Korean News from around the world updated hourly. http://www.learn-how-to-speak.com en-us News newsManager v4.04.2961 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:50 CST 60 SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - Seoul shares retreated on Thursday, hit by news of strong Chinese consumer inflation data, but a rally by Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) capped the downside. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12mtrrpu9/%2Ahttp%253A//sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100311/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:08:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12mtrrpu9/%2Ahttp%253A//sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100311/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html SEOUL, March 11 (UPI) -- South Korea unveiled what is considered the world's first commercial wireless electric vehicle Tuesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=13fv8n6sc/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/ScienceNews/Resource-Wars/2010/03/11/Seoul-unveils-electric-vehicle/UPI-84061268330963/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=13fv8n6sc/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/ScienceNews/Resource-Wars/2010/03/11/Seoul-unveils-electric-vehicle/UPI-84061268330963/ Bank of Korea keeps key interest rate at record low as economic growth slows Korea - South Korea - Economic growth - Asia - Business http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11ofiqtge/%2Ahttp%253A//abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10069584 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:46:41 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11ofiqtge/%2Ahttp%253A//abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=10069584 A two-day meeting of global business leaders will be held in Seoul in November on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, government and business officials said Wednesday. The G20 Seoul Business Summit, whi .. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11lou3le5/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10659 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:17:38 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11lou3le5/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10659 A 28-year-old South Korean man and his new wife have become the epitome of strange bedfellows."USA Today" reports Lee Jin Gyu recently married his favorite pillow he calls Fate Testarossa. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11qbuqgbi/%2Ahttp%253A//wearecentralpa.com/content/fulltext/?cid=155492 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:12 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11qbuqgbi/%2Ahttp%253A//wearecentralpa.com/content/fulltext/?cid=155492 US experts in weapons of mass destruction are taking part in a military exercise simulating an attack by North Korea on South Korea, the US commander in the South said Thursday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12qe3a2cq/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100311/wlasiaafp/usskoreankoreamilitary20100311084741 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:47:34 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12qe3a2cq/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100311/wlasiaafp/usskoreankoreamilitary20100311084741 South Korean teen-ager Noh Seung-yul booked a place at his first major championship when he finished tied for second at the British Open international final qualifying (Asia) Thursday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=127907l2m/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100311/spnm/usgolfopenqualifying1 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:57:21 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=127907l2m/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100311/spnm/usgolfopenqualifying1 The Fair Trade Commission said Thursday it has decided to fine South Korea's two largest airliners Korean Air and Asiana Airlines a combined 11 billion won (US$9.7 million) for abusing their market do .. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11l28thgn/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10672 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:24:30 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11l28thgn/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10672 ANKARA, Turkey, March 11 (UPI) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. signed a cooperation agreement with Turkey's Elektrik Uretim to build a nuclear energy reactor on the Black Sea coast. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=13osis70v/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/ScienceNews/Resource-Wars/2010/03/11/South-Korea-Turkey-move-on-nuclear-deal/UPI-31921268318801/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=13osis70v/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/ScienceNews/Resource-Wars/2010/03/11/South-Korea-Turkey-move-on-nuclear-deal/UPI-31921268318801/ Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. , the nation's two biggest carriers, were fined a combined 11 billion won ($9.7 million) for anticompetitive actions against start-up budget carriers. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=124ca3t2q/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601127%26sid=awMybZLdzRc Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:00:44 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=124ca3t2q/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601127%26sid=awMybZLdzRc Ibaraki Airport opened Thursday as the third airport in the Tokyo metropolitan area, with a daily flight to and from Seoul by South Korea's Asiana. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=13kat6ei3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/ibaraki-airport-opens-with-only-1-regular-daily-flight-to-seoul Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:54:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=13kat6ei3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/ibaraki-airport-opens-with-only-1-regular-daily-flight-to-seoul KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Noh Seung-yul made it a week to remember after the Korean teenager followed up his Maybank Malaysian Open victory last Sunday by claiming a spot in the British Open on Thursday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1221s2mvp/%2Ahttp%253A//www.pga.com/2010/news/europeantour/03/11/ifq/index.