Nobel laureate defends victims of controversial currency derivative
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A visiting Nobel economics laureate from the U.S. said
Thursday that a controversial foreign currency derivative, named "knock-in,
(News Focus) S. Korea gives head-of-state level welcome to China's likely next leader
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- China's vice president and presumed next leader Xi
Jinping has received the hospitality usually extended to heads of state by South
Local banks to set mortgage rates at funding costs next year
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks are expected to set their mortgage
rates in line with actual funding costs next year rather than with the rate of
S. Korea's human rights watchdog may also cover North
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's human rights watchdog indicated Thursday
it may extend its analysis of North Korean human rights concerns.
S. Korea unsure if N. Korea has contained H1N1 flu
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed uncertainty Thursday over the
credibility of a recent North Korean report to the World Health Organization that
'Thirst,' 'Mother' stars named best performers by Korean directors
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actor Song Gang-ho and actress Kim Hye-ja have
been selected as the best performers of the year by South Korean directors for
S. Korea develops human-powered aircraft: Air Force
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Air Force said Thursday it has developed a
human-powered aircraft that can be pedaled off the ground and propelled with
human energy to fly.
Indonesian tribe adopting Hangeul to visit S. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of Indonesia's Cia-Cia tribe, who adopted
Korea's "Hangeul" alphabet to transcribe their language earlier this year, will
Craft, magazine fairs open simultaneously in Seoul
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two cultural fairs kicked off simultaneously in Seoul
Thursday, demonstrating the latest trends in the global magazine and craft
S. Korean president heads to Copenhagen for U.N. climate summit
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak was due to arrive
