Two active military officers under investigation for e-mail hacking
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Two active-duty military officers are under investigation for allegedly hacking into a university professor's e-mail account, the defense ministry said Friday.
Samsung sets up 3D TV partnership with Sky Italia
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest TV maker, said Friday that it has agreed with Sky Italia, a satellite broadcaster, to launch joint marketing efforts to promote its thr
Top K-pop star Rain to join Army
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean pop singer Rain said Friday he will enlist in the military early next month.
Seoul shares nosedive 5.73 pct on global recession woes
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks tumbled 5.73 percent on Friday as investors were spooked by fears about the global economic recession stemming from a stagnant U.S.
Civic activist ahead of GNP candidate in Seoul mayoral race
(ATTN: UPDATES with polls on presidential candidates in the last 5 paras; ADDS margin or error in 7th para)
By Kim Eun-jung
S. Korea to closely monitor currency market amid increasing volatility
(ATTN: UPDATES exchange rates in 7-8th para)
S. Korean CEOs getting older: report
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The average age of chief executive officers in South Korea rose slightly this year from one year ago, a report showed Friday.
Lee expects early ratification of Korea-U.S. trade deal
By Chang Jae-soon
Illegal online sports betting worth US$10 billion: report
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The market for illegal sports betting online in South Korea could be worth nearly 13 trillion won (US$10.8 billion), a government report showed Friday.
G20 finance chiefs agree to intensify cooperation to tackle global crisis
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Finance chiefs of the leading 20 countries have agreed to intensify cooperation to tackle the global economic crisis, stemming from deepening anxiety over fiscal soundness and stag
