Samsung Mobile Display to set up JV for polyimide
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Mobile Display Co.
Ruling party chief hints at parliamentary probe into savings bank scandal
(LEAD)SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party chief said Friday he believes a parliamentary probe should be launched, if necessary, to look into the snowballing savings bank corruption
China's mobile phone users top 900 mln
HONG KONG, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of mobile phone subscribers in China exceeded 900 million last month as more Chinese people consider cell phones a daily necessity, a government report show
Beijing to begin repairing road linking Chinese-N. Korean border cities
HONG KONG, May 27 (Yonhap) -- China will start repairing a road that connects a border city and North Korea later this month, a government Web site said Friday, a move seen as part of bilateral eff
S. Korea's foreign minister discounts Kim Jong-il's call for talks
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top diplomat said Friday he was underwhelmed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's remark calling for the resumption of international talks on the communist s
Seoul mayor to visit three African nations next month
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will leave for Africa late next month on a three-nation trip aimed at boosting partnerships in energy, infrastructure and other areas, the municipal
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.
Prosecution demands death sentence for leader of Somali pirates
BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's prosecution on Friday sought a death sentence for the leader of a group of Somali pirates as well as lifetime imprisonment for three other pirates for their
S. Korean, Japanese meat, dairy products safe from radiation
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and imported Japanese meat and dairy products are safe from radioactive contamination and pose no health risks, a government quarantine service said Friday.
Samsung Electronics to transfer solar battery business to SDI
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's top memory chip maker, will unload its solar battery business to its affiliate Samsung SDI Co.
