World number one Park In-Bee was the only player to break par in the third round of the US Women's Open on Saturday, stretching her lead to four strokes over compatriot I.K. Kim.Park, seeking a slice of LPGA history as she chases a third major title in as many major championships this season, birdied the 18th hole at Sebonack Golf Club to cap a one-under par 71 that gave her a 10-under total of 206."I'm just going to try to do the same thing that I did for the last three days," Park said of her

Politics June 30, 2013

South Korea is revving up diplomatic efforts to put pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear programs when an Asian security meeting opens here next week, Seoul officials said Saturday.Top diplomats and senior officials from 27 Asia-Pacific nations are scheduled to begin a two-day ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Brunei on Monday. The annual meeting will also bring together North Korea and all other key players in Asia and the Pacific.The forum, hosted by the 10-member Association of Southeas

Defense June 30, 2013

South Korean President Park Geun-hye offered Saturday to return hundreds of sets of remains of Chinese troops killed in the 1950-53 Korean War, her spokeswoman said, in a symbolic gesture of friendship toward a former battlefield foe.Park made the offer during a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu Yandong at Beijing's Tsinghua University right before delivering a speech at the alma mater of Chinese President Xi Jinping, presidential spokeswoman Kim Haing told reporters.Kim made the announcemen

Politics June 30, 2013

South Korean President Park Geun-hye left for Beijing on Thursday for her first summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping that will be watched closely as to how far China would go in committing itself to helping end North Korea's nuclear program.It is Park's second overseas trip since taking office in late February. In May, she visited the United States and held summit talks with President Barack Obama. The four-day trip to China also includes a stop in the ancient western city of Xian later this

Foreign Affairs June 27, 2013

Rival parties agreed Tuesday to conduct a parliamentary probe into the state spy agency's suspected intervention in the last presidential election, party officials said.The agreement was reached between the floor leaders of the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition Democratic Party. The two parties also agreed to vote on a plan for the parliamentary probe during this month's parliamentary session, they said. (Yonhap News)

Politics June 25, 2013