Seoul stocks open up on Wall Street gains
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Friday as investor
sentiment was boosted by overnight gains in U.S. markets, analysts said.
(Yonhap Feature) Lenders prep for bad bank to better clear dud loans
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks, saddled with rising bad loans amid a severe economic slump, are moving to create a debt-clearing agency in an effort to keep their distressed assets
(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on April 17) - Closing the education gap
A taboo was broken when the Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation on Wednesday disclosed its analysis of results of the annual college entrance test for the past five years.
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on April 17) - Ominous job crisis: Korea needs long-term redesigning of economy, society
The government's March employment report shows the ``era of 1 million jobless" could become a reality in Korea before long.
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on April 17) - Dithering on PSI
The government has postponed the announcement of its full participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative, effectively removing any teeth from such action.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 17.
U.S. urges N. Korea to reverse decision to expel int'l inspectors
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The United State Thursday called on North Korea to reverse its decision to expel international inspectors from its nuclear facilities following the U.N.
S. Korea, Japan agree to seek resumption of 6-party talks
TOKYO, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan agreed Thursday to work closely to resume the stalled six-party talks on denuclearizing North Korea, South Korean officials said.
N. Korea releases photos of top military board in rare publicity move
(ATTN: MODIFIES headline, CORRECTS number of commission members in 2nd para, UPDATES
throughout with details)
By Kim Hyun
Lee promises to provide practical support for Afghanistan
SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday
that his government will look for ways to extend practical assistance to war-torn
