SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- A group of U.S. lawmakers met on Thursday with South
Korea's defense and foreign ministers for talks on bilateral issues, including

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The chairman of South Korea's largest carmaker is set
to withdraw from the board of its subsidiary, Kia Motors Corp., next month in an

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from President Lee, more details)
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- A group of U.S. lawmakers met Thursday with South

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's independent film "Daytime Drinking
(Natsul)" won the Jury Prize at a French film festival, adding another

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The chairman of the U.S. House defense committee met
Thursday with South Korea's top military official, emphasizing the importance of

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The head of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) on
Thursday called for local businesses not to shy away from boosting corporate

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday urged North Korea stop raising
tension and come back to the dialogue table as it marked the anniversary of a

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 42 (February 19, 2009)

*** CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW

By Nor Baizura Basri

NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 42 (February 19, 2009)

*** OPINION FROM EXPERTS

North Korea's Anti-South Korea Campaign