YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea articles from April 2007

YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea archives from April 2007

South Korean troops to UNIFIL set to operate in southern Lebanon.
April 1, 2007... UNITED NATIONS, April 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean troops to be dispatched to the United Nations mission in Lebanon are set to be stationed in a hilly region near the southern city of Tyre, officials here said Sunday. An advance team is...

Yellow dust blankets South Korea.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Yellow dust from China and Mongolia blanketed South Korea on Sunday, causing concerns about health safety and a possible outbreak of infectious animal disease as it contains potentially harmful pollutants. As the...

S. Korean man attempts to burn himself against FTA with U.S.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- A 56-year-old South Korean taxi driver set himself on fire Sunday to oppose a proposed free trade agreement between his country and the United States, police said. The man, identified only by his surname Heo, was...

S. Korea need not import U.S. beef ribs because of OIE ruling: expert.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea need not import bone-in beef even if the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) classifies the United States as a "controlled risk" country, a progressive legal expert said Sunday. Song Gi-ho, a...

Ministerial talks between S. Korea, Japan close amid gaps, but with bridges.
April 1, 2007... JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Two days of talks between South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soong and his Japanese counterpart came to an end here Sunday as the two apparently failed to narrow differences on issues that were...

S. Korea permits cheaper 'non-WiFi' handsets on the market.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Sunday it has decided to ease a regulation that obliges local mobile phone makers to install a homegrown wireless Internet-mobilizing program in all their handsets, raising the possibility of cheaper...

Samsung Electronics' new chip production line to start operations in Q2.
April 1, 2007... SUZHOU, China, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea's leading chipmaker, said Sunday that its new chip assembly production line here will start operations in the second quarter of the year. The world's No.2...

N. Korea deploys high-speed air cushion warships.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has developed and deployed battleships that can proceed at a high speed on a cushion of air, South's military officials said Sunday. According to the officials, the communist state's navy has recently...

S. Korean foreign minister discusses N. Korea, FTA with Rice.
April 1, 2007... JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon and his U.S. counterpart Condoleezza Rice held a telephone conversation Sunday while their countries were making final efforts to meet an extended...

LG.Philips's new LCD module plant begins operation in Poland.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- LG.Philips LCD Co., the world's second-largest flat panel maker, said Sunday that its new plant in Poland has begun full-scale operations, consolidating a foothold in European markets. Located in Kobierzyce,...

POSCO to raise price of steel plate, other products.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- POSCO, South Korea's leading steelmaker, said Sunday that it plans to raise the prices of some steel products beginning April 19 to reflect an increase in iron ore costs. The price of steel plates for shipbuilding...

STX Shipbuilding targets US$3 bln sales in 2012 at Chinese shipyard.
April 1, 2007... DALIAN, China, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's STX Shipbuilding Co., the world's seventh-largest shipbuilder, said Sunday that its shipyard to be built here will post US$3 billion in sales in 2012, similar to that of its shipyard in Jinhae,...

S. Korean small tech firm sues U.S. chip material giant for breach of contract.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's small tech firm Semi-Materials Co. said sunday it filed a damage suit against a U.S. chip material-making giant for its alleged breach of supply contracts. Semi-Materials said it filed the suit with the...

Two Chinese boats seized for violating EEZ.
April 1, 2007... GUNSAN, South Korea, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese fishing boats have been seized on suspicion of poaching in South Korea's southwestern waters, local maritime police said Sunday. The Gunsan Coast Guard said the two vessels were caught on...

S. Korea, Japan hold ministerial talks amid tension over history row.
April 1, 2007... JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Song Min-soon urged Japan Saturday to atone for its past historical wrongdoing, including the issue of Korean and other Asian women forced to serve as sex slaves for...

N. Korea accuses U.S. of conducting 110 spy flights in March.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea accused the United States and South Korea Saturday of sending spy planes over its territory a total of 160 times in March. North Korea routinely make such accusations but its latest one was time with...

South Korea, U.S. extend FTA talks by 48 hours.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Saturday extended by 48 hours the deadline for talks on a proposed bilateral free trade agreement after failing to resolve "a number of outstanding issues." "The decision to...

Yellow dust covers Seoul skies.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's weather service on Saturday issued a yellow dust advisory for the capital area and part of islands off the west coast. The Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) said the notice was issued for...

S. Korea, Japan hold ministerial talks amid tension over history row.
April 1, 2007... JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan began talks here Saturday amid fresh tension over the issue of Korean women forced into Japanese military brothels during World War II. South Korean...

S. Korea's Park out of Sunday's final.
April 1, 2007... MELBOURNE, Australia, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Park Tae-hwan failed to reach the final of the men's 1,500-meter freestyle in the swimming World Championships after he placed ninth in the overall rankings on Saturday. Park finished...

