Lee urges prosecutors to act in 'mature' way
(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's speech at international prosecutors' conference in last 3 paras)
SK Chemical to build polyethylene plant in Ulsan
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- SK Global Chemical Co.
Man receives jail term for videotaping belly dancing women
SUWON, South Korea, June 30 (Yonhap) -- A man was sentenced to prison Thursday for secretly videotaping women who were belly dancing while scantily clad.
S. Korea emphasizes price stability over economic growth
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The main focus of South Korea's economy management plan unveiled Thursday is to alleviate the suffering of low and mid-income earners, who still remain sidelined from the
DP leader Sohn to visit China next week
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the main opposition Democratic Party will visit China next week to help South Korea's bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics and discuss regional issues, incl
Banks' loan delinquency rate hits 9-month high in May
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' loan delinquency rate rose to the highest level in nine months in May due mainly to an increase in soured property-linked loans, the financial watchdo
S. Korean mobile carriers set to launch faster mobile technology
By Lee Youkyung
S. Korea cuts growth outlook to 4.5 pct for this year
(ATTN: REPLACES quote in 3rd para with finance minister's comments: ADDS minister's comment in 3rd para from bottom)
S. Korea calls for firm, united global response to N.K. nuke
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- The international community should come together to pressure North Korea into giving up its nuclear weapons programs that pose a major threat to global safety and securit
N. Korea increases grain imports from China
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea imported more than 50,000 tons of grains from its key ally China in May, an expert said Thursday, amid chronic food shortages in the North.
