YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea articles from March 2005

YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea archives from March 2005

(LEAD) N.K. Says Coming to Terms With Past is Legal Obligation for Japan.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said coming to terms with the past is a legal and moral obligation Japan cannot avoid, saying that Japan forced hundreds of thousands Korean women into sex slavery for its troops. "Japan must make a...

(LEAD) Koizumi Views Roh's Demands as Being for Domestic Consumption.
March 1, 2005... TOKYO, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday dismissed South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun's demands for apology and compensation for Japanese colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula as being for domestic...

N.K. Depicted as Dictatorship With Extremely Poor Rights Record.
March 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is a dictatorship under the absolute rule of Kim Jong-il with an extremely poor human rights record, extrajudicial killings, disappearances and arbitrary detention, a U.S. human rights report said...

Uninhabited S. Korean Island Eyed for U.S. Shooting Range.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are in discussions to move a controversial U.S. shooting range south of Seoul to an uninhibited island near the southwestern city of Kunsan, Defense Ministry officials said...

Veterans Rally to Demand Expulsion of Japanese Envoy Over Tokdo.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- About 30 war veterans demonstrated in front of the Japanese Embassy in downtown Seoul Tuesday to demand the expulsion of a Japanese envoy here who triggered a new round of anti-Japanese sentiment with his claim...

Japanese Media Link Roh's Reparation Demand to Tokdo, Yasukuni.
March 1, 2005... TOKYO, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun took a stronger position on Japan's colonial rule of Korea to address Koreans' simmering anger over Japan's fresh claim on the South Korean islets lying in waters between the two...

China Urges Japan to Face Its History of Aggression.
March 1, 2005... BEIJING, March 1 (Yonhap) -- China called on Japan Tuesday to face its past history as it is, saying South Korea and China are the victims of Japan's war of aggression. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that South Korea and China...

Japan Agrees to Return 16th Century War Victory Monument to Korea.
March 1, 2005... TOKYO, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Japan Tuesday agreed to reinstate soon a stone monument to the memory of a Korean general who defeated Japanese invaders in the 16th century that Japan seized during the Russia-Japan war in 1905. This is the...

N.K. Says Coming to Terms with Past is Legal Obligation for Japan.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said coming to terms with the past is a legal and moral obligation Japan cannot avoid, saying that Japan forced hundreds of thousands Korean women into sex slavery for its troops. "Japan must make a...

(2nd LD) N. Korea Accuses S. Korea of Border Firing.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean forces opened fire on a North Korean border post on Monday, threatening the lives of guards manning the post, the North's official media said Tuesday. "South Korean soldiers shot two rounds of machine...

(LEAD) N. Korea Accuses S. Korea of Border Firing.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean forces opened fire on a North Korean border post on Monday, threatening the lives of guards manning the post, the North's official media said Tuesday. "South Korean soldiers shot two rounds of machine...

S. Korean Dramas, Films Enjoy More Air Time on Chinese TV.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Productions from South Korea accounted for a quarter of the foreign dramas and movies shown on Chinese television for the past two years thanks to the South Korean pop culture boom in that country, a state-run...

N. Korea Accuses S. Korea of Border Firing.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean forces opened fire on a North Korean border post, threatening the lives of guards manning the post, the North's official media said Tuesday. "South Korean soldiers shot two rounds of machine gun...

S. Korea, Japan, China Need to Have Common Currency: Think Tank.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and China need to review a plan to adopt a common currency system as part of efforts to reduce exchange-rate volatility, a private think tank said Tuesday. "The three countries should lose no time...

(LEAD) Political Parties Hail Roh's Call for Compensation by Japan.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean political parties on Tuesday welcomed President Roh Moo-hyun's demands that Japan apologize for its colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula and compensate for forced labor during World War II. In a...

N. Korea Slams Japan for Claim to Island.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea criticized Tuesday Japan's fresh claim to a group of islands in the East Sea as a violation of its sovereignty. "Japan is overtly infringing upon our sovereign rights by making the claim to Dokdo," the...

