SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) - South Korea's top financial and economic policymakers have agreed to consult closely on pending issues ahead of major international meetings in order to ensure a unified p

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The United States is expected to slap new sanctions on
North Korea for allegedly counterfeiting U.S. currency and other illicit

By Koh Byung-joon

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Friday that they are investigating two patients suspected of having contracted Influenza A.

SBy Sam Kim
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has reinforced its marine forces along the
western sea border where North Korea has recently threatened an armed

By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' debt-repayment ability improved in the
first quarter as a bullish stock market increased their financial assets amid

By Park Bo-ram
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank will ramp up efforts to
help sustain improvements in the real economy and the financial markets in the

SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.

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