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 cars and steel products remained brisk, the cen

JEJU, South Korea, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A cargo plane operated by Asiana Airlines, South Korea's second-largest flagship carrier, crashed into the sea off Jeju Island Thursday, killing two, the Coas

An experiment full of hot air The Ministry of Knowledge Economy has decided to create approximately 1,300 public gas stations around the country to control rampant gasoline price hikes.

(2) () Alliance of opposition The liberal Democratic Party and smaller, progressive opposition parties formed an alliance and won over the governing Grand National Party in local elections last yea

Mergers, liquidations Talks on forced mergers and liquidations are under way.

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WASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States announced Wednesday that it will hold two days of high-level talks with North Korea in New York aimed at seeing whether the communist nation is rea