Hyundai Motor Co.'s Accent and Kia Motors Corp.'s Rio received "poor" ratings in a U.S. auto safety group's side and rear impact crash tests of minicars, according to the group on Wednesday. T.. [Dec.20,2006 20:51 KST]

New apartments being built in a southern suburb of Seoul are the top product among South Korean consumers this year, a survey found Wednesday. The most popular product of 2006 is a series of .. [Dec.20,2006 20:48 KST]

KTF Co., South Korea's second-largest mobile communications operator, said Tuesday it will invest a total of 1.2 trillion won (US$1.3 billion) for next year. The company also said it is aiming.. [Dec.19,2006 21:21 KST]

South Korean auto exports are expected to grow 13.9 percent annually to a record US$43.3 billion in 2006 on the strength of improved quality and brand recognition, a government report said Tuesday. .. [Dec.19,2006 20:39 KST]

South Korea ranks among the top 10 countries in the world in terms of the proportion of gross domestic product allocated to research and development, a government report said Tuesday. As of 20.. [Dec.19,2006 17:26 KST]

Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo maintained the No. 1 spot as the richest stockholder this year among Korean owners of family-run industrial conglomerates, or chaebeol. Accordin.. [Dec.19,2006 16:18 KST]

Role-playing games, which allow users to determine the actions of their characters, are gaining in popularity with customers playing them on their... [Dec.19,2006 15:34 KST]

South Korea's potential growth rate could fall the low-4-percent range from 2011 to 2020 due to a drop in the country's labor force and the amount of working hours, a government advisory body said M.. [Dec.18,2006 21:06 KST]

U.S. demands to include beef and bird flu issues as part of the ongoing free trade agreement talks are adversely affecting key negotiations from moving forward, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fore.. [Dec.18,2006 20:56 KST]

South Korean trade's dependency on China is rising fast, while its reliance on the U.S., Japan, and other Asian countries is falling sharply, a private think tank said Monday. In the first 10 .. [Dec.18,2006 20:50 KST]