TOKYO, Dec. 3 Kyodo - Japan's signing of a landmark ban on cluster bombs in Oslo on Wednesday
reflected Tokyo's hopes of further highlighting its efforts in humanitarian

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SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A further decline in South Korea's foreign currency

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A further decline in South Korea's foreign currency
reserves could worsen market volatility as local companies increasingly encounter

Astana, 2 December 2008, (Khabar) - The state award commission headed by the Secretary of State Kanat Saudabayev has scrutinized the candidacies of people who could be awarded with medals including

Astana, 2 December 2008, (Khabar) - The issue of implementation of the 100 schools construction program was the main subject on the agenda of a conference call in the Government.

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The worldwide economic slump triggered by the U.S.
financial crisis is causing South Korea's exports to contract much faster than

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Pounded by a deepening economic slump at home and
overseas, South Korean automakers are slashing daily overtime, suspending weekend

BANGKOK, Dec 1 (Bernama) -- Over 1,000 flights cancelled, 300,000 foreign
passengers stranded, 88 commercial planes grounded at a single airport, one

By Andi Abdussalam

By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prolonged political wrangling between South Korea's