The independence of judges in performing their duties and the freedom related with their rulings are the very essence of judicial power.

North Korea stepped up its threat against South Korea last week, saying that it could not ensure the safety of South Korean passenger planes flying over its eastern waters.

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 9.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Yonhap) -- More than two-thirds of South Koreans want their government and the United Nations to play a greater role in ending discrimination against women, a survey said Sunda

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea warned on Monday it will retaliate against any attempt to shoot down its satellite, saying interfering with its peaceful space activity would mean war.

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean researchers said Monday they have found properties that can help heal damaged tissue in a neuropeptide responsible for transmitting pain information in the b

SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea vowed on Sunday to go ahead with its plan to launch what it called a "satellite" despite outside protests, claiming that it has the right to do so.

TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea thrashed China 14-0 in a repechage at the 2009 World Baseball Classics on Sunday, advancing to the quarter-finals to be held in the United States later this w

SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il voted in parliamentary elections on Sunday, the country's media said, in long-overdue polls that experts say may provide a clue to who wil

SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- British Open champion Shin Ji-yai of South Korea earned her fourth LPGA trophy Sunday with a come-from-behind victory over Australia's Katherine Hull in the HSBC Champion