Obama urges U.S. automakers to retool to compete with Korean cars
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Monday reiterated the
need for the U.S. auto industry to restructure itself to compete with South
S. Korea, Japan to hold foreign ministerial talks on Afghanistan
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan were to hold a meeting of their
foreign ministers in Seoul on Tuesday for talks on bolstering Seoul-Tokyo ties,
Clinton considers meeting families of Japanese abducted by N. Korea: State Dept.
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who will
visit Tokyo next week, is considering meeting with the families of Japanese
4 mountain climbers dead at traditional festival
CHANGNYEONG, South Korea, Feb.
4 mountain climbers dead at traditional festival
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CHANGNYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- At least four mountain climbers were
4 mountain climbers dead at traditional festival
CHANGNYEONG, South Korea, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- At least four mountain climbers were
killed and several others injured on Monday after inhaling smoke at a traditional
Unification minister nominee backs hardline policy on N. Korea amid tension
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By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak's unification minister nominee
S. Korea, EU agree on early conclusion of free trade deal
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union reaffirmed on Monday
their pledge to conclude free trade negotiations as early as possible, officials
here said.
Creditors agree to sell C&Heavy stake overseas
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of C&Heavy Industries Co. have agreed to
extend their financial workout program for the financially shaky shipbuilder by
