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Park Geun-hye sues opposition floor leader for libel - Yonhap News
The presidential hopeful also sued a confidant of the lobbyist and two co-hosts of the political satire program "Naneun Ggomsuda" for making similar allegations on the show, said an official close to Park Geun-hye. Park Geun-hye has denied any ties to ...
Park Geun-hye sues opposition floor leader for libel - Yonhap News
The presidential hopeful also sued a confidant of the lobbyist and two co-hosts of the political satire program "Naneun Ggomsuda" for making similar allegations on the show, said an official close to Park Geun-hye. "They are repeatedly spreading false ...
S. Korea, US struggle to reach deal on missile range: source - Yonhap News
But there is no specific progress yet," the source told Yonhap News Agency on the condition of anonymity. "You can say that South Korea and the US have different angles on this issue," added the source. "The US side seems to question the need for South ...
US backs single name of 'Sea of Japan': State Dept. official - Yonhap News
Using only one name to refer to all high seas is a longstanding US policy, the State Department official told Yonhap News Agency on the condition of anonymity. "The US government uses names decided by the US Board on Geographic Names (BGN).
S. Korea asks China to verify claims of breach of N. Korea sanctions - Yonhap News
Leading defense journal IHS Jane's Defense Weekly reported this week the UN Security Council "will pursue inqury" into the suspected involvement by China in North Korea's missile program, citing an official close to a Council committee established to ...
N. Korea sets up insurance firm to attract more foreign investment - Yonhap News
The North's firm is expected to purchase reinsurance from an international company, the source said. The system is similar to an insurance measure that South Korea's government has been operating to compensate its businesspeople for lost investment in ...
NK nuclear envoy could visit US: sources - Yonhap News
29 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean nuclear negotiator could visit the United States for a security forum later this month, diplomatic sources said, as the prospects of resuming six-party nuclear talks rose with the latest disarmament-for-aid deal ...
US set to announce results of talks with N. Korea: source - Yonhap News
"The State Department is expected to announce contents related to consultations with North Korea at around 9 am tomorrow," the source said, requesting anonymity. The top US envoy on North Korea, Glyn Davies, held two days of talks with North Korea's ...
S. Korea's export growth to fall to 5 pct in Jan.-Feb. - Yonhap News
"The global economy is recovering but only at a slow pace, and although this trend will help the country's exports, its impact will be limited," a government official said. He said economic indicators for the US economy are showing signs of ...
S. Korea, China FMs to hold talks in Seoul next week: source - Yonhap News
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will visit Seoul and hold talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan on March 2, the source said on the condition of anonymity. "The two nations will soon announce the date for the foreign ministers' ...
Popular but secretive, North Korean restaurant keeps the "North" part low-key - Yonhap News
"I don't want to discuss anything political," said the woman on the phone, who identified herself as the manager but declined to give her name. "If you want to know the restaurant you can come see it for yourself and try some of our food.
S. Korea to call on China to comply with refugee law for N. Korean defectors - Yonhap News
"While maintaining the bilateral diplomatic channel, we will strongly urge China not to send them back under the international refugee law," the official said on the condition of anonymity. South Korea will convey its new call to Chinese Foreign ...
Park's aide returns part of alleged illegal political funds: sources - Yonhap News
The sources said prosecutors confirmed that Park's close aide, surnamed Hur, brought a 50 million won check back to a Ramid official at the end of January. The Ramid official has recently stated in a prosecution interrogation that the returned check ...
S. Korea, US continue consultations on possible revision of SOFA rules - Yonhap News
"I think that the mood of the US side is not bad," the official said on the condition of anonymity. On Jan. 19, a Seoul appellate court upheld a lower court's 10-year prison term for the US soldier for raping the teenage girl.
Robert Park calls for cash remittances to N. Koreans to topple regime - Yonhap News
They did not elaborate and asked not to be identified, citing policy. The younger Kim has continued to consolidate power following his father's death. Still, Park claims money and international support can facilitate dissident activities. ...
S. Korea named to lead G-20 green growth drive: officials - Yonhap News
"Recently, Mexico, the chair of the G-20, asked our government to spearhead its green growth working group and we accepted the request," a government official said on condition of anonymity. The chair of the G-20 working group will be in charge of ...
Lee leaves 'window of opportunity' open for better ties with N. Korea - Yonhap News
... of his key policies to combat corruption as he enters his final year in office, a presidential aide said. It was also the first time that Lee expressed an apology for such scandals in his New Year's address, the aide said on the condition of anonymity.
N. Korea vows not to deal with S. Korea's president - Yonhap News
He asked not to be identified, citing policy. Seoul did not send an official mourning delegation to Pyongyang. It only approved a condolence trip by private delegations led by two high-profile women who have ties with North Korea. ...
S. Korea, US, Japan planning to hold post-Kim talks next month - Yonhap News
... for the meeting among Lim Sung-nam, South Korea's chief nuclear envoy, his Japanese counterpart Shinsuke Sugiyama and Kurt Campbell, Washington's top diplomat on Asia, the official at Seoul's foreign ministry said on the condition of anonymity. ...
Eldest son of N. Korea's late leader in Beijing under Chinese protection: source - Yonhap News
The two sources spoke on condition of anonymity, citing the issue's sensitivity. Kim Jong-nam was born from his father's unofficial relationship with Sung Hae-rim, a South Korean-born actress who died in Moscow in 2002. Kim Jong-nam has lived abroad ...
US forces S. Korea to delay purchase of Global Hawk spy drones: source - Yonhap News
With the planned purchase of the Global Hawks hitting a snag, South Korea plans to invite two more models of US-made spy drones -- the Global Observer made by AeroVironment and Boeing's Phantom Eye -- to bid for the project, the source said. ...
N. Korean businessmen asking Chinese traders to offer condolences over Kim's death - Yonhap News
"I agreed to pay my respects (to Kim Jong-il) in order to save my business partner's face," said another Chinese businessman, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity. The local traders said, however, that North Koreans often make monetary and ...
S. Korea to buy 2 advanced spy planes from France - Yonhap News
The South's military will replace some of its aging spy planes with the militarized specialty version of "Falcon-2000" jet, produced by France's Dassault Aviation, to keep closer watch on North Korea, the source said on the condition of anonymity. ...
Seoul to pick sites for new nuclear plants in 2012 - Yonhap News
23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea moved a step closer Friday to building additional nuclear reactors with a final decision on sites for the new plants due next year, a government official said. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy, in charge of the country's ...
Samsung, LG to unveil 55-inch OLED TVs next month: sources - Yonhap News
22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. will announce 55-inch TVs using OLEDs, or organic light-emitting diodes, during a consumer electronics show in Las Vegas next month, industry sources said Thursday. ...