SYDNEY, March 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's stable control over the communist state is favorable for inter-Korean relations, but he should realize that cooperation will bring his

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) will seek to convene a special parliamentary session later this month to push through a score of economic reform bills sidelined dur

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Newly-appointed South Korean Ambassador to the United States Han Duck-soo said Wednesday he will make utmost efforts to get a pending free trade agreement (FTA) ratified

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling and opposition parties on Wednesday reached a tentative agreement to ratify the nation's bilateral free trade agreement with the U.S.

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean electronics maker LG Electronics Co.

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to designate the residence of the nation's first president, Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), as a historical landmark, officials said Wednesday.

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SYDNEY, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday
called for joint efforts between South Korea and Australia to overcome the global

SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Sales of imported cars dropped 19.9 percent last month
as the South Korean economy was hit by weaker consumption and tight credit,