Foreign minister urges swift approval of FTA with U.S.
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister said Wednesday that a
pending free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States would ultimately serve
Samsung to hire 5,500 employees in 2009
(ATTN: UPDATES with Samsung's statement, Fitch's downgrade on outlook of Samsung
Electronics; AMENDS headline)
(Yonhap Feature) U.S. aircraft carrier enters S. Korean naval base amid N. Korea
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By Sam Kim
ABOARD USS JOHN C. STENNIS, South Korea, March 11 (Yonhap) -- As North Korea
LG Group to invest 11.3 tln won this year
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SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- LG Group, South Korea's third-largest family-run
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
