SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea fell below the 20,000 level for the first time for any February this year, data showed Wednesday, amid deepening woes about the

SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- Food products topped the list of items bought by consumers in Seoul through online shopping transactions last year, surpassing clothing and fashion items for the first t

SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- SK earthon Co., a South Korean oil exploration and production company, said Wednesday it has sold its entire stake in an oil block in Peru to a U.S. company.

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Hollys, the coffee business unit of South Korea's KG Group, said Tuesday it will open its first overseas outlet in Japan next month as part of its expansion strategy.

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits declined for the third straight month in March as import settlements increased, central bank data showed Tuesday.

SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean weightlifter Jeon Sang-guen will receive his belated 2012 London Olympic bronze medal this summer following the disqualification of a Russian athlete

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed "deep disappointment and regret" Sunday over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sending a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as a symbol of Ja

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed a framework agreement with Ukraine to provide the war-torn country with economic cooperation funds, the finance ministry said Sunday, paving the w

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency has dropped more than 7 percent against the U.S.

SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong on Wednesday unveiled his desire for global recognition for his efforts in depicting the struggles of working-class Koreans in "Mate