NEW YORK, May 9 (Yonhap) -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has surprised
international diplomats stationed here after belatedly disclosing that he

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean producer prices grew at the slowest pace
in 19 months in April as the local currency gained while domestic demand slumped,

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea may consider providing further assistance
to Afghanistan, including a troop dispatch, but will take time to review the

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has carried out a reshuffle of government
organizations, shifting the jurisdiction over its overseas espionage and cash cow

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left for
Uzbekistan Sunday as part of his two-nation trip to Central Asia where he is

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to set up a 1 trillion won (US$802.5
million) resource development fund that can be used to secure overseas mineral

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry has decided to modify
its long-term arms procurement plan, delaying the deployment of next-generation

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to post a current account
surplus in 2009, making a turnaround from the previous year's deficit as imports

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday said it has selected "Naro" as
the name for South Korea's first space rocket that is expected to be launched in
late July.

SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank is widely expected to leave
its key interest rate unchanged for the third straight month this week amid signs