By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. military public relations officer in
South Korea has expressed hope that the two allies will coordinate their defense

(ATTN: CORRECTS BOK's growth projection in paras 1, 2)
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea might be unable to meet its central bank's

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea might be unable to meet its central bank's
prediction of 3 percent economic growth for this year as the economy is fast

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court nullified a five-year prison
sentence for a former finance ministry official on Thursday who allegedly took

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap)-- South Korea's Lotte Group may move to establish its
presence in the local beer market by acquiring the country's second-largest

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung echoed
calls by North Korea on the Seoul government to acknowledge previous bilateral

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- The top executive of POSCO, the world's fourth-largest
steel maker, expressed his intention to step down from his post Thursday.

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- There is little possibility of a regime collapse in
North Korea despite doubts over leader Kim Jong-il's long-term viability and

(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks, more background)
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for wage

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 4.77 percent lower late
Thursday morning as weaker U.S. economic data and dimmer corporate earnings