Seoul bourse forecast to face correction next week.
April 1, 2007... SEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks are expected to remain weak next week as investors are tempted to lock in gains made over the past week, analysts said Saturday. But shares expected to show improved earnings will continue to...

Pro-Pyongyang group file suit against Japanese government.
April 1, 2007... TOKYO, March 31 (Yonhap) -- A pro-Pyongyang organization in Japan filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government and Tokyo provincial government seeking compensation for damages it claims were caused by a police raid on its office, the local...

Korus FTA a first step.
April 2, 2007... (EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on April 2) A free trade agreement with the United States is an inescapable choice for us since we are heavily dependent on trade. We should approve the agreement not because Washington is pushing us to do so...

Post-FTA Policies Free Trade Is Double-Edged Sword Depending on What We Do.
April 2, 2007... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on April 2) The Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is undoubtedly one of the most important international pacts Seoul has signed in decades. The two sides had yet to initial the accord when this page went to...

An ICT powerhouse?
April 2, 2007... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on April 2) The World Economic Forum annually releases the rankings of its "Networked Readiness Index," which measures the propensity for countries to exploit the opportunities offered by information and...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on April 2. Vernacular dailies -- S. Korea's strategy for negotiating FTA with U.S. seems to fail (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Seoul, Washington...

S. Korean business sentiment for April hits five-month high.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean manufacturers' business sentiment rose to a five-month high for April as oil refiners and communication equipment manufacturers had a brighter outlook for the upcoming month, the nation's central bank...

South Korea-U.S. FTA talks go past extended deadline to salvage deal.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Top-level officials from South Korea and the United States struggled Monday to come up with major compromises in their final stage of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA), with the deadline for the...

Korea-U.S. FTA faces tough scrutiny, debate in U.S. by industries, Congress.
April 2, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- New political and economic opportunities opened for South Korea and the United States with the free trade agreement (FTA) announced Monday, but the way ahead for the deal in Washington still has uncertainties,...

Defense Ministry draws battle line on media coverage.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap)-- The Defense Ministry on Monday announced a plan to bolster its defensive measures against the press following a series of leaks of classified information to some newspapers. In the latest case, details of a...

S. Korea, U.S. reach free trade agreement.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Ending nearly 10 months of tough negotiations that were marred by violent protests, South Korea and the United States reached a major free trade agreement Monday that would drastically boost their exports, officials...

White House notifies Congress of FTA with South Korea.
April 2, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The White House notified the Congress on Monday of its intent to enter into a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea. "The United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement will generate export opportunities for...

Kia Motors' vehicle sales rise 0.2 pct in March.(Financial report)
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker by sales, said Monday its vehicle sales gained 0.2 percent on-year in March. Kia Motors sold a total of 124,538 units last month, the company said in a...

S. Korean consumer prices rise 2.2 pct in March.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Consumer prices in South Korea increased 2.2 percent in March from a year earlier due to higher prices of industrial goods, but stayed far below the government's target, a report showed Monday. Compared with a...

Ssangyong Motor's vehicle sales rise 1.9 pct in March.(Financial report)
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea's smallest automaker, said Monday its auto sales rose 1.9 percent in March from a year earlier. Ssangyong, controlled by China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., sold 11,878...

Hyundai Motor's auto sales fall 1.8 pct in March.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said Monday its vehicle sales fell 1.8 percent in March from a year earlier. Hyundai Motor sold a total of 229,692 units last month, the company said in a regulatory...

(Korea-US FTA) Business groups hail S. Korea-U.S. FTA deal.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Domestic business organizations welcomed a South Korea-U.S. free trade deal reached on Monday, saying it would promote bilateral trade and help local companies gain a wider foothold in the world's largest market. ...

Renault Samsung's auto sales rise 16.3 pct in March.(Financial report)
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Renault Samsung Motors Co., South Korea's fourth-largest automaker by sales, said Monday its vehicle sales increased 16.3 percent in March from a year earlier. Renault Samsung, owned by French automaker Renault SA,...

(Korea-US FTA) FTA expected to face tough review in S. Korean parliament.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- After 10 months of intense negotiations, the South Korean government reached a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States on Monday, but it is still too early to assert that the trade pact will soon go into...

(Korea-US FTA) FTA shifts focus of S. Korea-U.S. alliance to economy from military.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The just-signed free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States will help strengthen the alliance between the two countries, but it will also permanently change the focus of the relationship to...

GM Daewoo's vehicle sales rise 23.2 pct in March.(Financial report)
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co., South Korea's third-largest automaker by sales, said Monday its vehicle sales rose 23.2 percent in March from a year ago. GM Daewoo, run by U.S. auto giant General Motors Corp.,...

