By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will likely visit
South Korea in November on his way to the annual Asia Pacific Economic

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The United States welcomed the release Thursday
of a South Korean worker detained in North Korea since March for allegedly

Yonhap News Summary

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Thursday.

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean citizens welcomed the dramatic release of
Hyundai Asan worker Yu Seong-jin Thursday after nearly 140 days of detention in

(ATTN: UPDATES with reaction from political parties at bottom)
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not change its North Korea policy

SEOUL, Aug 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has inspected a theater
in an east coast town, the North's state media reported Thursday, raising

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- World figure skating champion Kim Yu-na of South Korea
expressed confidence Thursday in her upcoming performance at the winter Olympics,

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) Consumers continue to reel under
the rising prices of essential commodities like cereals,
pulses and sugar though the official data released Thursday

(ATTN: UPDATES with Yu's remark, expert's view on impact on inter-Korean relations)
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean worker returned home Thursday after

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. delegation will visit South Korea and
three other Asian countries next week to discuss how to effectively implement