SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief said Friday that his
military is readying for "any request" from the government to provide assistance
to Afghanistan.

SEOUL/SHENYANG, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Two North Korean family members of a South
Korean prisoner of war (POW), who escaped from the North in 2001 after being held

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By Kim Deok-hyun
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- General Motors Corp. has bought all new shares offered

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker said Friday it is not
desirable for the country's key interest rate to stand at a record low for an

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Police said Friday they arrested three foreigners and
booked 18 others, mostly teenagers, on charges of either selling or using illegal
narcotics.

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SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp. said Friday its net profit jumped to

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background)
By Lee Chi-dong

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will start investigating a multinational
drug distributer for its alleged involvement in improper market practices, a top

U.S. lists N. Korean bank for involvement in missile sales to Iran
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The United States Friday blacklisted a North

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation will likely arrive in