SEOUL -- Stephen Biegun, U.S. special representative for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) affairs, said Friday that the door remained open for the DPRK's return to negotiations.

Biegun made the remarks during his courtesy call to South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha, according to Seoul's foreign ministry. The U.S. diplomat arrived here Wednesday for his four-day trip. (DPRK-US-South Korea)

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KABUL -- Nine civilians were killed and nine others wounded in landmine explosions in two Afghan provinces, authorities said Friday.

In one incident on Friday morning, five civilians were killed and four others wounded after a vehicle carrying them touched off an improvised explosive device in Nawa Maish district of central Daykundi province, district chief Hajji Baal Khan told Xinhua. (Afghanistan-Landmine Explosion)

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SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. ride hailing company Uber on Thursday set its price of initial public offering (IPO) at 45 U.S. dollars per share, which was shifting toward the lower end of its stated range of 44 to 50 dollars.

The company said it expected to sell 180 million shares of its common stock, which would enable it to raise 8.1 billion dollars from the market. (US-Uber-IPO)

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TOKYO -- Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island in southwest Japan was rocked by a series of earthquakes Friday morning, the country's weather agency said, although no tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a magnitude 5.6 offshore quake jolted Miyazaki and neighboring prefectures at 7:43 a.m. local time (2243 GMT Thursday). (Japan-Earthquakes) Enditem

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