S. Korea proposes talks with Japan over wartime sex slaves
(ATTN: UPDATES with proposal, spokesman's quotes in first five paras; AMENDS headline; TRIMS) SEOUL, Sept.
Probe concludes landslide in Seoul not man-made disaster
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Thursday that a landslide that killed 18 people in southern Seoul this summer was not triggered by man-made causes.
Emerging markets to fuel S. Korea's export growth: report
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Emerging markets are expected to help South Korea maintain its export momentum in the second half amid slowdowns in advanced economies, a report said Thursday.
BOK denies report on OTC purchase of yuan bonds
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's central bank has not submitted an application to its Chinese counterpart to get approval for investment in yuan bonds traded on China's over-the-counter (OTC) market,
Several local banks fail to pass stricter stress test: sources
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's financial watchdog plans to make local banks beef up their foreign currency liquidity by the end of the year as several lenders failed to pass a rigorous stress test,
S. Korea asks foreign countries not to invest in N. Korea's resort
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea has begun to ask foreign countries not to invest or engage in tourism activities at a North Korean mountain resort, an official said Thursday.
Import costs of raw materials edge down in Aug
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's import prices of key raw materials inched down in August, led by a fall in non-ferrous metal costs, a trade association said Thursday.
