SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday that it has uncovered irregularities, such as illegal commissioning of derivatives trading, by three foreign banks' local bra

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak instructed the Cabinet on Tuesday to study ways to spur domestic demand, saying ordinary people are still experiencing economic difficulties despit

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- More than half of South Korean firms expect the economy to get worse in the second half of the year due to a continued rise in raw material prices, a poll said Tuesday.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency's new cable news channel on Tuesday reached an agreement with a state foundation for cultural exchange over development of cultural contents.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean civilian experts and military staff started Tuesday its on-site investigation into the alleged burial of chemicals at a former U.S.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.5 percent higher late Tuesday morning, helped by strong institutional and foreign buying, analysts said.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae lashed out at the opposition party Tuesday for raising unfounded allegations incriminating top aides to President Lee Myung-bak in a

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., South Korea's top builder, said Tuesday that it has obtained a combined US$233 million worth of orders from Singapore and Iraq.

SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Citibank Korea Inc., the South Korean unit of U.S.-based Citigroup, said Tuesday its first-quarter earnings declined 4.3 percent from a year earlier due to weaker non-inte