Obama's Korea policy likely to improve inter-Korean ties: lawmaker
By Kim Boram
S. Korea's jobless rate held at 3 pct in October
SEOUL, Nov.
Love prompts judoka to scrap retirement plan, seek gold at London Games
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Love has shed new light on his passion for judo and
prompted him to scrap his plan to retire and instead seek a ticket to the 2012
2nd LD) N. Korea threatens to partially shut inter-Korean border
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By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military on Wednesday threatened to
POSCO launches steel mill in Malaysia
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Leading South Korean steelmaker POSCO said Wednesday
it has launched a steel mill in Malaysia, giving it a stronger foothold in
Southeast Asia.
Ruling party backtracks over early FTA ratification
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Early passage of a free trade pact with the United
States looked increasingly unlikely here Wednesday as the ruling party slackened
S. Korea's jobless rate held at 3 pct in October
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's jobless rate remained unchanged in
October but job creation slumped to a 44-month low as companies remained
N. Korea threatens to shut inter-Korean border next month
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SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's military on Wednesday threatened to
Korean housing market to slump further: poll
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's housing market is forecast to suffer
further contraction due to a severe economic slump, a poll showed Wednesday.
S. Korean economy forecast to grow 3.3 pct in 2009: KDI
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is expected to grow 3.3 percent
in 2009, falling far short of the government's target, as prolonged financial
