SEOUL, July 13 Kyodo -
South Korea and the European Union said Monday they have concluded negotiations
for a bilateral free-trade agreement.

By Byun Duk-kun
STOCKHOLM, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Sweden signed an agreement Monday
on the protection of classified military information, advancing cooperation

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea seems intent on fomenting internal
conflict among South Koreans by raising tension through its military and

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union (EU) took a big
step toward boosting their economic relations on Monday by virtually concluding a

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A free trade deal with the European Union (EU) is
expected to give a boost to South Korean makers of autos and electronics but hurt

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, additional background, information)
By Byun Duk-kun
STOCKHOLM, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Swedish

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Chinese envoy's comments, S. Korean official's
background briefing, other details)
By Lee Chi-dong

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest data on number of local workers, quote from business
council on labor shortage)
By Kim Hyun

By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Seoul will require all new apartments and buildings of
a certain size to provide parking spaces for bicycles starting next month, the

SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- POSCO, South Korea's leading steelmaker, said Monday
that its second-quarter profit tumbled 71 percent from a year earlier due to weak