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1221s2mvp/%2Ahttp%253A//www.pga.com/2010/news/europeantour/03/11/ifq/index.html Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Thursday his government will make a decision on whether to include pro-Pyongyang senior high schools for Korean residents in Japan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13lr49coj/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/hatoyama-says-it-may-take-time-before-decision-on-korean-schools Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13lr49coj/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japantoday.com/category/politics/view/hatoyama-says-it-may-take-time-before-decision-on-korean-schools South Korea may face accelerating inflation after Governor Lee Seong Tae left interest rates unchanged for a 13th month under political pressure, even as his economy is forecast to be one of the fastest-growing in Asia. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=124tj5p5p/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080%26sid=aySkCJ0LVn2M Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:15:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=124tj5p5p/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080%26sid=aySkCJ0LVn2M SEOUL - South Korea Wednesday delivered 20 tons of powdered milk for North Korean children despite tensions over a major military exercise south of the border, Seoul officials said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12i3hqqus/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100310-203775.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:18:39 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12i3hqqus/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100310-203775.html SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - Seoul shares opened higher on Thursday with gains led by Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) on news Lone Star would resume selling its stake in the firm, but rises were limited ahead of the central bank's interest rate decision. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.55 percent at 1,671.45 points as of 0004 GMT. Shares in Korea Exchange Bank jumped 4.46 percent http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12so04gpq/%2Ahttp%253A//www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews%26articleid=7786571%26subject=markets%26action=article Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12so04gpq/%2Ahttp%253A//www.iii.co.uk/news/?type=afxnews%26articleid=7786571%26subject=markets%26action=article SEOUL | North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday. The report came as North Korea stepped up its war rhetoric against the U.S. and South Korea after the allies started their annual drills aimed at improving their defense capabilities. The http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=130odh3ui/%2Ahttp%253A//www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/10/north-koreas-army-division-handles-missiles/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:13 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=130odh3ui/%2Ahttp%253A//www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/10/north-koreas-army-division-handles-missiles/ Associated Press - March 10, 2010 6:45 AM ET SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Private equity group Lone Star Funds is renewing efforts to sell off its majority stake in a South Korean bank. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11sn755qg/%2Ahttp%253A//www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=12114784 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:13 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11sn755qg/%2Ahttp%253A//www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=12114784 SEOUL, March 10 (Bernama) -- South Korea is seeking to formally clinch a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union by the end of April, a senior trade official here said Wednesday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11tboc3of/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=481314 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:48 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11tboc3of/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=481314 March 10, 2010: Satellite, and ground, photos of Iran's new missile launching site demonstrates amazing similarity to North Korean facilities. Both Iran and North Korea deny that they cooperate in missile technology. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1220ceskk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.strategypage.com/htmw/hticbm/articles/20100310.aspx Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:13 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1220ceskk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.strategypage.com/htmw/hticbm/articles/20100310.aspx The Engtrakul family has set up BB Beauty and Beyond with more than Bt60 million to operate Korean cosmeticsurgery centres after seeing the present craze of people flying to South Korea for cosmetic surgery. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13tp4p3l3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/03/11/business/BB-Beauty-and-Beyond-clinics-to-offer-Korean-cosme-30124418.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13tp4p3l3/%2Ahttp%253A//www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/03/11/business/BB-Beauty-and-Beyond-clinics-to-offer-Korean-cosme-30124418.html South Korean rechargeable battery makers' stocks will outperform the benchmark index on increased use in mobile devices, autos and electricity grids, according to Korea Investment Trust Management Co. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=13h1jrgct/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-10/korea-investment-picks-sdi-lg-chem-on-battery-sales-update1-.