Police chief-designate resigns over fire tragedy
SEOUL, Feb.
200 NK defectors have settled in Japan in recent years: scholar
By Hwang Doo-hyong
Japanese FM in Seoul for talks on Afghanistan, NK nuke
By Lee Chi-dong
Human rights groups urge Obama to pay heed to N.K. human rights
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean human rights groups on Tuesday urged U.S. President Barack Obama to actively seek human rights improvement in North Korea.
Police chief-designate resigns over fire tragedy
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national police chief-designate resigned
and withdrew from nomination Tuesday amid mounting pressure for him to step down
Gov't secures 2 tln won from 2008 tax surplus for extra budget
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government has secured around 2 trillion won
(US$1.45 billion) from last year's tax surplus for an extra budget currently
Gov't to ease immigration rules for foreign investors
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will ease entry rules for business
travelers to help fuel foreign investment in the country's free economic zones