(Korea-US FTA) Chronology of major events in S. Korea-U.S. FTA negotiations.(Chronology)
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the U.S. reached a last-minute free trade agreement on Monday. The following is a chronology of key events in the 10-month-old negotiations. 2005 Sept. 20 - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun...

(Korea-US FTA) Top 20 export, import items traded between S. Korea, U.S.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top 20 export and import items traded between South Korea and the United States as of 2006. Top 20 goods exported to the United States: Total -- $43.18 billion 1. Autos -- $8.75 billion...

(Korea-US FTA) U.S. FTA to boost S. Korea's automobile, textile exports.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The landmark free trade pact with the United States is forecast to help boost South Korea's exports to the world's largest economy with the automobile and textile sectors benefiting the most from the deal, experts and...

(Korea-US FTA) Free trade deal with U.S. set to shake up S. Korean economy.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States took a historic step on Monday in their half-century of economic relations by announcing a last-minute free trade agreement (FTA), but the deal's economic impact on South Korea will...

(Korea-US FTA) Free trade pact expected to spur imports of U.S. goods by S. Korea.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States is expected to spur American imports that can help balance two-way trade and reduce Seoul's dependence on Japanese capital goods, analysts said...

Deal reached on S. Korea-U.S. free trade agreement: sources.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Untied States reached full agreement Monday on a proposed free trade deal, South Korean presidential sources said. The agreement followed overnight nonstop negotiations that involved top level...

S. Korean exports gain 14 pct to US$30.6 bln in March.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports grew at a double-digit rate for the 14th straight month in March, fueled by strong overseas demand for semiconductors, ships, petrochemicals and steel, a government report said Monday. ...

Seoul shares trade higher on auto gains.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks added to earlier gains late Monday morning, as investors picked up auto and other large-cap shares on optimism that an imminent free trade deal with the United States would have a positive impact...

S. Korea, India to exchange initial tariff cut schedule at CEPA talks.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India will exchange updated initial offers on tariff reduction levels at a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) meeting, the government said Monday. In the four-day meeting...

Deal imminent in South Korea-U.S. FTA talks: sources.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Top South Korean and U.S. negotiators worked through the night past a second deadline on Monday to try to forge a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) amid growing indications that a deal was imminent. A South...

S. Korean missionary killed by burglars in Kenya.
April 2, 2007... JOHANNESBURG, April 2 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean missionary in Kenya died Saturday after being shot by a group of burglars, a South Korean diplomat there said Monday. The 42-year-old pastor, who was only identified by his family name Lee,...

S. Korea, Austria to hold summit in Seoul.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun and visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer are to hold a summit at Roh's office in Seoul Monday, Roh's office Cheong Wa Dae said. Discussions at the summit will be focused on...

Nationwide yellow dust warnings lifted.
April 2, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The weather agency lifted its yellow dust warning nationwide as of early Monday as the year's worst dust storm showed signs of abating after blanketing the country for the past couple of days. The nation was under...

S. Korean shipbuilders enjoy brisk orders in first quarter.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipbuilders racked up large overseas orders in the first quarter of the year on continued demand for oil tankers and liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships, leaving them on course to exceed their yearly...

N.K. will not get many benefits unless it denuclearizes: Rice.
April 3, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will not be getting much of the incentives specified by a six-nation agreement unless it completes denuclearization, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday. She rejected claims...

Free trade with U.S.
April 3, 2007... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on April 3)Korea has agreed on free trade with the United States, putting an end to grueling negotiations that began more than a year ago. The free trade agreement will certainly produce winners and losers in...

Suffocating Sunday: whole nation under siege of worst yellow dust.
April 3, 2007... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on April 3) The whole nation on Sunday was under a cloud of yellow dust blown from a Chinese desert some 5,000 km from here. The worstever yellow dust cloud forced people, who often picnic or hike in the...

A momentous accord.
April 3, 2007... (EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on April 3) With the world closely watching, a free trade agreement between Korea and the United States was finally signed yesterday. The worlds largest economy and sole superpower joined hands with one of the...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on April 3. Vernacular dailies -- FTA's uncertainty: economic alliance or economic subjugation? (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Big doors opened toward...

USTR continues to push beef, says Kaesong products will not enter U.S.
April 3, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. negotiator who wrapped up a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea reiterated Monday that Congress will not approve the deal without a complete reopening of the country's beef market. Karan...

U.S. lawmakers, industries express discontent with South Korea FTA.
April 3, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. industries and legislators expressed varying degrees of discontent at the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea, with some senators with their constituency's interests at stake immediately vowing to...

S. Korea's foreign reserves rise by over US$1 bln in March.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign exchange reserves increased by more than US$1 billion in March from a month earlier as a weaker U.S. dollar boosted the dollar value of assets in other currencies, the central bank said Tuesday....

