Seoul shares up 4.6 pct on U.S. rally
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares surged almost 4.6 percent late Friday morning as investors took heart from an overnight Wall Street rally prompted by reported U.S.
S. Korea's corporate failures fall in August
By Park Bo-ram
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean corporate bankruptcies dropped to a five-month low in August due mainly to seasonal factors, the central bank said Friday.
S. Korea unveils tech research blueprint
By Lee Joon-seung
S. Korea to build 5 mln new homes by 2018
SEOUL, Sept.
Government approves int'l middle schools in Seoul
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The education ministry on Thursday approved the
opening of two international middle schools in Seoul next year, endorsing a new
Air Force chief to be replaced by deputy head of JCS
(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with nomination of new air force chief, more details)
Defense Ministry under fire for trying to glorify former dictators
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Defense Ministry on Thursday came under severe criticism as it was found to have suggested revisions to history textbooks
KDB offered 5 tln won for stake in Lehman Brothers
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- State-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) has offered to buy a stake in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Parliament approves $4 bln supplementary budget
By Shin Hae-in
Ex-President Roh encourages 'free, balanced communication' in his cyber debate room
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Former President Roh Moo-hyun launched a Web site for
"free and balanced" political debate Thursday as the incumbent administration
