SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilders are seeking to diversify their business portfolios as declining orders stemming from the global economic recession are threatening to eat into

(ATTN: UPDATES with one more South Korean returned, expert's view that the closure
will be temporary)
By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- CJ CheilJedang Corp., South Korea's largest food
processor, was recalling its mixed-soybean sauce after finding a bolt in one of

(ATTN: INSERTS Seoul gov't urging Pyongyang to reopen border, N. Korea's criticism;
REPLACES quotes; TRIMS)
By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Saturday urged North Korea to reopen
the inter-Korean border as hundreds of South Koreans remained stranded at an

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks may extend their recent gains in
the coming week on early signs of stabilization in the U.S. financial sector and

(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with quotes from official,
returning people, background)
By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has submitted a formal bid to host the
World Cup in 2018 or 2022, the country's football body said Saturday.

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to submit a bill to allow the
nation's state investment agency, seeded with US$20 billion, to invest in local

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with quote, details)
SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Saturday allowed one South Korean and