Korean banks' overseas earnings dip 25.5 pct in 2008
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks saw their earnings from overseas
operations fall 25.5 percent on-year in 2008 mainly due to declines in
Koreans' ability to repay debt hits 6-year low
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' ability to repay their debts
deteriorated to a record-low in 2008 as their financial assets posted the first
Official seal of Joseon Dynasty king found
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- The authenticity of a seal used by the 26th king of
Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) has been conclusively proven and the artefact
After suicide, actress' letter details sexual exploitation
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- An unfolding probe into a letter allegedly written by
News Focus) U.S. carrier leads vigil in East Sea as tension boils over N.K. rocket
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By Sam Kim
ON THE EAST SEA, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Catapulted off a nuclear-powered U.S.
N. Korean premier embarks on trip to China
BEIJING, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's premier started his five-day trip to
China on Tuesday, where he will attend an opening ceremony marking the 60th
Seoul shares up 1.64 pct in late morning
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.64 percent higher late
Tuesday morning as institutional investors picked up blue chips despite overnight
N. Korea fully reopens border for S. Koreans visiting joint
industrial complex
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SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lifted a days-long ban on border
Korean builders deny reports on Kuwait deal cancellation
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean builders on Tuesday denied a
report that a deal they signed last year with state-run Kuwait National Petroleum
S. Korean survivors set to return home from Yemen
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, March 17 (Yonhap) -- A dozen South Koreans, including several survivors of