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:06:13 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=13h1jrgct/%2Ahttp%253A//www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-10/korea-investment-picks-sdi-lg-chem-on-battery-sales-update1-.html South Korea's capital city Seoul won a special award from the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) in recognition of the city's effective housing welfare programs and eco-friendly policies, the Seoul Metropolitan government said Wednesday. The "Habitat Scroll of Honor Award" was given to Seoul for its efforts to transform a former dump site in the Nanjido area into an eco http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11vdm40eh/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6915117.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:13 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11vdm40eh/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6915117.html SEOUL, March 11 (Reuters) - South Korean treasury bond futures edged up early on Thursday, with debt investors expecting the central bank to keep rates on hold later in the day. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12f0ef37i/%2Ahttp%253A//sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100311/tbs-markets-korea-bonds-b8dd11d.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12f0ef37i/%2Ahttp%253A//sg.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100311/tbs-markets-korea-bonds-b8dd11d.html The United States on Wednesday dismissed North Korean protests over US joint exercises with South Korea, saying that the communist state should not be surprised. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=133d8cmm0/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100310/plafp/usskoreankoreamilitarynuclearweapons20100310234601 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=133d8cmm0/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100310/plafp/usskoreankoreamilitarynuclearweapons20100310234601 SEOUL - South Korea's labour ministry on Wednesday announced a fivefold increase in cash incentives aimed at encouraging North Korean refugees to find jobs. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12igh5pec/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100310-203761.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:18:29 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12igh5pec/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20100310-203761.html SEOUL, March 10 (Reuters) - Seoul shares ended relatively flat on Wednesday with losses in financial issues including KB Financial Group weighing on the market, but continued buying by foreign investors lent the market support. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12oao9lck/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100310/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:07:45 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12oao9lck/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100310/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html Bank Of Korea Stands Pat On Policy Interest Rate http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=126u33e2v/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/emBOICBYbc8/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=126u33e2v/%2Ahttp%253A//feeds.foxbusiness.com/%7Er/foxbusiness/latest/%7E3/emBOICBYbc8/ The South Korean government will keep its focus on welfare for mid- and low-income groups, providing them with support in need, and will push for new growth opportunities, such as green growth industries and the G-20 summit, Yoon added. As shown in the stated policy directions, the government seems to keep its tight grip on the economy in an emergency mode, continuing its policy measures in line http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1252nlbr6/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/6914691.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:58 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1252nlbr6/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/90858/90863/6914691.html The South Korean won will strengthen 1.3 percent in the next one to two weeks as charts indicate further losses for the dollar, said Winston Tang , a technical analyst in Singapore at Forecast Pte. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12465ia60/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080%26sid=aq0dUKAGgV4 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:45:17 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12465ia60/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080%26sid=aq0dUKAGgV4 The Asian Pacific American Legal Center says many lost thousands of dollars because they were falsely promised that the firm's services would prevent foreclosures. Like so many Korean immigrants, Ok Kee Shin worked hard for her American dream. She started her own dry-cleaning business in Glendale. She sent two children to USC. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12sb9pq87/%2Ahttp%253A//www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-korea-scam11-2010mar11%2C0%2C7451551.story?track=rss Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12sb9pq87/%2Ahttp%253A//www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-korea-scam11-2010mar11%2C0%2C7451551.story?track=rss The group heading up the creation of a monument honoring the Korean American influence in the central Valley took a big step last week with a first peek at the design. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12p3uod63/%2Ahttp%253A//www.reedleyexponent.com/articles/2010/03/10/news/doc4b97da9648b25453291028.txt Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:26:39 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12p3uod63/%2Ahttp%253A//www.reedleyexponent.com/articles/2010/03/10/news/doc4b97da9648b25453291028.txt A 22-year-old South Korean gal known on the links as 'Big Mama' cruised to an easy five-stroke victory in the 2010 Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament at Ryukyu Country Club. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=118e56h9j/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japanupdate.com/?id=10165 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=118e56h9j/%2Ahttp%253A//www.japanupdate.com/?id=10165 South Korean actress Kim Hee-sun will star in Warring States (tentative title), a war epic set in China more than 2,000 years ago. It will also have mainland actor Sun Honglei. