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SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports are expected to contract in the fourth quarter due to a lingering slump in global demand, but its pace will slightly slow down, a think tank said Wednesday. The Korea Exim Bank Oversea Economic Resear

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Overseas investors believe South Korea's global trading network established by free trade agreements (FTAs) makes the country an attractive investment destination, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey conducted

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Elton John and South Korean entertainment mogul Park Jin-young are trying to meet in South Korea to discuss Park's coconut water venture, whose shares John owns, the South Korean businessman's agency said Wednesday. John w

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean tablet PC was found to have been made with South Korean memory chips, a local defectors' group said Wednesday. North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, a think tank launched by North Korean intellectuals who de

By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading carmaker, said Wednesday that it will launch an independent global brand "Genesis" in a bid to better target the fast-growing high-end vehicle market. The Equus

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- More than 40 percent of South Korea's top 100 listed companies have changed over the past 10 years, with domestic-oriented firms unseating exporters, data showed Wednesday. Twenty-four companies made it for the first time

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-10, UPDATES share price in para 11) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- NCsoft Corp., South Korea's leading online game developer, said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit tumbled nearly 60 percent fro

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean tablet PC was found to have been made with South Korean memory chips, a local defectors' group said Wednesday. North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, a think tank launched by North Korean intellectuals who de

By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading carmaker, said Wednesday that it will launch an independent global brand "Genesis" in a bid to better target the fast-growing high-end vehicle market. The Equus

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- More than 40 percent of South Korea's top 100 listed companies have changed over the past 10 years, with domestic-oriented firms unseating exporters, data showed Wednesday. Twenty-four companies made it for the first time

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4-10, UPDATES share price in para 11) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- NCsoft Corp., South Korea's leading online game developer, said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit tumbled nearly 60 percent fro

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean workers in the eastern Siberian region earn a mere US$200-3,000 a year on average, often exposed to a delay in payment due partly to corruption among managers, a report showed Wednesday. It adds to renewed int

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean workers in the eastern Siberian region earn a mere US$200-3,000 a year on average, often exposed to a delay in payment due partly to corruption among managers, a report showed Wednesday. It adds to renewed int

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Navy plans to carry out its regular defense exercise over Dokdo next week, the easternmost South Korean islets claimed by Japan, a Navy official said Wednesday. "The exact date of the drill could be adjusted depending

SEJONG, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to resume importing chickens from North America in November after no new outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in the region in recent months, the government said Wednesday. The farm ministry said it

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korean workers in the eastern Siberian region earn a mere US$200-3,000 a year on average, often exposed to a delay in payment due partly to corruption among managers, a report showed Wednesday. It adds to renewed int

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Navy plans to carry out its regular defense exercise over Dokdo next week, the easternmost South Korean islets claimed by Japan, a Navy official said Wednesday. "The exact date of the drill could be adjusted depending

SEJONG, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to resume importing chickens from North America in November after no new outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in the region in recent months, the government said Wednesday. The farm ministry said it

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Growth in a key measure of production by South Korean small and medium enterprises (SMEs) hit a yearly high in September, a think tank said Wednesday, in a sign that they are on a recovery track amid signs of improving domesti

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Growth of the global TV market is forecast to further slow in the coming years on falling demand for liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs, with local TV makers scrambling to beef up their premium lineups in a bid to secure profit,

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain

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SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chipmakers are expected to expand their production of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips despite falling market prices in a bid to cope with the rise of Chinese rivals, industry sources said Wednesday.

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. is moving to sell its main office building in Seoul as part of restructuring efforts to stay afloat, company officials said Wednesday. The officials said three companies have al

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Wednesday as petrochemicals rallied on the back of a rise in crude oil prices. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 4.28 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,052.68 in t