BEIJING, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's foreign assistance agency
said Sunday he hopes to construct an ecological park in a desert region of China,

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices declined for the first time
in 20 months in April due to pullbacks in oil prices and slumping demand, the

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's inflationary pressures may moderate
further over the next one or two years, a local economic research institute
predicted Sunday.

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A large influx of foreign investment into local stocks
and bonds is unlikely for the foreseeable future, a state-run think tank said
Sunday.

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's second-largest
mobile phone maker, said Sunday overall sales of its touchscreen mobile phones

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The economic slump is causing a greater number of city
dwellers to head for rural farming communities, a government report said Sunday.

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SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Industrial electricity sales rebounded from negative

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- A locally developed eco-friendly herbicide to be
exported to Asian countries may help boost rice production in the region, a

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-largest
handset maker, said Sunday that global sales of its full touchscreen phones have

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The United States may provide confidential terrorism
intelligence to South Korean troops overseas, a military source here said Sunday.