SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, said Wednesday that it has won top honors in a German design and brand contest thanks to the overall competitive

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished 1.16 percent higher Wednesday, led by tech companies, as investors were relieved by signs of progress in talks about the U.S.

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SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The smoking rate of South Korean adults continued to drop in the first half of the year amid the government's anti-smoking campaign, the health ministry said Wednesday.

By Lee Youkyung SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. will release its flagship Galaxy S2 smartphone in the U.S.

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- About 10 South Korean companies are preparing to file a suit against the government over economic losses caused by Seoul's sanctions on Pyongyang, a businessman said Wedn

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Wednesday that it gave the green light to Spanish lender Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- KT&G Corp., South Korea's largest tobacco manufacturer, said Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings tumbled 52.3 percent from a year earlier due mainly to a one-o

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to take active steps to reduce its chronic service sector deficit that is hurting the country's global competitiveness, a local trade association said W

SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday ordered the government to compare and disclose consumer prices in different cities and provinces nationwide, stepping up his bid to r