SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- One policymaker at the Bank of Korea (BOK) argued that
the BOK needs to pay local banks higher interest on their required reserves at

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural cooperative must accept
sweeping changes if it wants to stay afloat and expand its business sphere, a

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The countryside home of former President Kim
Young-sam's son-in-law was broken into by a group of robbers who allege a large

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 2.07 percent lower Tuesday

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks and non-bank financial institutions

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 2.63 2.61 +0.02

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 2.07 percent lower Tuesday
as investor sentiment was dented by gloomy corporate earnings outlooks and a

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's foreign minister said Tuesday he will use his upcoming trip to Indonesia and Australia to lay the ground for possible visits by

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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Six people were found dead Tuesday and some 20 were

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has sent a
congratulatory message to Barack Obama, who is set to be sworn in as new