SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties squared off Saturday over a ranking member of the opposition who has been defying orders for his arrest on charges of taking illegal election funds.

WASHINGTON, Nov.

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and China are considering expanding
their bilateral currency swap deals in the face of a global credit crunch,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Friday
North Korea should assume greater responsibility for denuclearizing the Korean

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President George W. Bush Friday called for
reform of financial and regulatory systems and continuation of free market

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- Over 80 Korean Americans benefited from
state-organized programs reuniting them with separated families in North Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean stock market is likely to move in a
narrow range next week as investor sentiment remains fragile amid global

(ATTN: UPDATES with president's remarks at Brookings Institution at bottom)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Friday

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Friday
met with top aides of U.S. President-elect Barack Obama in Washington for

DOHA, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea were held to a one-all draw by Qatar on
Saturday (Korean time) in a warm-up friendly ahead of their 2010 World Cup