(July 28, 2011) *** TOPIC OF THE WEEK Koreas Agree to Resume Six-party Talks, but High Hurdles Remain SEOUL (Yonhap) -- After years of tension, the Korean Peninsula is now witnessing new signs of h

By Kim Young-gyo HONG KONG, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate SK Group said Thursday it has entered the car rental business in a bid to tap into the world's mo

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Catholic charity group delivered 100 tons of flour to North Korea on Thursday, following the resumption of South Korea's flour aid to the impoverished Nort

ATTN: ADDS possible cause at bottom; photos) JEJU, South Korea, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A cargo plane operated by Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second-largest flagship carrier, crashed into the sea of

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; UPDATES with remarks by BOK senior official in paras 5-9) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus hit an eight-month high in June on re

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- The global incidence of piracy surged 36 percent on-year in the first half of the year due mainly to more attacks carried out by Somali pirates, the government said Thurs

(News Focus)SHANGHAI, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan may have won just one title at the FINA World Aquatics Championships here this week, but he is taking away much more fro

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start on Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, analysts said.

FOREX-open Dollar opens at 1,054.0 won UP from 1,050.0 won
KOSDAQ 532.39 DN 5.73 points (open)
KOSPI 2,138.61 DN 35.70 points (open)

(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 6-7,10) By Kim Soo-yeon SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account surplus increased to the highest level in eight months in June as exports of