SEOUL (Yonhap) - The rate of indictments on those suspected of sexual crimes against children plunged in the past five years despite an increase in such cases, a report said Tuesday, leading to a c

SEOUL (Yonhap) - The foreign ministers of South Korea and Belgium held talks in Seoul on Tuesday on ways to increase cooperation in economic sectors as well as on regional and global issues, offici

SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks traded 4.68 percent lower late Tuesday morning on worries that the Greek debt problem could turn into a global banking crisis, analysts said.

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean firms this year spent 10 times more on stake purchases from the year before as they have sought mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the wake of economic turmoil, th

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By Lee Chi-dong

SEOUL (Yonhap) - More than one-third of South Korea's savings banks have eroded their capital due to large bad debts, data showed Tuesday, raising concerns on their financial health and possible ba

SEOUL (Yonhap) - North Korea plans to partially open a landmark hotel next April to mark the centennial of the birth of Kim Il-sung, the country's late founder, a source said Tuesday.

SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea is pushing for a global currency swap scheme during the Group of 20 meetings as part of efforts to strengthen the financial safety net against global market turbulences

SEOUL (Yonhap) - Remittances of funds to South Korea from Koreans living in foreign countries hit an over two-year high in August as the local currency's sharp weakness prompted them to accelerate