SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- The growth of South Korean bank loans to firms slowed
to an 11-month low in November as local banks tightened their grip on corporate

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Intel Corp. said Wednesday it has filed a formal
complaint with a South Korean court to challenge a ruling against the world's

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 2.8 percent higher late
Wednesday morning as institutional investors picked up blue chips across the

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of Japanese nationals flying to South Korea
increased by nearly 15 percent in November from a year earlier, giving South

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has not imported any beef from Ireland for
the past few years, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday, dismissing concerns

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- An active Army major was named the winner of a human
rights award Wednesday for his efforts to improve human rights conditions in the

By Lee Chi-dong
BEIJING, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak
will arrive in Beijing later Wednesday for an inaugural "strategic dialogue" with

By Kim Young-gyo
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- A Swiss scholar was honored Wednesday for promoting
Korean studies abroad, the awarding organization said.

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors were questioning the chief of Taekwang
Industry Co., known as a supporter of former President Roh Moo-hyun, on Wednesday

SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Yonhap) -- The government has found the remains of 270 South
Korean soldiers killed in action (KIA) during the Korean War in the latter half