Defector-turned-pianist to hold recital at State Dept.
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean defector-turned-pianist will hold a
N. Korea fifth-greatest danger to U.S.: Pew survey
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Americans feel less threatened by North Korea than
N Korea has replaced its railways minister: report
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Jon Kil-su, a career transportation official, has been
named North Korea's new railways minister, according to the country's official
Korea`s fixed mortgage rates rise up to 10 pct
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' mortgage rates have risen up to 10
percent on Friday as cash shortages deepened in the banking sector, industry
sources said Sunday.
Finance minister to check liquidity of local banks
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Kang Man-soo will hold a meeting with the top executives of local banks on Monday to check on their U.S.
S. Korea yet to verify N. Korean leader`s reappearance
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with reactions of S. Korean officials in
paras 2, 3, 6)
Fake U.S. dollars traded at mountain resort in N. Korea, lawmaker says
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Fake U.S. bills were traded at a South Korean-developed
resort near a scenic North Korean mountain, a ruling party lawmaker said Sunday.
N. Korean leader`s appearance linked to public alienation
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's report of an appearance by leader Kim
Jong-il, who authorities suspect has been seriously ill, is likely aimed at
N. Korea criticizes Seoul gov`t almost daily: report
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- Pyongyang has leveled criticism against South Korean
President Lee Myung-bak 78 times since he took office in February and against his
S. Korea`s semiconductor exports fall for third straight month
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's semiconductor exports fell for the third
straight month in September, hit by oversupply and a U.S.-led global economic
