STX Pan Ocean wins 289 bln won shipping contract
SEOUL, Oct.
S. Korean diplomat in Germany probed for alleged drunk driving
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- A senior South Korean diplomat in Germany has been investigated by local police on allegations of drunk driving, a foreign ministry official in Seoul said Tuesday.
Lee departs for U.S. amid impending Congressional ratification of trade deal
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left for Washington on Tuesday for talks with U.S.
STX to up coal output at its Indonesian mine
SEOUL (Yonhap) - STX Corp., a South Korean trading firm, said Tuesday that it plans to boost annual coal production at its Indonesian mine to about 5 million metric tons by 2013 from the current 1.
S. Korean financial firms set to pay hefty bonuses
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean financial companies are expected to dole out massive amounts of bonuses to their employees on the back of their robust profits, market watchers said Tuesday, raising c
Gov't to designate 'new growth engine industries' for smaller firms
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The government plans to designate software, wind and solar power, stem cell and other industries as new growth engines for small- and medium-sized firms this week, with trillions o
Corrupt workers at state-run firms to get stronger punishment
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill that would punish corrupt employees at state-run firms the same as government officials, which the government said is a measure aimed at incr
Scientists identify agent that can enhance human anti-cancer cells
SEOUL (Yonhap) - An international research team led by a South Korean scientist has identified an agent that affects the ability of killer cells already present in human bodies to fight cancer, the
