S. Korean missionary dies near Chinese border with N. Korea
SHENYANG, China, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean missionary died in the Chinese border city of Dandong last month after suddenly collapsing, a South Korean official said Friday.
Eximbank issues US$1 bln global bonds
SEOUL, Sept.
STX's European unit wins US$420 mln deal for 2 ships
SEOUL, Sept.
Seoul shares open lower after Obama's speech
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower on Friday, led by auto and machinery makers, as investors showed muted response to U.S.
Nearly seven out of 10 S. Koreans cremated
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Nearly seven out of every 10 South Koreans were cremated in 2010, the government said Friday, pointing to a rapid change in people's views on the practice.
South Koreans in harm's way
A number of South Korean missionaries and human rights activists helping North Koreans near the Chinese border with the North have been attacked or killed, raising serious concerns about terrorism
Trickle-up economy Benefitting the poor, small firms to power economy
MBnomics theoretically makes sense, but has not been proven to be effective.
U.N. humanitarian chief to visit N. Korea next month
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- A top U.N. official in charge of humanitarian aid, Valerie Amos, plans to visit North Korea next month to assess the situation there, her office said Thursday.
S. Korea's produce price growth hits 4-month high in Aug.
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices grew at the steepest pace in four months in August due to on-year gains in oil prices, the central bank said Friday.
Wi holds 'substantive' meetings with U.S. officials: State Dept.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear envoy, Wi Sung-lac, had "constructive, substantive" discussions with U.S.
