the repor

By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The latest defection by North Koreans working at an overseas restaurant may indicate that toughened international sanctions have begun to generate an impact by cutting off a source of hard currency for Pyongy

(ATTN: UPDATES with more in paras 3, 6-13; ADDS photo) SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A group of 13 North Koreans working at a restaurant in a foreign country defected en masse to South Korea this week, Seoul's unification ministry said Friday, as the U.N

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with more info from para 2) SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A group of 13 North Koreans working at a restaurant in a foreign country defected en masse to South Korea this week, Seoul's unification ministry said Friday, as the U

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- More than 10 North Koreans working at a restaurant in a foreign country have defected to South Korea this week, Seoul's unification ministry said Friday. A group of 13 North Koreans -- one male manager and 12 female emplo

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is stepping up efforts to glorify leader Kim Jong-un in the run-up to the ruling party's landmark congress in May which would focus on solidifying Kim's one-man leadership, a government official said Friday. "

(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's comment in last 3 paras) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday that it has successfully conducted a ground test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the latest in a

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The 13 North Koreans who recently defected as a group to South Korea used to work at a restaurant in China, a source said Saturday. They fled the North's surveillance and then moved to a Southeast Asian country in a bid t

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details in last 5 paras) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday that it has successfully conducted a ground test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the latest in a series of Pyongyang'

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- More than 1,000 foreigners are expected to join the international marathon to be hosted by North Korea this weekend despite tougher U.N.-led sanctions on the communist nation, according to a figure known to have some related

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean sluggers picked up their first major league home runs Friday (local time), writing a new page in the history of Koreans' advances into Major League Baseball (MLB). Park Byung-ho of the Minnesota Twins del

(ATTN: UPDATES with State Department's comment in last 3 paras) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday that it has successfully conducted a ground test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the latest in a

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout, photo) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- A steady stream of people nationwide headed to polling stations Saturday on the second and last day of an early voting period for next week's parliamentary

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The 13 North Koreans who recently defected as a group to South Korea used to work at a restaurant in China, a source said Saturday. They fled the North's surveillance and then moved to a Southeast Asian country in a bid t

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details in last 5 paras) SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea claimed Saturday that it has successfully conducted a ground test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the latest in a series of Pyongyang'

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group is expected to sign a stock-purchase agreement to take over Hyundai Securities Co. next week, industry sources said Saturday. KB Financial was chosen as the preferred bidder in late March, beating two m

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group is expected to sign a stock-purchase agreement to take over Hyundai Securities Co. next week, industry sources said Saturday. KB Financial was chosen as the preferred bidder in late March, beating two m

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- More than 1,000 foreigners are expected to join the international marathon to be hosted by North Korea this weekend despite tougher U.N.-led sanctions on the communist nation, according to a figure known to have some related

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. took up three out of the top 10 best-selling import cars in Germany, industry data showed Saturday, reflecting its robust sales in the European market. According to the data c