(ATTN: EXPANDS lead; UPDATES with details, background in last 11 paras) NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongyang for its defiant nuclear and missile te
(ATTN: ADDS Yun's remarks at human rights council in paras 9-10) GENEVA/SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Wednesday lashed out at North Korea for having conducted a series of nuclear and missile tests over the l
(ATTN: CHANGES dateline, headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with details of the N. Korean human rights bill) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament endorsed a long-stalled bill aimed at improving North Korea's dismal human rights situatio
By Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The passage of the North Korean human rights act on Wednesday put an end to some 11 years of partisan wrangling over the contents of the bill and its impact on inter-Korean relations. The approved law, f
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS more details in 4, 8-9, 12 paras, and photo) SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling-party controlled parliament passed a long-stalled anti-terrorism bill Wednesday amid possible terror threats from North Korea.
By Song Sang-ho SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The latest United Nations resolution that aims to punish North Korea's recent provocations has been touted as the "strongest-ever" non-military action taken so far by the international community, but doubts l
WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea as "a firm, united, and appropriate response by the international community" to provocations by the communist regime. The U.N
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea's relations will likely face severe strains as Seoul is poised to take unilateral actions against the North following the U.N. sanctions over the country's nuclear and missile programs,
(ATTN: ADDS more information in 5-6, 8 paras; UPDATES with the endorsement of electoral map in last 6 paras)) SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament endorsed a long-stalled bill aimed at improving North Korea's dismal human rights situati
SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events leading to the U.N. Security Council's adoption Thursday (Korea time) of a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile tests. -- Jan. 6: Nor
NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongyang for its defiant nuclear and missile tests and seeking to put curbs on the weapons programs. The 15-member c
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal officials looking into abuse allegations at Wisconsin's youth prison are trying to determine if criminal charges are warranted and whether another investigation into civil rights violations is in order.
McKesson Corporation, an international healthcare services and information technology company, announced a definitive agreement Wednesday to acquire Rexall Health from Katz Group for $3 billion
Andrew R. Kloster, Jennifer Weinberg
Politics, United States
It is wrong to falsely penalize manufacturers for producing a functional product that was lawful for them to sell.
Could you imagine being a business owner; selling a legal, functional product; and being sued every time an individual who buys your product uses it to commit a crime?
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WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed the latest U.N. sanctions on North Korea as "a firm, united, and appropriate response by the international community" to provocations by the communist regime. The U.N
By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea's relations will likely face severe strains as Seoul is poised to take unilateral actions against the North following the U.N. sanctions over the country's nuclear and missile programs,
(ATTN: EXPANDS lead; UPDATES with details, background in last 11 paras) NEW YORK, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongyang for its defiant nuclear and missile te
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