SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is showing some positive signs
but it is still too early to predict a quick recovery as exports and domestic

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) said
Thursday it will bring Russian natural gas into the country for the first time

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak Thursday called on Korean
citizens to "bravely" face the challenges of the ongoing economic downturn,

(ATTN: UPDATES with N.K. announcement of Kim's reappointment)
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new parliament reappointed leader Kim

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea denounced Japan Thursday for approving
another history textbook that whitewashes its wartime legacy.

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il renewed his term as
top military chief on Thursday when the country's parliament met for his
reappointment.

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean producer prices grew at the slowest clip
in 16 months in March due to a retreat in oil prices and slumping domestic

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The cashable assets of South Korean listed firms
expanded 9.7 percent in 2008 from a year earlier as they tried to boost liquidity

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks jumped 2.19 percent late Thursday
morning as investors were buoyed by the central bank's interest rate freeze,
analysts said.

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run credit guarantee agency said
Thursday that it plans to sell up to 1 trillion won (US$745 million) in debts