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=124i001gt/%2Ahttp%253A//www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-03/11/content9572927.htm Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:17:02 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=124i001gt/%2Ahttp%253A//www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-03/11/content9572927.htm What's being called the world's first On-Line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) has been introduced in Seoul. read more http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=1366re4ha/%2Ahttp%253A//www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-features/48774-seoul-introduces-new-type-of-electric-vehicle Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:15:13 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=1366re4ha/%2Ahttp%253A//www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-features/48774-seoul-introduces-new-type-of-electric-vehicle South Korea has earmarked 21.7 billion won (19.1 million U.S. dollars) this year as government subsidies for operating expenses of 30 overseas (South) Korean schools located in 15 countries, the education ministry said Tuesday.The increase is a 42 percent jump from the previous year, as it is aimed at easing the pressure of high-tuition costs of some of these schools that have reached at most 13 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11v1f2fcb/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6913731.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:19:44 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11v1f2fcb/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6913731.html UN General Assembly President Ali Treki is scheduled to visit Seoul this week for discussions on ways to boost cooperation between South Korea and the international body, as well as issues on global security and the G20 summit, the government said Tuesday. Treki, former foreign minister of Libya, will be in Seoul on Thursday on a four-day trip, where he will meet with South Korean President Lee http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11vbj61v6/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6913879.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:19:54 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11vbj61v6/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6913879.html SEOUL (AP) North Korea has recently created an army division in charge of newly developed intermediate-range missiles capable of striking U.S. forces in Japan and Guam, a South Korean news agency said Tuesday. The report came as North Korea stepped up its war rhetoric against the U.S. and South Korea after the allies started annual drills aimed at improving their defense capabilities. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11oa47sfb/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100310a3.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:28 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11oa47sfb/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100310a3.html R 20th Century announces the opening of Contemporary Korean Design, an exhibition featuring works by Byung-Hoon Choi, Hun-Chung Lee, Dae-Sup Kwon, Zong-Sun Bahk and Jin Jang. The inaugural United States collaboration between R 20th Century and the renowned Gallery Seomi in Seoul, Korea, marks the New York debut for many of these artists and will showcase never-before-seen pieces. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11n6f32p9/%2Ahttp%253A//www.interiordesign.net/event/2140493466.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:28 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11n6f32p9/%2Ahttp%253A//www.interiordesign.net/event/2140493466.html SEOUL, March 9 (Reuters) - Seoul shares ended flat on Tuesday, with losses in blue chip technology firms including LG Display weighing, but gains in Hyundai Heavy and Korean Air Line lending support. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12o4v83r4/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100309/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12o4v83r4/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100309/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html Pyongyang criticizes the annual exercises as 'adventurous saber-rattling.' The drills, known as Key Resolve and Foal Eagle, will last 11 days and involve tens of thousands of troops. U.S. and South Korean armed forces on Monday began their annual military joint exercises, prompting North Korea to chastise the war games as "a foolish act of banging their heads on a rock." http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=13ce7h964/%2Ahttp%253A//www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-korea-war-games9-2010mar09%2C0%2C3270072.story?track=rss Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:16:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=13ce7h964/%2Ahttp%253A//www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-korea-war-games9-2010mar09%2C0%2C3270072.story?track=rss The Seoul-based Korean Red Cross will give 20 tons of skim powder milk to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Wednesday as part of humanitarian aid for infants and young children there, the organization said Tuesday. Six South Korean Red Cross officials will deliver the milk powder worth 15 million won (132,000 U.S. dollars) via road to the border town of Kaesong, it said. The move http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11v1c913d/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6913755.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:44 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11v1c913d/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6913755.html Pyongyang, March 8 (KCNA) -- The South Headquarters of the Pan-national Alliance for Korea's Reunification released a statement on March 5 denouncing the Japanese government for its suppression of Korean students in Japan. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1249ifun7/%2Ahttp%253A//www.kcna.co.jp/item/2010/201003/news08/20100308-06ee.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:49:46 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1249ifun7/%2Ahttp%253A//www.kcna.co.jp/item/2010/201003/news08/20100308-06ee.html Source: Reuters By Jon Herskovitz SEOUL, March 9 (Reuters Life!) - South Korea is trying a new way to turn public transport green by using a technology popular in electric toothbrushes and razors to power buses and http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11q5gkgpk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/TOE62800Z.htm Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11q5gkgpk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/TOE62800Z.htm SEOUL, March 9 (UPI) -- North Korea, denouncing the South Korean-U.S. military drill, Tuesday vowed to bolster its nuclear capability while also saying it is ready for dialogue or war. