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Malaysia as reputable host, brings latest Korean Act next week By Nor Baizura Basri

January 10, 2013   //   0 Comments

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 10 (PNA/Bernama) — Malaysia’s reputation as an international host for major events in the region will be further elevated with the upcoming

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Seoul likely to set new date for space rocket launch next week

January 8, 2013   //   0 Comments

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (PNA/Yonhap) — South Korea may launch a space rocket before the end of the month, government officials said Tuesday, in its third

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S. Korea faces U.S. pressure to join Trans-Pacific trade talks: U.S. expert

January 8, 2013   //   0 Comments

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (PNA/Yonhap) — The United States is expected to call on South Korea’s new government this year to join negotiations aimed at forging

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S. Korea’s Finance minister to start Asia tour for economic cooperation

January 7, 2013   //   0 Comments

SEJONG, Jan. 7 (PNA/Yonhap) — South Korea’s finance minister will leave for Myanmar and Vietnam this week to hold bilateral meetings to discuss economic and

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Incoming Korean leader expected to impose tax on FX transactions to restrict hot money flows

January 7, 2013   //   0 Comments

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (PNA/Yonhap) — The transition committee of South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye is expected to study introducing a new tax on foreign currency

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LG rolls out 55-inch OLED TV on home turf By Lee Minji

January 2, 2013   //   0 Comments

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) — South Korean home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday it has started receiving orders for its 55-inch organic light-emitting

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(LEAD): Number of S. Korea’s midsize firms behind of world’s major powers

January 2, 2013   //   0 Comments

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (PNA/Yonhap) — The number of South Korea’s midsize companies lags far behind that of the world’s major powers, a state-owned trade agency

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Japan coach ranks S. Korea, Australia, Iran as strongest rivals in Asia

December 30, 2012   //   0 Comments

DUBAI, Dec. 30 (PNA/Xinhua) — Japan’s national soccer coach and Italian trainer Alberto Zaccheroni said here Saturday that he regarded South Korea, Australia and Iran

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Large S.Korean firms suffer from increased intellectual property violations in 2011

December 26, 2012   //   0 Comments

SEOUL, Dec. 26 (PNA/Yonhap) — Violations of intellectual property rights held by South Korea’s large conglomerates grew in 2011 though the overall number of intellectual

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French president congratulates Park on election victory

December 24, 2012   //   0 Comments

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (PNA/Yonhap) — French President Francois Hollande has congratulated South Korean President-elect Park Geun-hye on her election victory, promising to work closely together

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