(ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul to approve stay, expert's view, background)
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group extended

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it is making progress in
building a militarily powerful nation but South Korea warned that nuclear

By Koh Byung-joon
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Until Saturday when the government reported the first

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group extended
her stay in North Korea for a fourth time on Saturday, indicating she has not yet

(ATTN: ADDS gov't briefing and remarks throughout)
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities reported the first

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's political parties offered mixed
reactions to President Lee Myung-bak's proposal Saturday to establish high-level

Today in Korea history

Aug. 16

1914 -- A railway linking Seoul to Wonsan is opened.

1949 -- South Korea joins the World Health Organization.

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SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported its first death from influenza A

SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- The chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group was due
to return from North Korea on Saturday amid no sign that she met with the