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SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Savings banks' net profit tripled in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 on the back of increased interest income and decreased loan-loss reserves, the financial watchdog said Thursday. The combined net profit of 79 savings

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(ATTN: ADDS court's comments in para 3) SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a four-year jail term for a ruling party lawmaker for taking bribes from a railway parts supplier in exchange for business favors. Upholding

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Following is a translation of the full text of the Bank of Korea's statement on its monetary policy decision for November. The central bank's monetary policy committee voted Thursday to freeze the base rate at 1.5 percent.

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent his key confidant to the country's top school for re-education, South Korea's intelligence officials said Thursday, in an apparent lenient punishment that could set t

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Savings banks' net profit tripled in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 on the back of increased interest income and decreased loan-loss reserves, the financial watchdog said Thursday. The combined net profit of 79 savings

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Following is a translation of the full text of the Bank of Korea's statement on its monetary policy decision for November. The central bank's monetary policy committee voted Thursday to freeze the base rate at 1.5 percent.

By Kim Kwang-tae SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent his key confidant to the country's top school for re-education, South Korea's intelligence officials said Thursday, in an apparent lenient punishment that could set t

(ATTN: ADDS court's comments in para 3) SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a four-year jail term for a ruling party lawmaker for taking bribes from a railway parts supplier in exchange for business favors. Upholding

Weekly Chronological Review SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronological review of major developments related to North Korea from Nov. 5-11, 2015. November 5 The 34th Yun I Sang Concert takes place at the Moranbong Theater. 5 A na

News in Brief N.K. leader could use next year's rare party meeting to announce true reforms: German expert North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could announce a dramatic policy change, comparable to economic reforms that China and Vietnam emb

Topic of the Week-2 N. Korea remains tightlipped on South's repeated call for high-level talks SEOUL(Yonhap) -- High-level talks between the two Koreas have not been held for more than 70 days as of Nov. 11, due to the North's lukewarm attitud

(ATTN: UPDATES number of participating agencies in 4th para) SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- Leaders of Asia-Pacific news agencies will gather in Seoul to discuss ways to expand exchanges and further cooperation, their association said Thursday. The 39

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a four-year jail term for a ruling party lawmaker for taking bribes from a railway parts supplier in exchange for business favors. Upholding a lower court's ruling, the nation's top c

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is a list of major monetary policy decisions made by the Bank of Korea since July 2010. The central bank's moneytary policy committee voted Thursday to hold the base rate steady at 1.5 percent for November.

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank froze its benchmark interest rate at a record low of 1.5 percent for November on Thursday, as it continues to gauge the impact of its previous rate cuts amid recovering local demand and a looming U.

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SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started slightly lower Thursday, as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of the central bank's rate decision, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 2.38 point

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency, at 11:00 a.m. Term Today (%) Previous Session (%) 1-W

SEJONG, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The Unification Ministry and eight foreign embassies in Seoul agreed Thursday to cooperate on developing a program that will help middle school students explore their career options, government officials said. The educat