By Hwang Doo-hyong

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. beef industry said Thursday that it supports the ratification of the pending free-trade deal with South Korea.

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will intensify local monitoring of the new type-A influenza in the coming weeks to prevent the spread of the outbreak that has hit 40 count

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) elected a longtime supporter of President Lee Myung-bak as its new floor leader Thursday in a closely watched race that gauged the in

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- A high court on Thursday acquitted a group of people convicted of treason during the military rule in the early 1980s, saying they were tortured into giving false testimon

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top business lobby group said Thursday it
expects the nation's economy to show signs of revival early next year, but

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonahp) -- SK Broadband Co., South Korea's second-largest operator
of broadband Internet, said Thursday it plans to raise 300 billion won (US$240.6

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government is deeply concerned by the
trial of detained Myanmarese activist and Nobel Peace Price laureate Aung San Suu

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea extended travel bans for nationals heading
to Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia due to continued security concerns in the

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp.
were expected to meet new U.S. fuel economy standards by the end of 2015,

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Complimenting hundreds of South Korean troops operating
under a multinational anti-piracy campaign in Somali waters, the country's top