South Korea's economy advanced 5 percent in 2006 from the previous year on increased private consumption and resilient exports, but its national income grew a mere 2.3 percent, the central bank said .. [Mar.21,2007 16:23 KST]

"The situation is hopeless," said Jang Ok-sun, who visited the National Human Rights Commission in central Seoul on March 20 to seek help over her recent job loss. The 42-year-old woman had been a.. [Mar.21,2007 15:41 KST]

The annual growth of the social security budget under the Roh Moo-hyun administration has been about half of that of the prior Kim Dae-jung... [Mar.21,2007 14:50 KST]

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Tuesday that South Korea will have no choice but to open its beef market to U.S. products and hasten preparations for a free trade agreement (FTA) deal with C.. [Mar.20,2007 20:54 KST]

South Korea and the United States said Monday they were making headway in their last-ditch free trade agreement talks, boosting hopes that a deal can be possible before the end of March. "Alre.. [Mar.20,2007 16:49 KST]

Starting January this year, some South Korean restaurants are required to specify the origin of the meat sold for customers to grill at their tables. However, all but a few restaurants nationwide are .. [Mar.20,2007 14:58 KST]

In April, South Korea and Chile will mark the third anniversary of their free trade agreement (FTA). However, the much-predicted positive impact of... [Mar.20,2007 14:36 KST]

Seo Sang-ik, 77, chairman of mid-size clothing company BMX, has been seriously considering moving his production facilities to the joint... [Mar.20,2007 14:24 KST]

South Korean shipbuilders were outpaced by their Chinese rivals in terms of new orders received in the first two months of the year, a London-based market researcher said Monday. Korean shipb.. [Mar.19,2007 20:33 KST]

Agriculture free trade talks between South Korea and the United States remained in a stalemate on Monday as neither side made any concessions on critical issues, South Korean negotiators said. .. [Mar.19,2007 20:28 KST]