By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- China proposed holding its annual foreign ministerial

(ATTN: ADDS explanation of why North Korea sent the letter in para 6)
By Lee Chi-dong and Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea resumed provocative steps Friday after

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS government plan in last 2 paras)
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- A female type-A flu patient in her 40s has been

(ATTN: DROPS year from title of festival in second para; UPDATES background in last
three paras)
By Sam Kim

MUJU, South Korea, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Ground was broken here Friday for the
world's first taekwondo park, which the government hopes will become a mecca for

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea have decided to normalize the
operation of a joint consultation office that oversees daily operations of their

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The fourth Seoul International Drama Awards kicked off
Friday with top TV stars and producers from 37 different countries competing for

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam was
released from hospital Friday after a weeklong treatment for fatigue, hospital
officials said.

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with S. Korean government's statement, expert's view,
official's prospects for bilateral talks)
By Lee Chi-dong and Kim Hyun

By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's mortgage loans continued to rise at a
fast pace in August, the financial watchdog said Friday, stoking concerns the