Geithner 'more confident' about ratification of FTAs
By Lee Chi-dong
S. Korean futures firms' earnings down 14.4 pct in Q1
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean futures companies saw their first-quarter earnings drop 14.4 percent from a year earlier due mainly to a decline in commission income, the financial watchdog said Thur
Russia to write off 90 pct of N Korea debt: media report (UPDATED)
MOSCOW, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Russia plans to write off most of the debt owed by North Korea as the North is struggling with dire economic situations, a Russian media report said Wednesday.
Russia to write off 90 pct of N Korea debt: media report
MOSCOW, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Russia plans to write off most of the debt owed by North Korea as the North is struggling with dire economic situations, a Russian media report said Wednesday.
(2nd LD) Japan considers sending rare N. Korean defectors to S. Korea: reports
(ATTN: ADDS Seoul official's comment on N. Korean defectors in last 2 paras)
(LEAD) Unification minister nominee to study industrial zone in N. Korea
(ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more comments by nominee; CHANGES headline)
(LEAD) S. Korean gas firm chief heads to Russia for talks on pipeline project
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with North Korean minister also visiting Russia; CHANGES headline)
