SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Heads of South Korean and Japanese football governing
bodies agreed to support Bahrain's football chief in next month's FIFA election,

(ATTN: UPDATES with revelation of Obama's aborted plan to send letter to N. Korean
leader, expert's comments in last 7 paras)
By Lee Chi-dong

ANSAN, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A serial killer who was sentenced to
death for murdering 10 women filed an appeal against the ruling, court officials
said Thursday.

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea remains committed to its decision to take
part in a U.S.-led counter-proliferation campaign, Seoul's top diplomat said

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed up 0.94 percent Thursday

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with U.N. sanctions on N. Korean firms, details on Russian
FM's trip to Pyongyang, Clinton's comments)
By Lee Chi-dong

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned jail terms
and fines handed down by a high court to officials at Samsung Heavy Industries

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SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics
Co. launched a joint venture with a sister company on Thursday to produce

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister urged North Korea
Thursday to stop raising tensions and rejoin the six-way talks on its nuclear