SEOUL (Yonhap) - The government's human rights watchdog said Thursday it will launch a Bengali-language service on its official online petition Web site later this week to improve convenience for t

SEOUL (Yonhap) - A member of the LG Group family was sentenced to four years behind bars on Thursday for stock price manipulation and large-scale embezzlement of company funds.

SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean companies have strengthened their presence on the global market over the past 10 years in terms of revenue and financial status, a report showed Wednesday.

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - The South Korean economy could grow 3.6 percent in 2012, down from 3.8 percent growth estimated for this year, as global economic uncertainties affect exports, a private think tank

SEOUL (Yonhap) - A local businessman convicted of accounting fraud and lobbying claimed on Thursday he had given several billion won in bribes to a former close aide to President Lee Myung-bak.

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks tumbled 2.9 percent on Thursday as investor sentiment was chilled by the Federal Reserve's bleak assessment of the U.S. economy and credit downgrades of U.S.

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