SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lashed out at South Korea's planned
military exercise with the United States Sunday, saying it is a provocative act

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office is considering lifting
restrictions on civil servants' golf outings and other "luxurious" activities in

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary leader said Sunday he is
ready to take full social responsibility for the recent passage of controversial

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's issuances of equity-linked securities
plunged 74 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier as

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- International oil prices are expected to increase
sharply from 2012 as falling investment in the exploration of new oil fields is

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Scores of demonstrators were
arrested after they clashed violently with riot police in a sympathy protest for

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major ports handled about 11 percent
less cargo in the first half of this year compared to a year earlier due to the

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of refined oil products are
forecast to plunge in the second half of this year due to overseas rivals'

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a trade surplus for kimchi in the
first half of this year as a weak local currency boosted exports to Japan, a

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will stand pat on its expansionary
policies to bolster the still-weak economy despite budding signs of recovery, a