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SK Innovation swings to black in Q2

TechnologyJul 26, 2013

SK Innovation Co., the holding company of South Korea's top refiner SK Energy Co., said Friday that it has returned to profit in the second quarter from a year earlier thanks to good performance by i...
Seven celebrity soldiers sent to military prison for scandalous

Social affairsJul 25, 2013

Seven celebrity soldiers who were caught on camera drinking and entering a massage parlor were sentenced to several days in a military prison for violating the military code of conduct, the defense m...
POSCO's Q2 profit dips on weak demand, prices

IndustryJul 25, 2013

POSCO, South Korea's leading steelmaker, said Thursday that its second-quarter net profit sank 48 percent from a year earlier on weak demand and decreased prices. Net profit reached 241 billion won ...
Seoul shares down 0.13 pct on weak momentum

Jul 25, 2013

Seven celebrity soldiers who were caught on camera drinking and entering a massage parlor were sentenced to several days in a military prison for violating the military code of conduct, the defense m...
China indicts ex-politician Bo Xilai for graft

World NewsJul 25, 2013

In this March 9, 2012 photo, Chongqing party secretary Bo Xilai reacts after a plenary session of the National People's Congress held in Beijing, China. (AP-Yonhap News) Disgraced Chinese politician...
Seoul shares trade in flat late-morning trade

Jul 25, 2013

South Korean stocks traded flat late Thursday morning as gains in technology firms offset losses in carmakers, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) edged down 0.08 ...
Seoul shares gain 0.42 pct on low hopes for earnings

Jul 24, 2013

South Korean stocks inched up 0.42 percent on Wednesday, as investors took to the sidelines on low hopes for second-quarter corporate earnings, analysts said. The local currency gathered ground again...
N. Korea halts work on long-range rocket launch site: think tank

North KoreaJul 23, 2013

North Korea has halted all new construction at a long-range rocket launch facility on its east coast, a U.S. think tank said Tuesday, citing recent satellite imagery. According to 38 North, an analy...
Former president claims seized insurance as inheritance

Social affairsJul 23, 2013

A confiscated insurance product belonging to the wife of former President Chun Doo-hwan has been purchased with assets inherited from her ancestors, a lawyer representing the couple said Tuesday. As...
Apple software developers site hacked

InternationalJul 22, 2013

Computer and software giant Apple said Sunday that it took its software developers website offline after it was hacked, warning that personal information about them may have been stolen. "Last Thurs...
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English EyeJul 22, 2013

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Seoul shares close 0.22 pct lower on earnings woes

Jul 19, 2013

South Korean stocks closed 0.22 percent lower Friday as investors sat on the sidelines due to jitters over the listed firms' second quarter earnings, analysts said. The local currency gained against ...
Gov't to require seat belt for all passengers from 2015

Social affairsJul 19, 2013

All passengers will be required to wear seat belts at all times starting in 2015, the government said Friday, as part of measures aimed at improving the country's road safety. Currently, only driver...
Opposition lawmaker faces discipline over sexual remarks

PoliticsJul 19, 2013

The ruling Saenuri Party on Friday submitted a proposal calling for disciplinary action against an opposition lawmaker accused of making inappropriate sexual remarks. Rep. Lim Nae-hyun of the main o...
Seoul shares open lower on uncertainties

Jul 17, 2013

South Korean stocks opened lower Wednesday as investors continued to take a wait-and-see approach on the United States' stimulus moves down the road, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Sto...