(profile) Former prime minister tapped as new S. Korean ambassador to U.S.
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, tapped to become
South Korea's new ambassador to the United States, passed the civil service exam
Songdo free economic zone faces hurdles to opening int`l school
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- An international school under construction near the
western port city of Incheon may not be able to open this year as scheduled
Internal affairs minister named new intelligence chief
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak replaced his intelligence and
police chiefs on Sunday, aides said, as part of a long-anticipated government
STX launches first China-made diesel engine
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's STX Group said Sunday its Chinese
shipyard has succeeded in manufacturing a highly efficient diesel engine, a
S. Korean political parties rap N. Korea`s military threats
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's rival political parties joined hands
Sunday to accuse North Korea of escalating tension on the peninsula, a day after
LG to sign solar energy cooperation deal with Norway`s REC Wafer
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's second-largest
consumer electronics maker, said Sunday it plans to sign a deal next week to
Gov't to train workers at hard-pressed car parts companies
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The government said on Sunday it will offer to train workers in the car parts industry who may be laid off in the face of plummeting auto sales.
Korean food to be served at int'l food festival
SEOUL, Jan.
S. Korea, China agree to launch shuttle flights
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China have agreed to launch shuttle flights between their capitals, possibly starting later this year, Seoul government officials said Sunday.
