SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights
was to arrive in South Korea Sunday on his first fact-finding mission on the

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host a world financial meeting ahead
of a G-20 summit later this year as part of its efforts to help promote global

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has selected Charikar, the capital of the
Afghan province of Parwan, as the location to station its independent Provincial

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- A comatose patient at the center of a fierce battle
over the right to "die with dignity" was declared dead Sunday, some 200 days

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- Former Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee said
Saturday that he has no immediate plan to return to management at South Korea's
largest conglomerate.

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean businessman has been sentenced by a
U.S. court to five years in prison and fined US$50,000 on charges of giving a

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Domestic sales of durable goods, such as cars and
electronic devices, surged a record 46.9 percent in November last year,

SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices rose in December for the
first time in eight months on the back of increasing oil prices, the central bank
said Sunday.

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. aims to solidify
its position as the world's second-largest producer of televisions after

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By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S.-based scientists said Sunday they've located