SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) said Friday it plans to boost long-term and green industry loans over the next decade as part of its efforts to strengthen its f

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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to adopt a new tourism rule that allows foreign cruise travelers to land in the country for a short stay without a visa as part of efforts to boost inflo

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest carmaker, said Friday that it started selling the 2012 model Santa Fe sport utility vehicle (SUV) on the local market.

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- The military on Friday expanded its cyber warfare unit to improve its readiness against North Korean hacking threats, the defense ministry said.

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SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak rejected the top South Korean prosecutor's offer to resign over a reform measure, an aide said Friday, as officials sought to calm prosecutors prot

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.05 percent higher late Friday morning as foreign investors scooped up blue-chip tech and auto shares, analysts said.

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Footballers who recently received lifetime bans from the nation's top professional league for match fixing were handed permanent bans from all football-related positions,