SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- POSCO, South Korea's leading steelmaker, said Thursday that its Canadian unit will set up a joint venture with Canada's Fortune Minerals Ltd.

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Grand National Party Chairman Hong Joon-pyo said Thursday that he will lead the ruling party in shaking off its "rich" tag and shift its economic focus to the middle clas

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.

July 15

1902 -- The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) signs a treaty of commerce with Denmark.

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin left for China Thursday for a ministerial meeting on regional security and defense cooperation, the defense ministry here said.

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- The chairman of South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Thursday received a U.S.

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with remarks by BOK head in paras 3-9,14)
By Kim Soo-yeon

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' short-term foreign borrowing rose in June as lenders rushed to secure foreign currency funds amid worries the eurozone debt crisis may worsen, the fin

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has demanded the Japanese government withdraw its measure against Korean Air over the South Korean airline's special flight last month near the Dokdo islets,

SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in South Korea spiked 23.8 percent on-year in the first half due mainly to expectations of a solid economic recovery here, a government re