SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak believes that universities and colleges should first be restructured before the government provides them with financial support to help lower tuit

INCHEON, June 21 (Yonhap) -- A passenger ship with more than 300 people aboard collided with a fishing boat off the western coast on Tuesday, but no fatalities were reported, maritime police offici

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The top local baseball league on Tuesday agreed to provide extra players for an expansion team at upcoming drafts, in a move designed to help the new club ease into the c

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Tuesday it will stick to its plan to sell a major stake in state-run Woori Finance Holdings Co.

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SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares staged a strong rally on Tuesday following a three-session losing streak as investors picked up technology firms, analysts said.

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's largest business lobby on Tuesday expressed opposition against a ruling party move to scrap a government tax reduction plan, saying companies ca

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Prices of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels halted advances in the first half of this month on slow demand for TVs in advanced countries, market data showed Tuesday, sp