S. Korea clinches 2-man Olympic bobsled spot
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has secured a two-man bobsled spot for
next month's Vancouver Olympics for the first time, after qualifying for a
four-man event last month.
KDB mulling buying Thai bank
KDB-Thai bank
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Jan. 18.
N. Korea resists sanctions, diplomacy in Obama's first year
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama still faces a
reluctant North Korea after using both sanctions and diplomatic overtures for the
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Jan. 18)
Threat of war
On Thursday, Pyongyang proposed talks on resuming South Korean tourist visits to
Mount Geumgang on North Korea's East Coast. The next day, it took two conflicting
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Jan. 18)
Student Loan Program
Universities Urged to Refrain From Raising Tuition
(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Jan. 18)
A new economic ecosystem
President Lee Myung-bak held a meeting last Friday with financial magnates.
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S. Korean who helped U.S. activist enter N. Korea arrested in China: source
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean national who helped a U.S. human rights
activist cross into North Korea last month has been arrested in China, a local
