SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer confidence rose to a seven-year
high in July as a set of economic data boosted the prospects of an economic

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The government said Monday it will spend 10 billion

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background throughout)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on
North Korea Sunday to return to the six-party talks on ending its nuclear

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and the United States are in "active
consultations" on how to resolve a standoff over two American journalists

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea would welcome talks between the United
States and North Korea, but it is convinced that a permanent solution to the

(ATTN: CORRECTS day of 200m freestyle competition to Monday in 4th para; UPDATES
with remarks from Park, more details from 5th para)

ROME, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defending world champion of the 400-meter
men's freestyle, Park Tae-hwan, failed to reach the final round at the World

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea threatened to "mercilessly and resolutely"
counter any hostility from South Korea and the United States Sunday, accusing the

UIJEONGBU, South Korea, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The death toll from the collapse of a
large steel frame at a light rail construction site here rose to five as an