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(3rd LD) N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea's resumption of live-fire drills as 'suicidal hysteria'

(ATTN: ADDS JCS chairman's inspection in last 2 paras)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday denounced South Korea's resumption of live-fire artillery drills nea
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N. Korea extols Kim Jong-un's achievements on state founder's 30th death anniv.

SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media highlighted the country's leader Kim Jong-un's major military achievements Monday, the 30th anniversary of the death of state founder Kim Il-sung, in a move seen aimed at intensifying th
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(2nd LD) N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea's resumption of live-fire drills as 'suicidal hysteria'

(ATTN: RECASTS throughout to highlight N. Korea's criticism of President Yoon)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday denounced South Korea's resumption of live-f
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(LEAD) N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea's resumption of live-fire drills as 'suicidal hysteria'

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)By Kim Soo-yeon and Lee MinjiSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday denounced South Korea's resumption of live-fire artillery drills near
Unification education guidebooks published to highlight government's liberal democracy unification vision

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SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- An institute affiliated with the unification ministry published new unification education guidebooks Monday that highlight the Yoon Suk Yeol government's liberal democracy-based unification vision and North Korea's i
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N.K. leader's sister slams S. Korea's resumption of live-fire drills as 'suicidal hysteria'

By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday denounced South Korea's resumption of live-fire artillery drills near the border as "suicidal hysteria" and warned of possible m
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(LEAD) N. Korea calls for loyalty to leader ahead of late founder's death anniversary

(ATTN: UPDATES with KCNA dispatch in paras 6-8, photo)By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Sunday called for loyalty to its leader Kim Jong-un ahead of the death anniversary of the founder of the country, Kim Il-
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N. Korea calls for loyalty to leader ahead of late founder's death anniversary

By Chae Yun-hwanSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media on Sunday called for loyalty to its leader Kim Jong-un ahead of the death anniversary of the founder of the country, Kim Il-sung, later this week, amid tensions over the North
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U-turning car hits pedestrians near Seoul Station; 2 injured

SEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- A car driven by a man in his 80s hit pedestrians while U-turning on a road in central Seoul on Saturday, injuring two people, police said. The accident occurred as the vehicle drove left into a pedestrian crossing in front o
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(LEAD) Police book 2 men for leaving notes deriding victims of deadly car crash in Seoul

(ATTN: UPDATES headline, lead , with additional cases throughout; RESTRUCTURES)SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Police have booked two men for leaving deriding notes at the site of this week's deadly car crash in central Seoul that killed nine people an
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(LEAD) N. Korea stresses accurate weather forecasts for agriculture during monsoon season

(ATTN: TRIMS headline; UPDATES with more details in paras 5-7; ADDS photo)By Kim Soo-yeonSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday stressed the need for swift and accurate weather forecasts, as heavy rain likely to fall during the summer monsoo
Summary of inter-Korean news this week

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SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.------------S. Korea to spend 815 mln won on survey of separated families this yearSEOUL -- The unification ministry said Friday it has approved a plan to spend 815 m
Summary of external news of North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news in North Korea this week.------------Top nuclear envoy discusses N.K.-Russia threats with foreign diplomats in Seoul SEOUL -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy discussed the deep
Key developments on North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.----------June 30 -- N. Korea condemns joint military exercise by S. Korea, U.S., JapanJuly 1-- N. Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles; 1 launch possibly fails2
Summary of domestic news in North Korea this week

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SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.------------N. Korea underscores swift, accurate weather forecasts for agriculture during monsoon seasonSEOUL -- North Korea on Friday stressed the need fo
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S. Korea to spend 815 mln won on survey of separated families this year

SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Friday it has approved a plan to spend 815 million won (US$592,000) this year to conduct a survey on the fate of South Korean families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.The government plans to
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Police book man in his 20s for leaving note deriding victims of deadly car crash in Seoul

SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Police have booked a man in his 20s for leaving a deriding note at the site of this week's deadly car crash in central Seoul that killed nine people and injured seven others, officials said Friday.The Seoul Namdaemun Pol
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Fire breaks out at ink factory in Hwaseong; no casualties reported

HWASEONG, South Korea, July 5 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at an ink manufacturing factory south of Seoul on Friday, but no casualties were reported, officials said.The blaze occurred at 7:15 a.m. at the factory in Hwaseong, 45 kilometers south of Se
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N. Korea underscores swift, accurate weather forecasts for agriculture during monsoon season

SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday stressed the need for swift and accurate weather forecasts, as heavy rain likely to fall during the summer monsoon season could seriously affect the country's agriculture.The Rodong Sinmun, the Nort
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(profile) Broadcasting regulator chief nominee known as S. Korea's 1st female war correspondent

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jin-sook, who has been tapped as the new head of the broadcasting regulator, is a former TV journalist who is recognized as South Korea's first female war reporter.Lee's nomination as the head of the Korea Commun