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S. Korea, EU to declare free trade deal in early April: official
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expects to declare a free trade deal with the European Union early next month after wrapping up almost two years of negotiations, a high-level trade official
S. Korea's jobless rate jumps to 3.9 pct in Feb.
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's jobless rate jumped in February as companies trimmed recruitment in the face of deepening recession woes, a government report showed Wednesday.
Hyundai Steel to supply steel plates to Indian pipe manufacturer
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Steel Co., South Korea's No.2 steelmaker, said Wednesday that it has signed a deal to supply 100,000 tons of steel plates for one year to an Indian line pipe man
N. Korea refuses to accept further food aid from U.S.: State Dept.
By Hwang Doo-hyong
Samsung heir returns home after divorce
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- The heir to Samsung Group returned home to South Korea after a month-long business trip during which he and his wife of eleven years were divorced, group officials said
Seoul stocks up 0.11 pct in late morning
SEOUL, March 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks edged up 0.11 percent late Wednesday morning though profit-taking erased early gains, analysts said.
