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(ATTN: ADDS details in 5th, 10-11th paras) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug, 4 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official on Saturday accused the United States of dragging its feet in building mutual confidence despite their landmark Sentosa summit accord

(ATTN: UPDATES with Trump's letter, other details from 5th para; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug, 4 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official on Saturday accused the United States of dragging its feet in building mutual confidence de

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense minister urged an embattled military intelligence unit Saturday to stay away from politics and give up a sense of privilege in order to regain trust from the public. Song Young-moo made the remarks d

SINGAPORE, Aug, 4 (Yonhap) -- A top North Korean official on Saturday accused the United States of dragging its feet in building mutual confidence despite their landmark Sentosa summit accord. Speaking at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Singapore

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, throughout with more info) SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea exchanged the lists of their people who will take part in the upcoming reunion event for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, the unification

(ATTN: UPDATES with talks with Canadian minister in paras 12-14; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held one-on-one talks in Singapore on Saturday on North Korea and allian

(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean minister's activities in last 3 paras; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held one-on-one talks in Singapore on Saturday on North Korea and al

SINGAPORE, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho encountered his American counterpart Mike Pompeo in Singapore on Friday at the opening of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). They shook hands with each other and exchanged words, a

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Household loans at South Korea's five major banks reached an accumulated 548 trillion won (US$490 billion) at the end of July as people continue to borrow money to buy a house, the lenders said Saturday. The five banks --

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea have exchanged the final lists of their people who will take part in the planned family reunions later this month, the unification ministry said Saturday. The two Koreas exchanged the lists with each

(ATTN: UPDATES with N. Korean minister's activity in last 5 paras; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday pressed Russia and some other countries to strictly enforce U.N.-led sanction

(ATTN: UPDATES with ministry's statement; ADDS photo) By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held one-on-one talks in Singapore on Saturday on North Korea and alliance issues on the sideli

By Lee Chi-dong SINGAPORE, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday pressed Russia and some other countries to strictly enforce U.N.-led sanctions on North Korea, warning his country would take "very seriously" any move to un

Time for a debate Kim Byung-joon, the interim head of the main opposition Liberal Korea Party, continues to criticize the Moon Jae-in administration of statism or excessive government control. Kim, who was a policy adviser to President Roh Moo-hyu

Ensure civilian control : Reform should focus on ending DSC's meddling in politics A taskforce formed by the Ministry of National Defense disclosed how to reform a military intelligence unit Thursday. It came up with a set of proposals to transfo

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 4. Korean-language dailies -- Moon replaces chief of scandal-ridden defense unit, orders creation of 'new command' (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Citie

SINGAPORE, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held one-on-one talks in Singapore on Saturday on North Korea, as they plan to attend a set of ASEAN-hosted annual sessions. The meeting between Foreign Minister K

SEOUL, August 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares are set to trade in a limited range amid the ongoing tension between Washington and Beijing over tariffs, analysts here said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index closed at 2,287.6

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with club's announcement; ADDS photo) SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho has undergone wrist surgery that will sideline him for up to six weeks, his club

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp. beat its rivals to win the J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) award for its Stinger sports sedan, the company said Saturday. The Stinger fastback sports sedan won the J.D. Powe

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States has yet to confirm how many sets of war dead remains are contained in the 55 boxes repatriated by North Korea last week, the Pentagon has said. North Korea returned what is believed to be the remains

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The United States on Friday sanctioned a Russian bank for allegedly helping a North Korean individual linked to the regime's weapons of mass destruction programs. The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho will undergo season-ending wrist surgery, sources close to the player said Saturday. According to the sources, Kang has recently decided to go under the knife after c

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