Justice minister nominee faces questions over political neutrality
By Kim Eun-jung
S. Korea protests U.S. agency's name for East Sea
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea has lodged an informal protest against a U.S.
Rain wins suit over unpaid drama fee
SEOUL (Yonhap) - A Seoul court has ordered a TV drama production company to give unpaid appearance fees to Korean singer and actor Rain, court officials said on Monday.
Korean banks' foreign currency liquidity sound: regulator
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean banks have no problems with their foreign currency liquidity conditions, the top financial regulator said Monday, downplaying the significance of a regulatory probe in
Seoul shares down 1.88 pct in late-morning trade
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks traded 1.88 percent lower late Monday morning, as a U.S. credit rating downgrade spooked investor sentiment here, analysts said.
S. Korea's container cargo handling rises 13.2 pct in July
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Container cargo handled at South Korea's seaports rose 13.2 percent on-year in July amid the country's increasing trade, the government said Monday.
Lotte Mart mulls moving headquarters to China
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Lotte Mart Co., South Korea's second-largest discount store chain, is considering moving its headquarters to China in an effort to focus more on its overseas business, its chief sa
S. Korea's green energy exports top $4.5 bln in 2010
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's clean, renewable energy sector has grown significantly over the last three years with both its sales and exports jumping roughly seven fold, the government said Monda
Typhoon Muifa pounds west coast cities as it nears Seoul
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Typhoon Muifa pounded South Korea's west coast, leaving at least one dead and two others missing as it proceeded northward to reach the capital of Seoul Monday morning, the meteoro
Foreign direct investment in Seoul more than doubles in first half
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By Kim Eun-jung