South Korean envoy meets Gov. Richardson who will travel soon to Pyongyang.
April 3, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's envoy to the U.S. met Monday with New Mexico's Gov. Bill Richardson, who will be visiting Pyongyang early this month, officials here said. Amb. Lee Tae-shik flew to Albuquerque at the governor's...

White House hopes for congressional approval for Korea FTA.
April 3, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The White House said Monday it is hopeful Congress will approve the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea but noted there will be difficulties as with other trade deals. "America benefits from free trade...

U.S. senator warns he will oppose S.Korea-U.S. FTA until beef issue is resolved.
April 3, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. senator said Monday he will oppose the free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea until the Asian nation fully lifts its import ban on American beef. "This is an entirely unacceptable outcome,"...

Over 50 N. Korean defectors arrested in Thailand.
April 3, 2007... BANGKOK, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Thai police said Monday that they arrested more than 50 North Korean defectors who had illegally entered Thailand over the past week. A group of 14 defectors entered the Chiang Rai province in northern Thailand...

USTR calls FTA conclusion 'historic moment,' highlights U.S. gains.
April 3, 2007... WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) called the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA) with South Korea a "historic moment" for the two countries and a challenge successfully met. "The United States-Korea...

(Korea-US FTA) (LEAD) Roh calls FTA a win-win deal for South Korea, U.S.
April 3, 2007... By Yoo Cheong-mo SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun on Monday said that the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) reached between South Korea and the United States earlier in the day will be a "win-win" deal for...

S. Korea's nuclear envoy in Beijing amid impasse on transfer of N. Korean money.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's negotiator on North Korea's nuclear program arrived in Beijing on Monday as talks on a North Korean banking dispute entered the second week there, the Foreign Ministry said. Top U.S. Treasury official...

S. Korea, U.S. will renegotiate beef import rules in June: agriculture minister.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will start fresh negotiations to establish new import guidelines for American beef around June, Agriculture Minister Park Hong-soo said Monday. The official said speculation about...

S. Korea's parliament passes FTA with ASEAN to take effect in June.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The free trade agreement between South Korea and Southeast Asian countries will take effect in June as the parliament passed bills to ratify the deal Monday, the Foreign Ministry said. South Korea and the...

S. Korea biggest private education spender among OECD nations in 2005: report.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was the biggest spender in private education among members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2005, while its birthrate fell to the bottom, a government report showed...

S. Korea's parliament ratifies international deal for nuclear fusion energy.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly on Monday passed a bill to ratify an international agreement to build an experimental nuclear fusion reactor in France by the next decade, completing local steps to participate in the costly...

(Korea-US FTA) Summary of S. Korea-US free trade agreement.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of the free trade agreement (FTA) reached between South Korea and the United States Monday. 1. Both sides agree to abolish about 94 percent of tariffs on commodities within three years...

Roh says S. Korea, EU to begin FTA talks in first half.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun said Monday his government is scheduled to launch free trade agreement (FTA) talks with the European Union during the first half of this year. Roh made the remarks in a press...

S. Korea, U.S. reach free trade agreement.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- Ending nearly 10 months of tough negotiations that were marred by violent protests, South Korea and the United States reached a major free trade agreement Monday that would drastically boost their exports. South...

N. Korea welcomes S. Korea-U.S. FTA for leaving room for Kaesong complex.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has welcomed the just-signed free trade agreement between the South and the United States on Monday, seeing its possible role of promoting an inter-Korean industrial complex in its territory, Pyongyang's...

(Korea-US FTA) S. Korean pledges full assistance to cushion FTA fallout.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government pledged Monday to provide comprehensive assistance to its agricultural sector and other industries that could be hurt by a free trade deal with the United States. In a special news...

S. Korea passes law for repatriation of abductees by N. Korea.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea enacted a law on XXX aimed at bringing back hundreds of South Korean citizens kidnapped by North Korea and compensating the victims and their family members here. The law, passed by the National...

S. Korea's foreign ministry hails FTA with U.S.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The Foreign Ministry on Monday welcomed South Korea's free trade deal with the United States, expressing hope that that pact will contribute to strengthening the two countries' longstanding alliance. But the...

Yonhap News Summary.
April 3, 2007... The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ------------------- Free trade deal likely to be source of debate in presidential race SEOUL -- The political community appeared split over the...

S. Korean youth team wins friendly with N. Korea.
April 3, 2007... SUWON, South Korea, April 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national under-17 football team beat their North Korean counterparts 2-1 on Monday in a friendly match at the Suwon World Cup Stadium, their second win in three days. South Korean forward...

Free trade deal likely to be source of debate in presidential race.
April 3, 2007... SEOUL, April 2 (Yonhap) -- The political community appeared split over the free trade agreement struck Monday with the United States, predicting the landmark deal will be a source of partisan wrangling ahead of December's presidential election....