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Monday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul21/11Cloudy30Incheon20/11Cloudy30Suwon20/10Cloudy30Cheongju20/13Cloudy40Daejeon20/12
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S. Korea, U.S. to hold '2+2' talks among foreign, defense chiefs amid N.K. deployment to Russia

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will hold their "two plus two" talks among the top foreign and defense officials this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday, amid the heightening tens
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(URGENT) S. Korea, U.S. to hold talks among foreign, defense chiefs in Washington on Oct. 31

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N. Korea claims S. Korean drone took off from western border island in Oct. for incursion into Pyongyang

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday that its analysis of the flight log of a drone that crashed in Pyongyang earlier this month showed it took off from a South Korean border island in the Yellow Sea, insisting that the South Korean mil
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 28.Korean-language dailies-- Yoon's campaign discussed strategies based on Myung Tae-kyun's report even on Election Day: former campaign member (Ky
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S. Korea to hold int'l forum on N. Korea's human rights in Geneva this week

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday it will hold a two-day forum on North Korea's human rights situation in Switzerland this week ahead of the United Nations' review of the North's human rights record next mont
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(LEAD) Ticketing system error disrupts bus terminals across nation

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A massive ticketing disruption occurred at bus terminals across the nation Sunday due to malfunctioning of the Tmoney ticketing system, causing inconvenience for trave
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Ticketing system error disrupts bus terminals across nation

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A massive ticketing delay occurred at bus terminals across the nation Sunday due to malfunctioning of the Tmoney ticketing system, causing inconvenience for travelers.At 1:06 p.m., the system error occurred at the Tmoney sm
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(LEAD) Yoon's office reviews economic impact of Israel's attack on Iran, safety of S. Koreans in Middle East

(ATTN: REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES with details throughout; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office on Sunday held a meeting to discuss the economic impact of Israel's recent attack on Iran, and measure
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S. Korea expresses 'deep concern' over Israel's attack on Iran

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed "deep concern" Sunday over Israel's recent attack on Iran, calling on all parties to seek a diplomatic solution to the situation.Early Saturday, Israel's military conducted strikes
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S. Korean university student dies of dengue fever in Pakistan

NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean university student has died after suffering from dengue fever in Pakistan, the South Korean Embassy in the country said Sunday.The 23-year-old, whose name was withheld, died last Tuesday while being treat
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S. Korea seeks to allow small, midsized companies with 'excellent' work-family balance to defer tax audits

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks to allow small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) designated with an "excellent" work-family balance to defer tax audits as part of efforts to tackle the country's chronic low birth rate,
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BOK chief: exchange rates reemerge as major factor in rate decision

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said exchange rates have emerged as a major factor again in deciding on policy rates, according to the central bank Sunday.The central bank governor made the remarks in a press confe
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Finance chief vows to keep low state debt level in meeting with Moody's manager

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok vowed to minimize the pace of its government debt growth through stricter budget restructuring in a meeting with a manager of Moody's Investors Service, the finance minis
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S. Korean delegation to brief NATO this week on N. Korean troops in Russia

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of South Korean intelligence and government officials will visit Brussels this week to brief the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on North Korea's deployment of troops to Russia, officials said Sun
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Busan mayor raises possibility of direct Busan-Warsaw flight route in talks with Polish president

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon raised the possibility of creating a direct flight route between his city and Warsaw during talks with the Polish president last week, his office said Sunday.Park made the remarks Friday as he me
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Korean War memorial installed at Georgia museum to honor troops' sacrifices, cherish alliance

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- A new Korean War memorial opened at a high-profile museum in Georgia earlier this week to commemorate allied troops' sacrifices and their spirit that underpins the evolving alliance between South Kor
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul20/14Cloudy30Incheon19/15Cloudy30Suwon19/13Cloudy30Cheongju20/13Cloudy30Daejeon19/12
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(News Focus) As U.S. election nears, Harris, Trump policy visions come into renewed focus

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- With the U.S. presidential election just 10 days away, global attention is turning to outlooks for America's post-election foreign policy that would affect its alliance with South Korea, approach to
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Videos, satellite imagery show N. Korean soldiers allegedly in Russia: report

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- More videos posted on social media and satellite imagery suggest that North Korean soldiers are at Russia's military training sites for possible deployment in the war in Ukraine, The Washington Post has reported. Videos