(News Focus) Negotiators silent as nuclear talks reach sensitive stage
By Lee Chi-dong
U.S. scraps punitive duties on Hynix chips
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The United States has decided to scrap punitive tariffs
on semiconductors made by Hynix Semiconductor Inc., paving the way for the
S. Korean farmers` debt up sharply in past six years: report
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The size of debt incurred by local farmers has shot up
sharply in the past six years, affecting the competitiveness of the country's
Seoul invites Thai descendants of Korean War veterans
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- A group of 40 people from Thailand will arrive here
this week on a program run by Seoul aimed at helping younger generations
Foreign property ownership up six-fold in past decade
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Local property ownership by foreigners has risen almost
six-fold in the past 10 years, a parliamentary audit report submitted by the
Pyongyang bought $65 million in weapons under Seoul`s previous gov`t: report
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has purchased US$65 million worth of
weapons from overseas suppliers over the past five years, a report showed Monday,
Korean banks expected to tighten lending to smaller firms in Q4
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks are forecast to tighten their grip
on lending to smaller companies in the fourth quarter, as credit risks for such
S. Korea's trade deficit expected to reach US$6 bln this year: minister
By Lee Joon-seung
Legislators call for delay of troop control transfer
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea must postpone retaking of wartime
operational control of its troops from the United States as it will leave serious
