Large retail outlets, department stores report weak sales in October
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Nov. 17 (Yonhap) -- Weak consumer demand caused major discount outlets to
Lee Myung-bak supports Obama's idea of meeting Kim Jong-il
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Sunday
supported the idea of incoming U.S. President Barack Obama meeting with North
New N. Korean ambassador to Iran appointed: report
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has appointed a new ambassador to Iran, a
North Korean radio broadcaster monitored in Seoul reported Sunday.
S. Korea to restructure nonviable builders, savings banks
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to restructure nonviable local
construction companies and savings banks in a bid to prevent the possible
No image of N. Korean leader released despite report of his appearance
(ATTN: UPDATES with TV reports in paras 1-9)
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- No moving or still images of North Korean leader Kim
Prosecutors fail again to arrest former opposition party lawmaker
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors failed late Sunday to arrest a ranking
member of the opposition who has been defying arrest on charges of taking illegal
election funds.
S. Korea to help forge global financial oversight improvement plan: official
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will work with other countries to help
forge a financial oversight improvement plan designed to prevent recurrence of
S. Korea's ruling party to send delegation to U.S. for networking
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party will send a delegation to
the United States next month to exchange policy views and enhance its network
N.K. women team win U-17 FIFA championship
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's soccer team came from behind to clinch a
2-1 win Sunday over the United States, claiming FIFA's inaugural U-17 women's
S. Korea to create cash support team for small firms
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- The government will create a cash support team for
small firms and exporters to prevent their bankruptcy amid frozen credit
