SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's net foreign direct investment (FDI) fell 8.3 percent from a year earlier in 2010 as businesses poured money mainly into fast emerging economies, a United Na

WASHINGTON, July 26 (Yonhap) -- An international group of prominent statesmen, peace and human rights advocates on Tuesday welcomed the resumption of an inter-Korean dialogue and imminent talks bet

HONG KONG, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the South Korean National Assembly Library (NAL) to cooper

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- Indian President Pratibha Patil said Tuesday that Asia's third-largest economy is planning to heavily invest in improving its infrastructure, a great investment opportuni

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea conditionally accepted South Korea's proposal to hold talks this week to resolve an ongoing dispute over the handling of seized South Korean assets at a North

SHANGHAI, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan finished fourth in the men's 200-meter freestyle race at the 2011 FINA World Aquatics Championships here Tuesday.

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Tuesday South Korea will continue to seek "principled dialogue" with North Korea to break the deadlock in their relations, according to a sen

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SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A dozen administrative bodies will move into the government building complex in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, in phases starting next year, as economy-related ministries ther

(ATTN: UPDATES with possible ban on visit, quotes in first 9 paras; CHANGES headline)