Watchdog urges banks to extend more loans to smaller firms
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's financial watchdog on
Monday urged local banks to increase efforts to bolster their slumping capital
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Dec. 22)
Shame on lawmakers: Dialog, compromise key to parliamentary democracy
EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Dec. 22)
Revitalizing real estate
In its latest effort to buoy the sluggish real estate market, the Korean
government is poised to ease property-related regulations en masse.
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Dec. 22)
Worse than inflation
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Dec. 22.
Heavy snow to hit S. Korea's northeastern region
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Heavy snow was expected to hit the northeastern region
in South Korea starting late Sunday, weather officials said.
Prosecutors to announce interim report on corruption probe into former president's
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Sunday they will announce next week
an interim report on the suspected corruption case involving former President Roh
S. Korea's unification minister to meet Chinese officials amid nuclear stalemate
Beijing, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister arrived in Bejing
Sunday on a four-day trip to meet with senior Beijing officials amid a stalemate
Ruling party proposes dialogue with opposition parties over FTA bill
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP),
Park Hee-tae, on Sunday offered to open dialogue with opposition parties over a
N. Korea proposed secret contacts with U.S. in 1974: dossier
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea proposed setting up secret contacts
