SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices grew at the slowest clip in seven months in June as the local currency's ascent to the dollar overshadowed an on-year gain in oil prices, the

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.

Scientists develop highly efficient industrial catalyst

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By Lee Youkyung

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SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The threat of more North Korean provocations remains real and China should assume a leadership role to deter the communist regime, a senior U.S.

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday that the government should make more efforts to publicize its microfinancing program and other welfare services it provides for the

(3rd LD) SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- A senior Japanese diplomat in Seoul was summoned Thursday by South Korea's foreign ministry that demanded an immediate withdrawal of the Japanese government's p

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top court said Thursday that it has ordered a review of a ruling that punishes a hospital for operating on the wrong patient, saying the surgery was based o