SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of SC First Bank on Monday launched a one-day general strike in protest against the management's move to introduce a performance-based pay system.

GERIK (Perak, Malaysia), May 30 (Bernama) -- The people must be prepared to shoulder part of the cost of subsidies if it increases to a level beyond the capability of the government, said Deputy Pr

JASIN (Melaka, Malaysia), May 30 (Bernama) -- The ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government is capable of managing the country's economy well so as not tobe trapped into financial problems, said Depu

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- A former state auditor and aide to President Lee Myung-bak was arrested Monday on charges of taking bribes from a now-suspended savings bank that was seeking his influence

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- A former state auditor and aide to President Lee Myung-bak was arrested Monday on charges of taking bribes from a now-suspended savings bank that was seeking his influence

Fukushima, May 29 (Jiji Press)--The cooling system at the No. 5 reactor of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant stopped working briefly, operator Tokyo Electric Power Co.

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- Household education outlays in the first quarter fell by the steepest amount in six years mainly due to fewer students and more tuition exemption benefits, a government re

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean military intelligence officials are investigating seven officers and soldiers for posting pro-Pyongyang messages on an online community that praises North Kor

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, said Monday that it has won a US$150 million deal to build four vessels.

SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher on Monday as oil refiners and shipyards gained ground, analysts said.