Samsung C&T wins 1.38 tln won construction order from UAE
SEOUL, Dec.
Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history
Jan. 1
1883 -- The port of Jemulpo, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, is renamed Incheon Port
(URGENT) consumer prices-December
(URGENT) consumer prices-December
(URGENT) S. Korea's consumer prices rise 4.1 pct in Dec.
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Full text of President Lee's New Year's message
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of President Lee
Myung-bak's New Year's message to the nation released on Wednesday.
N. Korea to receive no aid from South if boycott continues
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will receive no economic aid from South
Korea in the new year if it continues to boycott dialogue, Seoul's unification
S. Korea pushing to ink trade deal with EU by March
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to clinch a free trade deal with
the European Union (EU) by March and launch trade talks with Australia and five
S. Korea to seek progress in nuke talks, stronger ties with U.S.
By Lee Chi-dong
Seoul, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will focus diplomatic efforts next year on
making "substantial progress" in six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear
Seoul to spend W7 trillion on defense goods in first half of 2009
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will spend over 7 trillion won (US$5.4
billion) in the first half of next year on purchasing weapons or other defense
Lee calls for national unity to weather economic crisis
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday issued his New
Year's message, calling on the nation to unite to overcome the financial crisis.
