SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean prisoners are forced to work on farms and construction sites to fill the gap in labor supply, a private organization on North Korean human rights said Thursd

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and opposition parties agreed on Thursday to hold confirmation hearings for justice minister and chief prosecutor nominees in early August, officials said.

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By Kim Young-gyo HONG KONG, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday China needs to reform its financial system in order to balance its export-dependent economic grow

(ATTN: UPDATES penultimate para; ADDS bond yields at bottom) SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 0.46 percent lower on Thursday, as foreign investors continued to sell amid persist

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea's largest food company, said Thursday that its second-quarter earnings plunged 73.4 percent from a year earlier due to higher grain pric

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top trade official said Thursday that he hopes to see a lot of progress in moves toward the ratification of the long-pending free trade pact with the U.S.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The global construction market will likely start to snap back from a prolonged slump during the second half of this year, a local think tank said Thursday.

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 0.46 percent lower on Thursday, as foreign investors continued to sell amid persistent concerns related to the U.S.