Seoul shares open higher on auto, refiner gains
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks got off to a strong start on Wednesday, helped by firm gains in automakers and energy companies, analysts said.
O'Malley due in Seoul to woo investment
By Hwang Doo-hyong
U.S. envoy to raise human rights issues while in N. Korea: State Dept.
By Hwang Doo-hyong WASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The U.S.
U.S. imposes fresh sanctions on N. Korea, Iran, Syria for WMD: State Dept.
By Hwang Doo-hyong WASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States Tuesday imposed sanctions on a North Korean firm and 15 other foreign firms for trading equipment and technology for the producti
U.S. taking seriously USFK's alleged agent orange dumping: Pentagon
By Hwang Doo-hyong WASHINGTON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Tuesday it is taking seriously the allegations that U.S.
UNESCO gives 2 Korean historical documents world heritage status
(ATTN: AMENDS dateline; ADDS more details; RECASTS headline) LONDON/SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.N.
Jeonbuk beats Tianjin, advances in AFC Champions League
JEONJU, South Korea, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea's K-League defeated Tianjin Teda of China 3-0 Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of an ongoing Asian club football
Police crackdown ends strike at key auto parts maker
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with latest development) ASAN, South Korea, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Police dispersed protesters on Tuesday and ended a nearly one-week sit-in by strikers at a key
UNESCO to give 2 Korean historical documents world heritage status
LONDON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.N. education and cultural body decided Tuesday to grant world documentary heritage status to two Korean historical records, officials said.
Foxconn explosion not to critically affect S. Korean firms
By Kim Young-gyo HONG KONG, May 24 (Yonhap) -- An explosion at Taiwan-based electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group's Chinese production site will likely have a limited impact on South Ko
