N. Korea`s trade with China on steady rise, deficit growing
BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's trade with China has shown steady
growth in recent years, surpassing US$2 billion last year, while its deficit has
S. Korea's new unification minister to work more closely with U.S. over N. Korea
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister-designate said
Monday he will work more closely with the United States in dealing with North
S. Korea picks up pace of corporate revamp
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks plan to eliminate one builder from
the market and place 13 construction firms and shipbuilders under debt
Yonhap News Summary
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on Monday.
Retired admiral, former Hyundai executive named top defense procurement official
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea named a retired rear admiral and former
Hyundai executive as its top military procurement official in a government-wide
Seoul stocks close 1.36 pct higher on U.S. gains
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares finished 1.36 percent higher
Finance minister nominee vows to overcome economic crisis
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's next finance minister said Monday that
he will do his utmost to overcome current economic woes and stressed the
(2nd LD) President sacks finance minister over economic crisis
(ATTN: RECASTS lead paras; RESTRUCTURES; UPDATES with response from political parties)
By Byun Duk-kun
(News Focus) Finance minister-designate to tackle biggest economic crisis in decade:
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's incoming finance minister should double
up efforts to stabilize financial markets and bolster an economy poised to slip
Hardline expert named as new unification minister on N. Korea
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hyun In-taek, a foreign affairs advisor to President
Lee Myung-bak during his election campaign, is a hardliner who prioritizes North
