South Korea has already become the world’s third-largest buyer of U.S. beef, even though current rules require Seoul to import boneless meat from cattle less than 30 months old. However, it is ver.. [Nov.20,2007 11:03 KST]

South Korea's chief negotiator in free trade talks with the European Union (EU) said on Monday that Seoul will redouble its efforts to make a breakthrough on some sticky issues, including a.. [Nov.20,2007 10:03 KST]

South Korean commercial banks are rushing to raise interest rates in the face of a massive outflow of savings to high-yielding equity funds and difficulty in issuing new bonds and certificates.. [Nov.19,2007 11:35 KST]

South Korea's financial watchdog said Friday it will begin accepting applications for new brokerage licenses next week after a five-year hiatus as the country braces for the integration of finan.. [Nov.16,2007 15:18 KST]

Samsung Techwin Co., a South Korean manufacturer of digital cameras and optical equipment, said Thursday that it aims to emerge as the leader in the global market in 2010 by focusing on sales of p.. [Nov.15,2007 11:24 KST]

South Korea and Canada will hold working-level talks next week to discuss the possible lifting of Seoul's ban on Canadian beef imports, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry said Wednesday. .. [Nov.14,2007 10:59 KST]

Foreign investors are pulling their money out of the South Korean stock market amid deepening worries over a global credit crunch and other negative factors, the local bourse operator said Tuesda.. [Nov.13,2007 16:55 KST]

Unfavorable exchange rates significantly reduced the operating profits of South Korea's small and medium exporters in the first half of this year, a government report said Monday. The report.. [Nov.12,2007 10:53 KST]

Strong demand in developing nations such as China, India and Russia is likely to boost global auto sales to a record 71.8 million units next year, a research study by Hyundai Motor Co. showed Tues.. [Nov.6,2007 10:16 KST]

Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), South Korea's fifth-largest bank, said Friday its third-quarter earnings soared 275.15 percent from a year earlier on a one-off factor and improved profitability. .. [Nov.2,2007 10:48 KST]