SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean company operating all joint projects
with North Korea said Monday a suspended sightseeing program to the North's

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Monday
as investors snapped up exporters and financial shares, analysts said.

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bond issuance climbed nearly 15 percent
in February from a month earlier due mainly to an increase in the central bank's

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States kicked off one of
their largest joint annual military exercises on Monday amid fears North Korea

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak strongly denounced opposition

(ATTN: MODIFIES headline, lead, ADDS Seoul spokesman's quote on sealed border,
Kaesong complex, U.S. envoy's visit in paras 10-12, RESTRUCTURES)
By Kim Hyun

The independence of judges in performing their duties and the freedom related with their rulings are the very essence of judicial power.

North Korea stepped up its threat against South Korea last week, saying that it could not ensure the safety of South Korean passenger planes flying over its eastern waters.

SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 9.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Yonhap) -- More than two-thirds of South Koreans want their government and the United Nations to play a greater role in ending discrimination against women, a survey said Sunda