South Korea and the U.S. have agreed to establish a standing committee to set sanitary standards for agricultural and food products, representing a compromise on one of the more contentious poi.. [Jul.13,2006 11:16 KST]

With labor and management failing to see eye-to-eye on several issues, unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co. are edging closer to a full... [Jul.13,2006 09:40 KST]

Despite torrential rains, tens of thousands of South Korean activists and farmers staged anti-U.S. rallies Wednesday, denouncing their government's free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Washin.. [Jul.12,2006 21:08 KST]

South Korea's finance minister-designate said Wednesday the country's economy will grow 5 percent next year, and the government would not implement policies aimed at artificially boosting the econ.. [Jul.12,2006 15:52 KST]

South Korea's unemployment rate edged up in June, marking the first rise in four months, as sectors such as manufacturing and construction offered fewer jobs, a government report showed Wednesday. .. [Jul.12,2006 15:29 KST]

The mobile handset industry, one of main forces behind the nation’s export-driven economy, is showing signs of losing its momentum, as... [Jul.12,2006 11:27 KST]

Changing his itinerary, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill returned to Beijing on July 11 and had close consultations with... [Jul.12,2006 10:53 KST]

South Korea will likely open its financial market to U.S. companies--though not entirely--as top officials from Seoul and Washington reportedly found common ground on the issue during the ongoing.. [Jul.12,2006 10:34 KST]

LG.Philips LCD Co., the world's second-largest manufacturer of flat panels, on Tuesday reported a record loss in the second quarter due to sharp price cuts, but predicted increased demand would help .. [Jul.11,2006 21:12 KST]

The second round of South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations began July 10, with both ruling and opposition camps raising strong criticism of the government’s approach to the ta.. [Jul.11,2006 11:56 KST]