SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of nine North Koreans defected to South Korea across the western sea border by boat last week, a government source said Wednesday.

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik called for stricter discipline for public officials Wednesday as a number of former and incumbent ranking government officials came under scr

SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will strengthen its key commodities warning and control system (WACS) to better respond to sudden global supply shortfalls or demand surges that can spike up

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(URGENT) Gov't source: 9 N. Koreans defected by boat in Yellow Sea last Saturday

South Korea posted a trade surplus for the 16th straight month in May, fueled by strong exports of petroleum products and wireless communications devices, the nation's customs office said Wednesday

South Koreans' debt-repayment ability improved to an over three-year high in the first quarter as gains in stock prices raised the value of their financial assets, the central bank said Wednesday.<

High-ranking South Korean policymakers will gather for a workshop later this week to discuss measures aimed at boosting domestic demand, the nation's top economic policymaker said Wednesday.

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, on Wednesday introduced a revamped version of its crossover utility vehicle Soul with a new engine that produces more horsepower than its p

Nearly five out of 10 South Korean exporting companies expect their overseas shipments to increase in the second half of the year on growing demand from export destinations, a poll showed Wednesday