SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Affiliates of South Korea's top 30 conglomerates employed more former government officials as outside directors this year, data showed Friday, amid escalating criticism o

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- A non-playoff team from last season ended the first half this season in first place.

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The management and labor union of Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second largest automaker, agreed to a 5.17 percent hike in base pay Friday, ending their annual negotiat

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start on Friday as overnight Wall Street rallies and relief about Europe's debt troubles boosted investor sentiment here, analysts

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Gen. James Thurman, the new commander of the U.S.

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The lone North Korean member on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) supported a rival city of South Korea's PyeongChang in the vote on the host for the 2018 Winter

SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.

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