SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Cash-strapped South Korean banks and companies have to
redeem or refinance a huge number of bonds that mature early next year amid the

By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Prolonged political wrangling between South Korea's

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man detained on suspicions of killing
his wife and daughter has also confessed to killing his parents two years ago by

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. agency that regulates commodity futures and
option markets has approved the sale of futures contracts based on South Korea's

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top 30 business conglomerates have
suffered over 10 trillion won (US$6.8 billion) in foreign currency-related losses

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is feared to be heading for its
first recession in a decade next year as domestic and overseas sales are set to

DOHA, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo said Saturday
that his government plans to triple its official development assistance, or ODA,

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Environment ministers from South Korea, Japan and
China will meet this week for their annual talks aimed at increasing cooperation

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog is considering
banning short stock selling longer than expected as the local market remains

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- A new treatment method using biodegradable polymers
has been developed that may help stroke and glaucoma patients, scientists said
Sunday.