China to increase compensation for train crash victims
By Kim Young-gyo
S. Korea bans Japanese lawmakers from visiting island near Dokdo
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KB Financial swings to black in Q2
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S. Korea decides to impose entry ban on Japanese lawmakers
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's justice ministry said Friday it has decided to impose an entry ban on four Japanese lawmakers planning to visit an island near Korea's easternmost islets of
Lee pays respect to policeman killed while trying to rescue citizen from flood waters
(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's visit to flood-stricken regions in last 3 paras; ADDS photos)
Samsung's Lee stresses software, talent, patents
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., emphasized the importance of software technologies, a talented workforce and patents in a speech to Samsung's executives
Honam Petrochemical's Q2 net up 15.6 pct
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Honam Petrochemical Corp., South Korea's second-biggest ethylene producer, said Friday that its net profit rose 15.6 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier on
S. Korea bans Japanese lawmakers from visiting island near Dokdo
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SK Broadband ordered to compensate 400 mln won for information leak
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday ordered SK Broadband Co., a high-speed Internet service provider, to pay a combined 400 million won (US$379,686) in compensation to its customers
Volunteers out in force to help with flood cleanup in S. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with latest number of volunteers in 4-5 paras)
By Kim Eun-jung