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12tk59qbj/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/TopNews/US/2010/03/09/N-Korea-issues-more-threats/UPI-38201268138023/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:38:39 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12tk59qbj/%2Ahttp%253A//www.upi.com/TopNews/US/2010/03/09/N-Korea-issues-more-threats/UPI-38201268138023/ Abu Dhabi, March 9, 2010: The Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones (ZonesCorp) in Abu Dhabi received yesterday a high-profile business delegation from South Korea that included CEOs and representatives of over 60 top Korean companies from different economic sectors. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=14dunruba/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100309143153/High-Profile%2520Korean%2520Business%2520Delegate%2520Visits%2520ZonesCorp%2520in%2520Abu%2520Dhabi Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:45:23 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=14dunruba/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100309143153/High-Profile%2520Korean%2520Business%2520Delegate%2520Visits%2520ZonesCorp%2520in%2520Abu%2520Dhabi Abu Dhabi Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco), the winner of a $20.4 billion (Dh74.87 billion) order to build nuclear plants in the UAE, said yesterday it will award $10 billion of engineering and construction sub-contracts to Korean companies. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13m12c76g/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidGN08032010090349/Kepco%2520Will%2520Award%2520%2410B%2520Contracts%2520To%2520Korean%2520Firms Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13m12c76g/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidGN08032010090349/Kepco%2520Will%2520Award%2520%2410B%2520Contracts%2520To%2520Korean%2520Firms A new book tells of Col. Kim Jong-ryul, who went on shopping sprees for North Korea dictators Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il before hiding in Europe for 16 years. His tell-all could threaten his life, he says. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=1414ckeh8/%2Ahttp%253A//www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0309/New-book-Defector-tells-of-shopping-in-Europe-for-North-Korea-dictators Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:11:26 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=1414ckeh8/%2Ahttp%253A//www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2010/0309/New-book-Defector-tells-of-shopping-in-Europe-for-North-Korea-dictators North Korea has strengthened its nuclear capability but declared that remains open to diplomatic dialogue. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=137diogll/%2Ahttp%253A//bigpondnews.com/articles/World/2010/03/09/NorthKoreareadyforwaranddialogue437928.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=137diogll/%2Ahttp%253A//bigpondnews.com/articles/World/2010/03/09/NorthKoreareadyforwaranddialogue437928.html North Korea has set up an new military division to deploy and operate its medium-range ballistic missiles. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=138vc1l65/%2Ahttp%253A//bigpondnews.com/articles/World/2010/03/09/NorthKorealaunchnewmissilefacility437962.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=138vc1l65/%2Ahttp%253A//bigpondnews.com/articles/World/2010/03/09/NorthKorealaunchnewmissilefacility437962.html MANILA, Philippines - Korean Yu Ram Cha ruled the 2010 Amway Cup Women's World 9-Ball Open at the Core Pacific Living Mall Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan, finishing the competition undefeated. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12pk5rras/%2Ahttp%253A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/09/10/amway-cup-korean-ram-cha-pockets-top-prize Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12pk5rras/%2Ahttp%253A//www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/09/10/amway-cup-korean-ram-cha-pockets-top-prize ( Springer ) Beginning in 2010 Springer is adding Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging to its journals publishing program. The journal will be published quarterly on behalf of the Korean Society of Nuclear Medicine, which has been the publisher of the journal since 1967. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1228u0s55/%2Ahttp%253A//www.eurekalert.org/pubreleases/2010-03/s-sei030910.php Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:35:45 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=1228u0s55/%2Ahttp%253A//www.eurekalert.org/pubreleases/2010-03/s-sei030910.php China's President Hu Jintao appointed Liu Hongcai as the country's new ambassador to North Korea, China National Radio reported today without saying where it got the information. He replaces Liu Xiaoming who has been appointed ambassador to the U.K., the report said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=1245p22ih/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601089%26sid=agYvPyb6CG.M Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:51:43 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=1245p22ih/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601089%26sid=agYvPyb6CG.M When studying Korean, there are tons of options based on your learning style, time availability, level of commitment and goals for learning. The most common options are university language programs, private academies, free courses through public organizations, language exchange and self-study. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12bq6f7tj/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100309-203442.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12bq6f7tj/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100309-203442.html North Korea's foreign ministry said the nation will bolster its nuclear deterrent if the U.S. and South Korea continue their joint military exercises, repeating a March 7 threat made by the military. