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(ATTN: RECASTS title; ADDS more details throughout, photos) SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- More than 8.64 million South Koreans cast ballots during the two-day early voting for the June 13 local elections, the election watchdog said Saturday. The final

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- More than 8.64 million South Koreans cast ballots during the two-day early voting for the June 13 local elections, the election watchdog said Saturday. The final turnout stood at 20.14 percent, as 8.64 million out of 42.90

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(ATTN: CHANGES English spelling from Daedonggang to Taedonggang in 5th para) SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly built seafood restaurant in Pyongyang ahead of his historic meeting with U.S. President Donald T

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Two reporters of South Korean public broadcaster KBS are expected to return to Korea on the order of Singaporean authorities, the network said Saturday. The two reporters, whose identities were not disclosed, were investig

BEIJING, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan arrived in Beijing on Saturday after visiting Pyongyang to discuss details about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's imminent visit to the country for a historic sum

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- A Singaporean national won a mega jackpot of 884.8 million won (about US$800,000) at Paradise City, a foreigners-only casino in Incheon's Yeongjongdo district, casino officials said Saturday. The winner, identified only as

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Innisfree Corp., a subsidiary of South Korean cosmetics giant AmorePacific Group, said Saturday it has opened its first outlet in Australia as local cosmetics firms move to diversify their sources of income after being hit har

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Hideki Yano, a Japanese civic activist devoted to supporting victims of Japan's colonial rule, said Saturday that the Japanese government is liable to pay compensation to colonial-era victims now living in North Korea. "Ja

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a newly opened seafood restaurant in Pyongyang ahead of his historic meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore next week, the North's media reported Saturday. Reports

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's nominal head of state Kim Yong-nam will attend next week's opening ceremony of the World Cup in Russia, the North's official media said Saturday. "Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme Peopl

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Retail fuel prices in South Korea rose for the seventh consecutive week despite a fall in global crude oil prices, data showed Saturday. The average gasoline price was 1,609.7 won (US$1.49) per liter nationwide in the firs

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares are expected to show big moves depending on the results of a landmark summit between the United States and North Korea, while investors will await the Federal Reserve's rate decision, analysts said Saturday. T

Where good intentions lead It is common sense for a driver to slow down in perilous weather conditions and when visibility on a road is low. It is foolish — potentially fatally so — to keep up the speed in such conditions. The driving of an e

Efficient water management Time to make efforts to revive four rivers The Moon Jae-in administration has taken a significant step toward establishing an integrated water management system. This step calls for the Ministry of Environment to take c

Working hours confusion Ministry has yet to set guidelines on law taking effect in 3 weeks Beginning July 1, maximum weekly working hours will decrease from 68 to 52 for companies employing 300 or more workers. Though the related bill passed

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 9. Korean-language dailies -- Trump says U.S., N. Korea could end Korean War (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Trump strongly hints at ending Korean War,

SEOUL, June 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

(ATTN: CLARIFIES para 9 to say remarks were made to Japanese broadcaster) WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to provide North Korea with the security assurances it seeks if the regime takes steps to dismantle its nucle

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks on human rights in last 3 paras) WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has been preparing all his life for his upcoming high-stakes meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The f

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump is ready to provide North Korea with the security assurances it seeks if the regime takes steps to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, the top U.S. diplomat said. U.S. Secretary of State

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has been preparing all his life for his upcoming high-stakes meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The first-ever U.S.-North Korea summit is due to take place in Sing

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(ATTN: UPDATES with KBS report; TRIMS; CHANGES headline; ADDS photo) SEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's public broadcaster KBS said Friday that two of its reporters have been detained in Singapore ahead of the landmark summit between North Korean