The number of workers aged 55 or older surpassed the 4 million mark in 2006 for the first time, with one out of 5.6 in the South Korean labor force a so-called "silver worker." Workers 55 and over .. [Jan.29,2007 14:24 KST]

South Korea's surplus from trade with China fell for the first time in five years, with its trade deficit with Japan hitting an all-time high, officials said Sunday. South Korea's trade surplus.. [Jan.28,2007 21:19 KST]

The European Union will focus on regulatory issues in negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea that could be completed in less than two years from the launch of talks, its trade off.. [Jan.27,2007 15:34 KST]

The South Korean government said Friday it will hold its ninth negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada from Monday to Thursday next week in Vancouver. The two nations had thei.. [Jan.26,2007 21:02 KST]

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No. 2 carmaker, said Friday that its earnings fell sharply last year on the won's steep rise against the U.S. dollar and increased marketing costs. Net profit dr.. [Jan.26,2007 20:58 KST]

Reportedly due to dissatisfaction over a change in his position, Lee Ki-tae, the vice chairman and chief technology officer of Samsung Electronics,... [Jan.26,2007 14:23 KST]

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said Thursday its fourth-quarter net profit tumbled 22 percent, hurt by a firmer local currency and lost production from labor strikes. Som.. [Jan.25,2007 22:51 KST]

China is expected to become the biggest exporter to South Korea this year, replacing Japan, a trade promotion agency said Wednesday. According to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KO.. [Jan.24,2007 21:22 KST]

Microsoft’s Windows Vista, the next-generation computer operating system that will be available worldwide on January 31, was found to be... [Jan.24,2007 12:26 KST]

The United States wants a full reopening of South Korea's beef market before it concludes a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), a senior trade negotiator reiterated Monday. The FTA and beef i.. [Jan.23,2007 17:45 KST]