LG Telecom Q4 net plunges on higher costs
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- LG Telecom Ltd., South Korea's third-largest mobile
carrier, said Thursday its fourth-quarter earnings plunged nearly 28 percent from
(Yonhap Interview) N. Korea's space ambitions pose immediate security threat: expert
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is preparing to send a satellite into
space in the coming months from its brand new rocket launch facility on the west
Seoul stocks open up on Wall Street rallies
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Thursday as
investor sentiment was boosted by overnight rallies in U.S. markets, analysts
said.
Local banks to widen scope of corporate overhaul
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks will likely expand their corporate
revamp into almost all sectors of the economy by June in a bid to head off
N. Korean leader continues public tours
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il watched an army
volleyball game and a performance by a naval unit over the Lunar New Year
Sales of imported vehicles in S. Korea may drop 17.3 pct in 2009
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea may drop
17.3 percent this year amid sluggish demand, industry data showed Thursday.
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Jan. 29) - Lip service to peace
The future of the stalled six-party talks aimed at denuclearization of North Korea got a boost this week with the new U.S.
S. Korean filmmaker's 'Treeless Mountain' to hit U.S. cinemas
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- "Treeless Mountain," an internationally well-received
movie by South Korean director Kim So-young, is set for a spring release in the
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean
newspapers on Jan. 29.
(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Jan. 29) - Securing jobs, job security
The effects of economic stagnation are now affecting the job market. The aftermath of falling sales and restructuring is translating into less hiring and higher unemployment.