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=1248nsalg/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=azf6LE4Hsl0o Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=1248nsalg/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=azf6LE4Hsl0o North Korea recently gave Russia the right to use its Rajin seaport for 50 years and is considering extending China's 10-year contract signed in 2008 by another 10 years. China is investing millions .. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11lb9luim/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10603 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11lb9luim/%2Ahttp%253A//www.asianewsnet.net/home/news.php?id=10603 S. Korean investors show interest in Abu Dhabi infrastructure http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=120uv0857/%2Ahttp%253A//www.menafn.com/qnnewsstorys.asp?StoryId=1093312161 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:16:20 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=120uv0857/%2Ahttp%253A//www.menafn.com/qnnewsstorys.asp?StoryId=1093312161 Asian champions South Korea defeated the Netherlands 2-1 in the men's field hockey World Cup on Wednesday, but still lost out on a semi-final spot to the Dutch. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12isor99f/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/spwlafp/fhockeywc2010men20100309181840 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:24 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=12isor99f/%2Ahttp%253A//news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100309/spwlafp/fhockeywc2010men20100309181840 KOREAN Super Idol Band UKISS and Premiere Entertainment Philippines, Incorporated (PEP) local entertainment company, are teaming up to drum up the Philippine entertainment market. read more http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=127oqrdht/%2Ahttp%253A//www.sunstar.com.ph/?q=pampanga/korean-band-heat-manila-march Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15:28 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=127oqrdht/%2Ahttp%253A//www.sunstar.com.ph/?q=pampanga/korean-band-heat-manila-march Abu Dhabi, 8 th March 2010: Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED) and Masdar participated in the "Abu Dhabi - Korea Economic Forum: Clean Technology and Renewable Energy" event in Seoul on the 3rd March 2010. The forum represented an original initiative to develop understanding and long term co-operation between Abu Dhabi and Korea in the fields of Clean Technology and Renewable http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=15a3u2stt/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100308112413/ADCED%2520and%2520MASDAR%2520participated%2520to%2520the%2520first%2520Abu%2520Dhabi%2520-%2520Korea%2520Economic%2520Forum%2520in%2520Seoul Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=15a3u2stt/%2Ahttp%253A//www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100308112413/ADCED%2520and%2520MASDAR%2520participated%2520to%2520the%2520first%2520Abu%2520Dhabi%2520-%2520Korea%2520Economic%2520Forum%2520in%2520Seoul SEOUL, March 8 (Bernama) -- South Korea is considering issuing a travel warning for students and tourists heading to Moscow, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday, as a South Korean student in the Russian capital remained hospitalised following what appeared to be the latest in a series of hate crimes against people of "non-Slavic" appearance. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=120l65ouc/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/bm/newsworld.php?id=480568 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:19:09 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=120l65ouc/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/bm/newsworld.php?id=480568 Akitaka Saiki, Japan's chief negotiator to the six-party talks on denuclearization of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is due in Seoul Friday to meet his South Korean counterpart Wi Sung-lac, Yonhap News Agency reported Monday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed the planned visit by Saiki, but did not give further details. The visit comes when expectation runs high http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11vrjkia6/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6912589.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11vrjkia6/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6912589.html North Korea says its army is on full alert, as the US and South Korean begin annual joint military exercises. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=126qpr564/%2Ahttp%253A//news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8555142.stm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=126qpr564/%2Ahttp%253A//news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8555142.stm Korea Electric Power Corp. , the winner of a $20 billion order to build nuclear plants in the United Arab Emirates, said it will award $10 billion of engineering and construction subcontracts to Korean companies. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=124k6fi39/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601104%26sid=aWmNUVIirr4w Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=124k6fi39/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601104%26sid=aWmNUVIirr4w The U.S. and South Korea began joint military drills today that prompted a threat from North Korea to maintain its development of nuclear weapons in the face of what it called "nuclear war exercises." http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=124o6br7l/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103%26sid=alzJVEwVcDxY Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:26:56 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=124o6br7l/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103%26sid=alzJVEwVcDxY KANAZAWA, Ishikawa Pref. (Kyodo) An appeals court rejected a demand Monday that the government and a machinery maker pay compensation to Korean women coerced into working at a military plant in Japan during the war. The Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court turned down an appeal by 23 South Korean former forced laborers and their relatives who demanded about Y100 million in compensation from http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11ocg3dfb/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100309a8.