S. Korean Carmakers Launch Aggressive Marketing in Europe.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auto firms are launching aggressive marketing in Europe this year with the introduction of new models and upgraded sales targets, industrial sources said Tuesday. Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's...

S. Korean Listed Firms See Profitability Improve Sharply.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's listed companies that showed big changes in their performances in 2004 saw a gain in their profits far exceed sales growth, the stock market operator said Tuesday. The combined net profit of 379...

Political Parties Hail Roh's Call for Japan's Compensation.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean political parties Tuesday welcomed President Roh Moo-hyun's demands that Japan apologize for its colonial rule of the peninsula and compensate for victims of forced labor during World War II. In a...

Two Chinese Boats Captured for Violating S. Korean Waters.
March 1, 2005... JEJU, South Korea, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Two Chinese fishing boats were seized Tuesday for illegally fishing in South Korea's southern territorial waters, local maritime police said. The Jeju Maritime Police Agency said it seized the two...

Pop Star BoA Becomes First to Sell 1 Mln Albums in Japan This Year.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- A new album by South Korean female pop star BoA became the first to reach sales of one million copies this year in Japan, her management agency in Seoul said Tuesday. As of Feb. 25, 1.01 million copies of "Best...

(LEAD) S. Korea's Trade Surplus Reaches US$2.27 Bln in February.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus fell in February from the previous month as the three-day Lunar New Year holiday crimped production and exports, the government said Tuesday. February's trade surplus came to US$2.27...

Think Tank Predicts Dollar's Weakness to Last.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. dollar is expected to remain weak against other currencies for the time being due to continued current account and budget deficits in the United States, a private think tank said Tuesday. Given...

(LEAD) N. Korea Calls for Campaign Against U.S., Japan.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called Tuesday for launching a strong campaign against the United States and Japan, claiming they "threaten the destiny of the Korean people." The Rodong Sinmun, the North's ruling Workers' Party...

Manufacturing Business Confidence Improves for 2nd Quarter: Poll.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean manufacturers expect their business activity to improve in the second quarter amid signs of a pickup in consumer spending, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which...

Reports by Victims of Japan's Colonization Exceed 42,000 Mark.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March. 1 (Yonhap) -- Just one month after the government began receiving reports from victims of the Japanese colonial rule decades ago, the number of such reports filed with a related panel exceeded 42,000, officials said Tuesday. ...

N. Korea Calls for Campaign Against U.S., Japan.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called Tuesday for launching a strong campaign against the United States and Japan, claiming they "threaten the destiny of the Korean people." Rodong Sinmun, the North's ruling Workers' Party newspaper,...

(LEAD) President Roh Urges Japan to Apologize for Past History.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun called on Japan Tuesday to make a sincere apology and compensate for its past wrongdoings as part of efforts to find the truth about the legacy of Tokyo's colonization of the Korean Peninsula...

Gov't to Increase Support for Energy, Resource Development.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March, 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government will allocate 66.2 billion won (US$66 million) this year for energy efficiency efforts and resource development technology, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said Tuesday. ...

S. Korean Lawmakers to Visit Iraq This Month.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- A group of South Korean lawmakers will visit Iraq around the end of this month to encourage their country's soldiers in the northern Iraqi town of Irbil. According to the defense committee of the National Assembly...

S. Korea Set to Supply Power to N.K. Complex Next Week.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state power monopoly will be able to begin supplying electricity to North Korea's Kaeong industrial complex next week, a government official said Tuesday. Located near the inter-Korean border, the...

Roh speech-Japan-3.
March 1, 2005... In addition to the indemnification issue, the government will try to get to the bottom of other issues, including the return of the remains of forced laborers, he said. Tens of thousands of South Korean are believed to have been forced to...

Roh speech-Japan-2.
March 1, 2005... Touching on the compensation for South Koreans forced into labor during Japan's colonial rule, Roh said the government will make greater efforts to revolve the issue. "Albeit belated, the government will step up efforts to solve the...

