Korean ballerina cast as Juliet at American Ballet Theatre performance
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean ballerina Hee Seo, a member of the New
York-based American Ballet Theatre (ABT), will play her first leading role in an
Gov`t rules out immediate support for GM Daewoo
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The government has no immediate plans to help the
South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. cope with tumbling sales
U.S. commander joins S. Korean lawmakers touring U.N. bases in Japan
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. commander here has left for Japan to
guide a delegation of South Korean lawmakers touring U.S.-controlled U.N.
N. Korean leader visits artillery unit after major military shakeup
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has visited an
artillery unit, accompanied by newly promoted military chiefs, Pyongyang's media
said Thursday.
Bank of Korea cuts key rate to 2 pct
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank slashed its key interest
rate on Thursday by half a percentage point to a new record low in an attempt to
Seoul stocks open lower on large-cap losses
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Thursday
on large-cap losses, analysts said.
Internet portal Daum Q4 loss narrows on increased sales
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Daum Communications Corp., South Korea's
second-largest Internet portal, said Thursday its fourth-quarter net loss
S. Korea`s inflation outpaces OECD average: report
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's inflation grew at a faster pace than the
average for member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation &
Woori Finance 2008 net tumbles 76.6 pct
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Yonhap) -- Woori Finance Holdings Co., South Korea's top
financial services company, said Thursday its 2008 earnings tumbled 76.6 percent
U.S. urges N. Korea to refrain from test-firing ballistic missile
(ATTN: UPDATES with DOD spokesman's remarks in paras 5-8)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States Wednesday urged North Korea to
