Expectations for an economic recovery are slowly rising, with President Lee Myung-bak expressing cautious confidence about it.

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 18.

SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Saturday.

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Diplomacy is under way to free two American journalists detained in North Korea for alleged illegal entry, the State Department said Friday, amid reports that North

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By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday the outbreak of a nuclear war

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ministers of South Korea and Australia Friday agreed to expand cooperation on economic and security issues following North Korea's long-range rocket launch that

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday the outbreak of a nuclear war
on the Korean Peninsula is only a matter of time due to what it claims are

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Friday the outbreak of a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula is only a matter of time due to what it claims are efforts by South Korea and the United St

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea pledged Friday to provide Pakistan with US$200 million in aid over the next four years as part of international efforts to support the country's fight agains

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3rd para)
By Kim Hyun