South Korean stocks are likely to remain in a tight range in the coming week as the market lacks positive leads, but the upcoming announcements of U.S. and domestic economic indicators might cause v.. [Nov.26,2006 22:15 KST]

The number of mobile phone users in South Korea has exceeded a record 40 million for the first time, industry sources said Sunday. SK Telecom Co., KTF and LG Telecom Ltd. said that as of Friday.. [Nov.26,2006 22:11 KST]

Cho Soo-ho, chairman of Hanjin Shipping Co. and the third son of the late Hanjin Group founder Cho Choong-hoon, died after a prolonged illness in Seoul Sunday, company officials said. He was 53. .. [Nov.26,2006 22:07 KST]

The United States is not likely to accept South Korea's latest proposal on pharmaceutical policies, one of the most contested sectors in the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, a trade.. [Nov.25,2006 15:16 KST]

Texas-based fund Lone Star, which has been embroiled in accusations of price fixing in its purchase of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) and its credit... [Nov.25,2006 13:22 KST]

South Korea decided Friday not to allow the first shipment of U.S. beef to be sold in the country after discovering a bone fragment in a package, the government said Friday. The discovery is e.. [Nov.24,2006 21:29 KST]

South Korea and the European Union are likely to start formal talks on a possible free trade agreement as early as March next year, a state-fund trade body said Friday. South Korea, Asia's f.. [Nov.24,2006 21:25 KST]

South Korea's prosecution on Friday emphatically rejected a foreign press report that criticized its investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing by the U.S. equity fund Lone Star. The Fi.. [Nov.24,2006 21:20 KST]

U.S. private equity group Lone Star Funds said Thursday it had pulled out of a US$7.4 billion contract to sell a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) to Kookmin Bank, citing an intensifyi.. [Nov.23,2006 18:11 KST]

With housing prices continuing to climb, Koreans in their 30s are having to scrimp and save or qualify for large-scale loans in order to buy a house. According to a survey of 13,000 Woori Bank cust.. [Nov.23,2006 16:39 KST]