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(ATTN: CHANGES details in para 3; UPDATES with details in last 5 paras; ADDS more pictures) By Chung Joo-won Seoul, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Members of the South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys, also commonly known by their abbreviated name BTS, on Saturday p

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; ADDS more details in paras 16-21) SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's key party congress held its second day of deliberations on Saturday with the country's leader reporting the ruling party's accomplishments at the

By Chung Joo-won Seoul, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Members of the South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys, also commonly known by their abbreviated name BTS, on Saturday pinpointed Madison Square Garden in Manhattan as their dream stage, and crossed their fingers f

(ATTN: ADDS photo) By Kim Deok-hyun BEIJING, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Wrapping up an eight-day visit to North Korea, three Nobel laureates and a European prince voiced hope on Saturday that their "silent diplomacy" could bring positive changes to the isola

BEIJING, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Wrapping up an eight-day visit to North Korea, three Nobel laureates and a European prince voiced hope on Saturday that their "silent diplomacy" could bring positive changes to the isolated North. Organized by the Vienna-

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of leaflets praising North Korea were found in Seoul Saturday, police said, as the communist country held a major political event in defense of its monolithic regime. The leaflets, which were discovered by a passer

(ATTN: ADDS more info from para 13) SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is reporting on the ruling party's 36 years of accomplishments for the second day in a row at the key gathering in Pyongyang, a venue aimed at rallying suppor

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The fourth case of a Zika virus infection in South Korea has been found in a 25-year-old woman who recently came back from a trip to Vietnam, local health authorities said Saturday. The unmarried woman, whose identity was w

May 8 1442 -- King Sejong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) orders the development of a rain gauge. The king is best known in Korea for inventing the Korean alphabet, hangeul. 1902 -- A groundbreaking ceremony is held for a railway linkin

(ATTN: UPDATES with final score in para 4, more results at bottom; ADDS photo) SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates homered twice in his season debut Friday (local time), punctuating a return from devastating knee injuries h

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed Saturday to step up pressure on North Korea as the communist nation vowed to continue its defiant pursuit of nuclear and missile capabilities. Foreign Minister Y

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is reporting on the ruling party's 36 years of accomplishments for the second day in a row at the key gathering in Pyongyang, a venue aimed at rallying support behind his one-man rule, the countr

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with stats) SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates homered twice in his season debut Friday (local time), punctuating a return from devastating knee injuries he suffered last f

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with stats) SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates homered in his season debut Friday, punctuating a return from devastating knee injuries he suffered last fall. Kang blast

LONDON, May 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean father who claims to have lost his son to a harmful Oxy Reckitt Benckiser humidifier sterilizer said Saturday he will file a compensation suit against the British company later this month. Kim Deok-jong, 40,

SEJONG, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Retail sales of South Korean cosmetics grew at the fastest pace in nearly one year in March on the back of the brisk sales of duty-free stores, despite economic slowdown, data showed Saturday. Retail sales of cosmetics cam

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- China's Communist Party has sent a congratulatory message to North Korea's ruling party on the opening of the first party congress in nearly four decades, expressing hope for improved ties between the two countries, the North's

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are expected to trade weaker next week amid global uncertainties surrounding the U.S. dollar and concerns on the possible exit of Britain from the European Union, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Ko

SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Exceptionally high viewership of the South Korean television series "Descendants of the Sun" was like much-needed rain after a long drought for its station KBS. The runaway hit TV series, which ended last month, boosted th

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The honorary chairman of South Korean cable manufacturer LS Cable & System died of a chronic disease early Saturday morning at the age of 93, his company said. Koo Tai-hwoi is the younger brother of LG Group founder Koo In-

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Investors have increasingly shifted their money into short-term financial instruments such as money market funds this year as the stock market remains sluggish amid low interest rates, data showed Saturday. Money market fu

Shame on state-run banks The Park Geun-hye government and the Bank of Korea are working hard to find efficient ways to increase funds for the cash-strapped Korea Development Bank (KDB) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank). The

NK's new start Time for fresh approach to old problem Kim Jong-un, the 33-year-old third-generation heir to North Korea's Kim Dynasty, has formally ascended to power during the just-started Seventh (North) Korean Workers' Party Congress. It was

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 7. Korean-language dailies -- 'Coronation' of N. Korea's Kim, 'new milestone in socialist feats' (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Kim Jong-un's coronation

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho has rejoined the Pittsburgh Pirates, having recovered from the devastating knee injuries he sustained last fall. Kang made his 2016 season debut batting sixth and playing third base again