Gov't aims to turn robot industry into global leader
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The government will spend 1 trillion won (US$750
million) on research and development in the robot sector over the next five years
Gov't to slash 30,000 public sector workers by 2012: official
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The government is planning on cutting about 30,000
jobs at the nation's 305 state-run corporations and institutions by 2012, as part
Economic uncertainty remains high: BOK chief
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker said Friday that
despite recent improvements in economic data, uncertainty surrounding economic
Three found dead in another apparent joint suicide
INJAE, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Three people were found dead inside a
car in what appeared to be a joint suicide, police said Friday, following a
Gov't mulls lifting rice import quota: farm minister
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering a move to discontinue
its rice import quota system for full tariffication to better reflect domestic
Small car sales surge amid higher crude, economic slump
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Sales of small cars in South Korea jumped in 2008 as
consumers opted for fuel-efficient vehicles amid higher crude prices and a
Seoul shares 0.80 pct up in late morning
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.80 percent higher late
Friday morning as investor sentiment was boosted by overnight gains in U.S.
markets, analysts said.
Conservative groups to sue singer for lauding N. Korea's rocket launch
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conservative groups said Friday they
will file a prosecution petition against a singer for allegedly violating the
Industrial Bank of Korea raises US$1 bln from abroad
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run Industrial Bank of Korea
(IBK) said Friday it has sold US$1 billion worth of five-year bonds overseas in
Toyota to sell new Lexus hybrid in S. Korea
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Japan's Toyota Motor Co. said Friday it will launch a
new Lexus hybrid car in South Korea as it grapples with falling sales.
