By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's global competitiveness dipped two notches

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

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

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, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Wednesday as
mounting distrust in the future of global financial markets continued to plague

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.

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SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency tumbled to an over six-year low against the U.S.

INCHEON, Oct.