Bank of Korea freezes key rate for 12th month in Feb.
(ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks by economists in paras 9-13; TRIMS throughout)
By Kim Soo-yeon
PM demands approval of revised Sejong project in first half
By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Un-chan on Thursday urged
parliament to swiftly approve a government plan to build a business and science
S. Korean envoy to U.S. says Washington remains firm on FTA, N. Korea
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States remains unchanged in its resolve to
enact its free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea and to end North Korea's
S. Korea, Japan call for fresh start, resumption of 6-way talks
(ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline; UPDATES with additional remarks from foreign
ministers of South Korea and Japan; ADDS additional background, details)
By Byun Duk-kun
(2nd LD) Bank of Korea freezes key rate for 12th month in Feb.
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with remarks by BOK Gov. in paras 2-4,7-8; TRIMS
throughout)
By Kim Soo-yeon
Japanese FM calls Japan's colonial rule of Korea 'tragic incident'
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada offered a rare
apology Thursday to South Korea over Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean
S. Korea, Uzbekistan to deepen economic, political cooperation
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Uzbekistan on Thursday signed accords
on building a chemicals plant and developing a gas field in the Central Asian
LG Electronics to release Android smartphone in S. Korea this month
By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. is set to bring its
Android-based smartphone to the domestic market this month, pitting itself
GM to produce small cars for emerging markets in Uzbekistan
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- General Motors Co. and Uzbek automaker UzAvtoSanoat
signed an agreement Thursday on a joint Uzbekistan-based venture to produce small
Samsung opens Olympic pavilion in Vancouver
By Kim Nam-hee
VANCOUVER, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., an official
worldwide Olympic partner for wireless communications equipment, opened its
