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SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for a lawmaker over suspicions that he took bribes from a businessman. The Seoul Central District Court approved the arrest of Rep. Park Ki-choon, formerly of the New Politi

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SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for a lawmaker over suspicions that he took bribes from a businessman. The Seoul Central District Court approved the arrest of Rep. Park Ki-choon, formerly of the New Politi

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Russia signed a protocol on forestry cooperation Tuesday, the North's state media reported. The protocol was signed in Pyongyang during the 21st meeting of an inter-governmental subcommittee handling fores

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Russia signed a protocol on forestry cooperation Tuesday, the North's state media reported. The protocol was signed in Pyongyang during the 21st meeting of an inter-governmental subcommittee handling fores

By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top tech firm, Samsung Electronics Co., said Tuesday it has rolled out USB flash drives for devices such as laptops and smartphones, to tap deeper into the data storage market. The standa

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Australia on Tuesday expressed its support for South Korea over North Korea's recent landmine explosions that left two South Korean soldiers seriously injured, the Foreign Ministry said. Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-k

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Australia on Tuesday expressed its support for South Korea over North Korea's recent landmine explosions that left two South Korean soldiers seriously injured, the Foreign Ministry said. Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-k

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Australia on Tuesday expressed its support for South Korea over North Korea's recent landmine explosions that left two South Korean soldiers seriously injured, the Foreign Ministry said. Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-k

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea raised its travel alert on El Salvador Tuesday, advising its citizens to refrain from visiting the Latin American nation amid increased violence there. The travel alert, which had previously applied only to a

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea raised its travel alert on El Salvador Tuesday, advising its citizens to refrain from visiting the Latin American nation amid increased violence there. The travel alert, which had previously applied only to a

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command has proposed general-level talks with North Korea to discuss the recent mine explosion on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone, which w

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info, comments in paras 9-10, 12) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to come up with measures to fuel economic growth despite mounting challenges that could derail recovery efforts, the top economic policymaker sa

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command has proposed general-level talks with North Korea to discuss the recent mine explosion on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone, which w

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command has proposed general-level talks with North Korea to discuss the recent mine explosion on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone, which w

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command has proposed general-level talks with North Korea to discuss the recent mine explosion on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone blamed on the comm

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of plan at bottom) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it will construct a multipurpose cultural facility where foreigners can experience traditional Korean culture in Seoul's city ce

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command has proposed general-level talks with North Korea to discuss the recent mine explosion on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone blamed on the comm

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment, one of South Korea's top three entertainment agencies, and its head, Yang Hyun-suk, have filed a damages lawsuit against a reporter who they say committed libel, sources in the legal and entertainment circle

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations Command has proposed general-level talks with North Korea to discuss the recent mine explosion on the South Korean side of the demilitarized zone blamed on the comm

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details of plan at bottom) By Shim Sun-ah SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it will construct a multipurpose cultural facility where foreigners can experience traditional Korean culture in Seoul's city ce

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- YG Entertainment, one of South Korea's top three entertainment agencies, and its head, Yang Hyun-suk, have filed a damages lawsuit against a reporter who they say committed libel, sources in the legal and entertainment circle

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Popular K-pop boy band BigBang will postpone the release of its full studio album scheduled for early next month to take time off from work, the group's management said Tuesday. "We judged that BigBang members need time t

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- U.N. Command proposes general officer-level talks with N. Korea SEOUL -- The United Nations Command has suggested general-level

SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Dozens of international experts on geographical names will gather in Finland next week to discuss a long-running dispute between South Korea and Japan over what to call the waters between the two countries, organizers of the