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:59:17 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11ocg3dfb/%2Ahttp%253A//search.japantimes.co.jp/rss/nn20100309a8.html THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. & SEOUL, South Korea----Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and LED innovator/manufacturer Seoul Semiconductor have entered into a global distribution agreement. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11rh2v6fs/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/bw/100308/20100308005208.html?.v=1 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11rh2v6fs/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/bw/100308/20100308005208.html?.v=1 The Global Metropolitan Forum of Seoul 2010 will begin on March 10 at Nuritkum Square located in Digital Media City in Sangsam-dong, Seoul's new landmark expected to be a symbolic venue for foreign capitals and human resources, with some 500 world-renown scholars and futurists at home and abroad attending. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11ot3btgp/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/prnews/100308/hkm007.html?.v=14 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=11ot3btgp/%2Ahttp%253A//biz.yahoo.com/prnews/100308/hkm007.html?.v=14 Kim Young-kwang has spent years trying to locate the remains of the Korean nationalist who assassinated a Japanese statesman 100 years ago. As a former South Korean intelligence agent, Kim Young-kwang knows all about subterfuge, secret documents and international intrigue. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13asofr61/%2Ahttp%253A//www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-korea-assassin8-2010mar08%2C0%2C509560.story?track=rss Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:42 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=13asofr61/%2Ahttp%253A//www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-korea-assassin8-2010mar08%2C0%2C509560.story?track=rss SEOUL, March 8 (Reuters) - Seoul shares ended 1.6 percent higher on Monday led by telecom and steel issues including SK Telecom and POSCO , with better than expected U.S. job data boosting foreign investor sentiment. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12ohqk23q/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100308/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:04:25 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522seoul%2522/SIG=12ohqk23q/%2Ahttp%253A//asia.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20100308/tbs-markets-korea-stocks-close-b8dd11d.html The European Union (EU) will remove its antidumping duties against South Korean polyester fiber products next week, South Korea's trade ministry said Monday. The removal of antidumping duties of up to 10 percent on polyester fiber products from South Korean companies is set to begin on March 18, the ministry said, which have been in place since 1993. The announcement comes following relentless http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11vmcgfj3/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6912638.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11vmcgfj3/%2Ahttp%253A//english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90856/6912638.html PYONGYANG, March 8 (Itar-Tass) - The North Korean armed forces have been put on high alert in connection with the large-scale American - South Korean manoeuvres "Key Resolve - Foal Eagle 2010" that were launched on Monday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=126nblmbl/%2Ahttp%253A//www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=14894947%26PageNum=0 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=126nblmbl/%2Ahttp%253A//www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=14894947%26PageNum=0 North Korea has been generating foreign exchange by re-exporting cigarettes manufactured by British American Tobacco Plc, the Financial Times reported, citing documents that it had seen. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=124it32hk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a.1Zt9S3iHY Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:18:51 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=124it32hk/%2Ahttp%253A//www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601101%26sid=a.1Zt9S3iHY South Korean cellist Jacqueline Choi, 23, won the 14th annual Edwin H. And Lehigh W. Schadt String Competition Sunday following a public performance at Symphony Hall in Allentown. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12ononj46/%2Ahttp%253A//www.mcall.com/entertainment/all-schadt.7199244mar08%2C0%2C2990576.story?track=rss Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=12ononj46/%2Ahttp%253A//www.mcall.com/entertainment/all-schadt.7199244mar08%2C0%2C2990576.story?track=rss A North Korean colonel tells how he shopped in Europe for his country's dictators' lavish lifestyles, in a new book. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=120h7kq4r/%2Ahttp%253A//news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8554851.stm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:20:04 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=120h7kq4r/%2Ahttp%253A//news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/8554851.stm Noh Seung-yul (R) of South Korea receives his trophy from Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak after winning the Malaysian Open 2010 golf tournament in Kuala Lumpur March 7, 2010. REUTERS/Syamsul Bahri Muhammad http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11m5hqi05/%2Ahttp%253A//uk.news.yahoo.com/100308/22/256n0.html.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korea%2522/SIG=11m5hqi05/%2Ahttp%253A//uk.news.yahoo.com/100308/22/256n0.html.html Arsene Wenger has hinted that Arsenal Football Club are set to tap into the Korean market. The Gunners manager has been impressed with Manchester Uniteda?Ts Ji-Sung Park and Lee Chun-yong of Bolton Wanderers during the course of this season. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11aje23jp/%2Ahttp%253A//www.fansfc.com/story/19525.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:17:14 CST http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/%2522korean%2522/SIG=11aje23jp/%2Ahttp%253A//www.fansfc.com/story/19525.html