SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDI Co., the world's No. 3 producer of
rechargeable batteries, said Tuesday that its net profit rose 17 percent in the

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will have to bring its current "super low"
interest rate back to normal but such a move will have to be done "steadily" to

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of
computer memory chips, said Tuesday it plans to begin mass production of its

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's leading producer of
chemicals, said Tuesday it has signed a deal with state-run China National

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state quarantine body said Tuesday 17
percent of the agricultural and forestry imports checked during the first half of

By Lee Chi-dong
PHUKET, Thailand, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top nuclear envoy reaffirmed
Tuesday that his country will offer substantial financial incentives to North

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to soon propose a reunion

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.4 percent higher late
Tuesday morning, lifted by continued earnings optimism, analysts said.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea continued to post a trade surplus this
month as imports declined sharper than exports amid an economic slowdown, data
showed Tuesday.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is expected to soon propose a reunion
event for families separated by the Korean War, posing a dilemma for South