SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's quarantine authorities said Tuesday they have found a banned substance in Chinese condensed beef stock that could cause stomach upsets and diarrhea.

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it will extend by sixth months its guarantee on overseas borrowing for local banks to help them secure more liquidity in the face of tight cre

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- Beijing Olympic swimming gold medalist Park Tae-hwan will begin a special training session in the United States next week ahead of the World Championship in July, his age

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.79 percent lower late
Wednesday morning as investor sentiment was hurt by overnight falls in U.S.
markets, analysts said.

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- China's economic recovery will be instrumental in putting back the battered world economy back on track, the head of a major South Korean business organization said Tuesd

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it will extend by sixth months its guarantee on overseas borrowing for local banks to help them secure more liquidity in the face of tight cre

By Sam Kim

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government said Tuesday that it has chosen six financial agencies to arrange state debt sales aimed at securing liquidity amid toughening credit conditions.

SEOUL, April 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Ssangyong Motor Co., currently under bankruptcy protection, is set to slash up to 2,900 jobs as part of a turnaround plan, a source said Tuesday.