Lee to nominate justice minister, chief prosecutor

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Friday is expected to nominate one of his senior secretaries and the head of a local prosecutor's office as the new justice minister and the ch

Seoul museums showcase American, French art

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SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- It usually takes a 12-15 hour flight to get to either New York or Paris from Seoul, but this summer it will only take a subway ride to get a taste of American or French c

BOK cuts 2011 growth outlook to 4.3 pct

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   SEOUL, July 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank on Friday revised down its 2011 economic growth outlook on weaker domestic demand and construction investment, but raised its inflation proj

Japan???s erratic directive

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   Japan???s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has ordered its staff to boycott Korean Air flights for one month beginning July 18.

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