Seoul shares end 1.91 pct lower on Greek debt woes
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Ssangyong Motor to re-enter China with new SUV in Aug
By Kim Young-gyo
Lee's friend sentenced to prison for bribery
SEOUL (Yonhap) - A businessman and friend of President Lee Myung-bak received a prison sentence on Thursday for taking kickbacks in return for using his influence to help a troubled company.
S. Korea, EU to hold high-level talks for FTA implementation
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Senior trade officials from South Korea and the European Union (EU) will hold a meeting next week to check preparations and processes for the implementation of their bilateral free
China arrests 14 North Koreans in northeast border area
SHENYANG (Yonhap) - China arrested 14 North Koreans in one of its northeastern border areas last month, sources said Thursday, as Beijing and Pyongyang intensified their crackdown on North Korean d
S. Korea to request Japan's cooperation in alleged murder case
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Seoul will ask for Tokyo's help in resolving an alleged case of homicide against a South Korean woman in Japan, after a Japanese court found the killer guilty of manslaughter, not
Seoul shares end 1.91 pct lower on Greece debt woes
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks ended 1.91 percent lower on Thursday as investor sentiment was frozen by concerns about the escalating Greece debt crisis and the pace of the global recovery, a
S. Korea to import 12,000 tons of copper a year from Mexic
SEOUL (Yonhap) - A South Korean consortium, led by a state-run mineral developer, said Thursday that it will import 12,000 tons of copper a year from a Mexican mine starting from 2013 for more than
Scientists develop new device to make anti-HIV drug material
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean scientists said Thursday that they have developed a new device that can be used to mass-produce a key material for anti-HIV drugs safely and cheaply.
China boosts holdings of U.S. state debt in April
HONG KONG (Yonhap) - China increased its holdings of the U.S. Treasury debt in April for the first time since last November, data showed Thursday, indicating the U.S.
