SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- U.S. beef and pork exports to South Korea increased
sharply in 2008 from the year before, due mainly to the lifting of a beef import

Seoul, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Kim Seok-ki, tapped to lead the nation's police
force, is known to be a hard-liner who adheres to principles.

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Won Sei-hoon, the new appointee to head South Korea's
state intelligence agency, is known as one of the few close aides to President
Lee Myung-bak.

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, tapped to become
South Korea's new ambassador to the United States, passed the civil service exam

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- An international school under construction near the
western port city of Incheon may not be able to open this year as scheduled

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak replaced his intelligence and
police chiefs on Sunday, aides said, as part of a long-anticipated government

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's STX Group said Sunday its Chinese
shipyard has succeeded in manufacturing a highly efficient diesel engine, a

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's rival political parties joined hands
Sunday to accuse North Korea of escalating tension on the peninsula, a day after

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's second-largest
consumer electronics maker, said Sunday it plans to sign a deal next week to

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government said on Sunday it will offer to train workers in the car parts industry who may be laid off in the face of plummeting auto sales.