Inter-Korean trade decreases 16 pct through July
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Trade volume between South and North Korea reached US$958 million in the first seven months of the year, down 16 percent from a year earlier, Seoul's customs office said Monday.
Seoul to ask foreign countries this week not to invest in Mt. Kumgang
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea will formally ask foreign countries this week not to invest or engage in tourism activities at North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort, officials said Monday.
China soon to allow FDI in yuan
HONG KONG, Sept.
Cancer-linked deaths grow 3.2 pct last year
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The number of people who died from cancer in South Korea grew 3.2 percent last year from a year earlier, data showed Sunday.
China's trade surplus shrinks in Aug.
By Kim Young-gyo
HONG KONG (Yonhap) - China's trade surplus shrank sharply in August from a month earlier as imports grew faster than exports, the Chinese customs office said Sunday.
Korean Chinese account for nearly 70 pct of foreigners in Seoul
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Nearly seven out of every 10 foreign residents in Seoul are Chinese of Korean descent, the metropolitan government said Sunday.
S. Korean minister hold talks with U.S. officials on free trade deal
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's commerce minister held talks with U.S.
