SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.58 percent lower Friday
as institutions cashed in profits from recent advances, analysts said. The local

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, UPDATES throughout with Seoul position, official's visit to
Kaesong on Saturday)
By Kim Hyun

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Diplomatic consultation channels between South Korea

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will boost research and development
spending by more than 10 percent on-year in 2010 to enhance the country's overall

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

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

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker said Friday that
despite recent improvements in economic data, uncertainty surrounding economic

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

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The government is considering a move to discontinue
its rice import quota system for full tariffication to better reflect domestic

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