By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry said
Monday it is time to "press a reset button" on often-troubled dealings with North

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean regime is apparently trying to
increase its chances of survival while boosting its diplomatic leverage by

INCHEON, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Five South Korean sailors released by Somali pirates after nearly 90 days in captivity thanked their government upon returning home Monday.

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Reviving moribund global talks on free trade is the
best option to stave off looming protectionism amid a slumping world economy, the

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SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 3.15 percent higher Monday

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A multilateral panel involving a major union,
management, civic groups and the government agreed Monday on a set of measures to

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SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The government will continue to hold standardized

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will likely disclose the names of its new
lawmakers following the March 8 parliamentary elections, a Seoul spokesman said

SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency gained for the first time in
10 sessions on Monday as investor sentiment was eased by rising stock prices and