(URGENT) NK-nuclear reactor

(URGENT) N. Korea says it will build nuclear reactor if U.N. does not apologize
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SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a unit of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said Wednesday that its first-quarter earnings fell 4.8 percent due to a slump in new orders.

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to sell state bonds worth 6.06 trillion won (US$4.52 billion) in May, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- From moon-shaped jars to traditional Korean dresses for paper dolls, every piece of art in the U.S. ambassador's residence in downtown Seoul screams Korea. But Amb.

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul government said Wednesday it is launching a "women-friendly" project this year to make streets safer and brighter and more comfortable to walk in high heels.

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 2.94 percent higher Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains following recent losses, analysts said.

S. Korean Bond Yields on April 29, 2009

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 2.46 2.43 +0.03

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo International Corp., South Korea's second-largest trading company, said Wednesday its first-quarter earnings rose 45 percent from a year earlier on the back of ga

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will drop the speed limit for certain city streets to 50 kilometers per hour this year as part of a plan to help relieve traffic jams and prevent automobile

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Nong Shim Co., South Korea's largest instant-noodle maker, reported Wednesday a 2.4 percent decline in its first-quarter net profit due to raw material costs and a weak