N. Korea's human rights conditions still dismal: report
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's people still face the threat of torture
and harsh treatment at the hands of their government, but there are modest signs
Business chief says pace of economic downturn accelerating
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with biz head's remarks, details; TRIMS)
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The downward pace of South Korea's economy is
S. Korea delays first rocket launch until July
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first space rocket launch has been put
off until late July to allow engineers more time to check safety systems, the
Gov't set to help low-income, jobless people
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments throughout)
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to spend 6.09 trillion won
Lee calls for int'l efforts to overcome crisis
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday
called for international efforts to overcome the global financial crisis, noting
Bank of Korea freezes key rate at 2 pct
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with remarks by BOK Gov. in paras 4, 11, 17-18)
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank froze its key interest
Today in Korean history
March 13
N. Korea informs global agencies of its rocket launch plan
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- In yet another sign of an imminent rocket launch by
Seoul stocks down 0.61 pct in late morning
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded down 0.61 percent late
Thursday morning as investor sentiment got a beating from the central bank's
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean
newspapers on March 12.
