SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Daum Communications Corp., South Korea's
second-largest Internet portal, said Wednesday that it has introduced the use of
one-time passwords.

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's contingent to Iraq will complete its
withdrawal this week and be dissolved, officially ending its 4-year mission to

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday commissioned the first of its
next-generation high-speed patrol boats with speeds of up to 40 knots per hour

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it bought
1.1 trillion won (US$842.9 million) worth of debt sold by banks and other

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it bought
1.1 trillion won (US$842.9 million) worth of debt sold by banks and other

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will speed up the development of an
advanced indigenous nuclear reactor that can enhance the country's ability to

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's currency jumped against the U.S. dollar
Wednesday as investors' appetite for riskier assets revived on the back of the

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares got off to a strong start
Wednesday as a historic U.S. interest rate cut revived investor optimism,
analysts said.

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Government plans involving development around South
Korea's four main rivers to protect against floods and drought can help boost

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.