(ATTN: CORRECTS S. Korean envoy's name in para 2; ADDS background in bottom para)

By Kim Young-gyo

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has recently begun sporting his trademark high-heeled shoes again, a development that could raise an intriguing question about whether his

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's terms of trade worsened to an over two-year low in the first quarter of this year as commodities price jumps pushed up import costs, the central bank said Mo

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korean stock investors rose to a record high in 2010 as more people turned their eyes to the bourse amid strong economic growth, the local bourse opera

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's second-biggest mobile phone vendor by shipments, maintained its top spot in the North American market for an 11th quarter in the first

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Shopping Co., South Korea's top department store chain operator, said Monday that it has been selected as the world's sixth-largest retailer by assets, sales, net pr

(ATTN: ADDS Choi's quotes in paras 5-8, TYPO in 14th para) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Choi Kyoung-ju won The Players Championship in the U.S.

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details from para 3) SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has selected the final candidate site for the country's new science belt to be built to help the nation take the

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) floor leader called Monday for an early ratification of the free trade agreement with the U.S., saying South Korea sh