By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will
meet with Chinese officials early next month to discuss ways to persuade North

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister said Wednesday
that Beijing understands Seoul's position on North Korea, which Pyongyang blames

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- An association of lawyers in Seoul said Wednesday it
plans to produce an annual evaluation report on some 700 judges active in the
nation's capital.

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Seoul and Beijing agreed on
Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in developing technology and promoting the
online gaming market.

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The nation's telecommunications regulator decided
Wednesday to allow companies to provide mobile phone service using a homegrown

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, UPDATES story with expert's view, appearance count
slightly different according to monitors, CORRECTS date of Kim's first appearance

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has drawn fire from
progressive activists here for its latest deal with the United States that would

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly fell into deeper deadlock
Wednesday ahead of a bleak holiday season as rival parties failed to overcome

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The global economy is expected to show a mild recovery
in the second half of 2009 after a pronounced decline and a sideways move, the

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an appellate
court ruling that convicted a maverick former presidential hopeful of circulating