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It takes two to tango to improve French-Korean business tiesForeign affairsMar 13, 2011After two decades of living in Korea, Philippe Li is going back to his home in Paris, but that does not mean he is finished with Korea. Li, the outgoing French Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industr... -
Big year for Ireland at home, abroadForeign affairsMar 13, 2011St. Patrick’s Day kicks off a promising year for Ireland’s future Later this week, South Korea and the world will be tickled green when St. Patrick’s Day comes marching. In Seoul, one of the city’s... -
Lee expresses condolences to quake-hit Japan in phone talks with KanForeign affairsMar 13, 2011ABU DHABI -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak had a phone conversation with Japaneses Prime Minister Naoto Kan to deliver a message of condolence to the Japanese people reeling from unprecedented...
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S. Korean team to head for Shanghai to investigate sex scandalSocial affairsMar 13, 2011SHANGHAI (Yonhap) -- A team of South Korean officials arrived in Shanghai on Sunday to investigate an alleged sex-for-influence scandal involving a Chinese woman and several South Korean diplomats. ... -
Lee says S. Korean troops in UAE crucial for bilateral tiesPoliticsMar 13, 2011ABU DHABI -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak stressed that the role of South Korean troops in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is important not only for the ties between the two sides but also for... -
60 Korean nationals remain unaccounted for after Japan earthquake: ministryPoliticsMar 13, 2011In the wake of Japan's biggest recorded earthquake two days ago, the South Korean government grappled Sunday with searching for missing nationals and supporting relief efforts in the disaster-hit nor... -
Balloon launch, other events due in Seoul to promote human rights situation in N. Korea: NGONorth KoreaMar 13, 2011WASHINGTON (Yonhap) -- A human rights body here said Saturday it will launch balloons deep into North Korea and hold other events in Seoul next month to call international attention to the human righ...
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Eight out of 10 South Korean buildings fragile to earthquakes: reportSocial affairsMar 13, 2011Over 80 percent of South Korea's buildings remain vulnerable to earthquakes because they were not constructed following seismic design codes, a report by the state disaster agency said Sunday. The r...
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US experts fear 'Chernobyl-like' crisis for JapanScienceMar 13, 2011WASHINGTON, March 12, 2011 (AFP) - US nuclear experts warned Saturday that pumping sea water to cool a quake-hit Japanese nuclear reactor was an "act of desperation" that may foreshadow a Chernobyl-l... -
Top state auditor Yang takes officePoliticsMar 11, 2011South Korea on Friday filled the post of chief state auditor that had been vacant for more than five months amid political setbacks and the disgraceful exit of a former nominee. President Lee Myung-... -
S. Korea to send rescue team to quake-hit JapanForeign affairsMar 11, 2011Korean government officials discuss countermeasures after a huge quake hit Japan on Friday. (Yonhap News) South Korea will send a rescue team to help Japan in the aftermath of a massive earthquake, ... -
Judicial reform plan faces uphill battlePoliticsMar 11, 2011By Kim So-hyun Plans to launch a special agency to probe crimes committed by prosecutors and judges face a rough ride in the National Assembly amid a vehement backlash from the prosecution and judic...
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Campbell due in Seoul today on N.K. nukeForeign affairsMar 11, 2011Kurt Campbell, Washington’s top diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region, was to meet senior South Korean officials to discuss North Korea and other regional concerns Saturday. Meeting Seoul’s chief nuc...
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Panel to judge medical disputesSocial affairsMar 11, 2011The government will establish a committee dedicated to verifying faults in medical accidents to help settle disputes under a law passed by the National Assembly on Friday. The body will help citizen...
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Massive quake causes surge in telephone traffic between S. Korea, JapanPoliticsMar 11, 2011The massive earthquake that hit Japan's northeastern region has caused telephone traffic to surge between South Korea and its neighbor that effectively made placing calls impossible, the country's la...
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