Seoul stocks open weaker on financial woes
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Wednesday
as investor sentiment was dented by deepening global financial jitters, analysts
said.
Korean economy to shrink sharply in Q1: think tanks
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy will likely contract severely
in the first quarter on tumbling exports and weak domestic demand, and may
N. Korea hits back at S. Korea over human rights
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout with N. Korea's response)
GENEVA, March 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea lambasted South Korea Tuesday over its
S. Korea faces tougher economic challenges amid global turmoil: minister
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea faces tougher economic challenges as
global financial turmoil and recession woes deepen, a top policymaker warned
S. Korean president to announce start of FTA talks with Australia
By Byun Duk-kun
SYDNEY, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived
Wednesday in Australia where he and Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd are set
House approves bill for energy aid to N. Korea pending obligations fulfillment
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. House of Representatives has set aside
Obama to work carefully with Congress for Korea FTA's ratification: Geithner
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will work carefully
Finnish tech lab to conduct joint research in S. Korea
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Finland's largest multi-technology laboratory opened a
joint research center in South Korea to develop a model to promote the growth of
U.N. consulting with N. Korea on resumption of dialogue channel: spokeswoman
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The United Nations said Tuesday that it is
consulting with North Korea on sending a U.N. delegation to the isolated
S. Korean scientists find 'trigger mechanism' for diabetes
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean scientists announced Wednesday they have
found a mechanism that opens new horizons for the future treatment of insulin
