SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy expanded 0.1 percent in the first quarter from three months earlier as a sharp decline in exports moderated, the central bank said Friday, avert

(URGENT) GDP-Q1 tally

(URGENT) S. Korean economy grows 0.1 pct on-quarter in Q1
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The International Money Fund (IMF) revised down its growth projection for the world economy Wednesday, reflecting downside financial risks and growing fears of a prolonged recession.

Chances are high that the Korean National Assembly will ratify the Korean-U.S. free trade agreement in June, if not during its current sitting.

SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 24.

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The Barack Obama administration's budget has an earmark for the dismantlement of North Korea's nuclear weapons programs under a six-party deal, U.S.

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Kurt Campbell, former U.S.

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S.

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan
expressed concern Thursday on a recent series of North Korean moves raising

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run coal company said Thursday it
plans to spend 3 billion won (US$2.2 million) to develop specialized mining