Actor takes his own life, fourth in a row of celebrity suicides
By Shin Hae-in
Environmental activist sues for travel ban lift
SEOUL, Oct.
Currency hits 10-year low, sliding for 5th day
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won hit an over 10-year low against the U.S.
S. Korea`s global competitiveness ranking dips to 13th place: report
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's global competitiveness dipped two notches
Overseas construction orders top record US$40 bln
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Overseas construction orders won by South Korean
companies surpassed the record US$40 billion mark on strong demand from oil-rich
S. Korea`s money supply growth slightly picks up in August
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The growth of South Korea's money supply picked up
slightly in August, while a narrower measure of liquidity marked slower growth on
N. Korea fires two short-range missiles in Yellow Sea: source
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired two short range missiles in the
Yellow Sea adjoining China Monday as part of its routine military training, a
Seoul shares tumble on escalating fears
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Wednesday as
mounting distrust in the future of global financial markets continued to plague
Lee displays confidence in overcoming financial turmoil
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said on Tuesday that his government has mapped out sufficient countermeasures to help the nation weather the ongoing global financial turmoil.
