Unification minister says response to DMZ blast should not derail peace efforts

(LEAD) Seoul stocks open lower on chip losses

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday, dragged dow...

N. Korea's Kim vows to bring bilateral ties to 'new strategic level' in letter to Xi

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday reaffirms ...

S. Korea's monthly exports hit US$120.9 bln in Sept. on record chip sales

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports soared 83.5 percent to a record ...