SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Life often presents overwhelming sensations arising from surprisingly trivial matters.

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il visited a field artillery unit and observed a live fire exercise, the communist country's media reported Sunday.

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Global demand for South Korean liquid crystal displays (LCD) has made solid gains despite the worldwide economic slump, industry sources said Sunday.

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.

SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilders are seeking to diversify their business portfolios as declining orders stemming from the global economic recession are threatening to eat into

(ATTN: UPDATES with one more South Korean returned, expert's view that the closure
will be temporary)
By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- CJ CheilJedang Corp., South Korea's largest food
processor, was recalling its mixed-soybean sauce after finding a bolt in one of

(ATTN: INSERTS Seoul gov't urging Pyongyang to reopen border, N. Korea's criticism;
REPLACES quotes; TRIMS)
By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Saturday urged North Korea to reopen
the inter-Korean border as hundreds of South Koreans remained stranded at an

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks may extend their recent gains in
the coming week on early signs of stabilization in the U.S. financial sector and