(URGENT) S. Korea's Trade Surplus Reaches US$2.27 Bln in February.
March 1, 2005... (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

President Roh Urges Japan to Apologize for Past History.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun called on Japan Tuesday to make a sincere apology and compensate for its past wrongdoings in an effort to "find the truth about the past." "Japan should apologize for its past wrongdoings, if...

S. Korea's Trade Surplus Reaches US$2.27 Bln in February.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus fell in February from the previous month as the three-day Lunar New Year holiday crimped production and exports, the government said Tuesday. February's trade surplus came to US$2.27,...

S. Korean Banks Post Record High Earnings in 2004.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks racked up record net profits last year thanks to increased interest incomes and falling bad debt expenses, financial sources said Tuesday. The combined bottom line of the nation's 19 banks...

N. Korea Accuses U.S. of 190 Spy Flights in February.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea accused the United States Tuesday of conducting 190 spy flights against the communist country in February. Quoting military sources, the North's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed the U.S....

Learning the Lessons of March 1.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- This year is the 86th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement. That it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Eulsa Treaty, which deprived Korea of its diplomatic rights, and the 60th anniversary of...

Tokto vs. Takeshima: Ignorance Is Not the Best Strategy.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- Whenever Korea and Japan try to turn their traditional rivalry into neighborly partnership, some historical or territorial dispute pops up. Even the Year of Korea-Japan Friendship will be no exception. The latest...

Top Headlines in Major Korean Newspapers.
March 1, 2005... SEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on March 1. Vernacular dailies -- Finance minister lies about property trade (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- 65 lawmakers increase wealth by over 100 mln won...

(3rd LEAD) Pyongyang Reaffirms Its Willingness to Return to Talks.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reaffirmed Wednesday that it would return to the six-way talks should the U.S. provide conditions for the move. "We will go to the talks any time if the U.S. takes a trustworthy sincere attitude and...

(ATTN: UPDATES with more backgrounds from 10th para).
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reaffirmed Wednesday that it would return to the six-way talks should the U.S. provide conditions for the move. "We will go to the talks any time if the U.S. takes a trustworthy sincere attitude and...

(LEAD) Pyongyang Reaffirms Its Willingness to Return to Talks.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reaffirmed Wednesday that it would return to the six-way talks if the U.S. provides conditions for it. "We will go to the talks any time if the U.S. takes a trustworthy sincere attitude and moves to...

Pyongyang Reaffirms Its Willingness to Return to Talks.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea reaffirmed Wednesday that it would return to the six-party talks if the U.S. provides for the move. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

(LEAD) Parliament Approves Construction of 'Administrative' City.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The country's National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed a bill that will allow the government to move most of its offices out of Seoul as part of a plan to decentralize the nation's capital. The National Assembly...

assembly-administrative city.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The country's National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed a bill that will allow the government to move most of its offices out of Seoul as part of a plan to decentralize the nation's capital. (THROUGH ASIA PULSE)

IAEA to Issue Statement Urging N. Korea's Return to Six-Way Talks.
March 2, 2005... BERLIN, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Wednesday agreed to issue a chairman's statement to express concerns over North Korea's nuclear development program. The statement is to be...

K-League Season Kicks Off Sunday.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean professional football league will kick off its nine-month season on Sunday. The K-League comprises 13 teams that will play 234 games during the season. In the first round from March 6 to May 8,...

(3rd LD) S. Korea, China Agree on New Characterization of N. Korea's Demand.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China reached an understanding Wednesday that North Korea just wants a "better atmosphere" to rejoin six-nation nuclear talks, and the demand falls short of a precondition, officials said. The new...

Parties Mull Over Bill on 'Administration' Relocation.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The ruling and main opposition parties on Wednesday tried until the last minute, without success, to reach an agreement on when to enact a special law aimed at relocating government offices out of Seoul. Leaders...

SK Raises Oil Prices.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading oil refiner said Wednesday that it decided to jack up the prices of its gasoline and diesel products. SK Corp. said that the price of gasoline will be raised by 12 won (US$0.01) to 1,333 won...

Asian Leaders' Conference to Open in Seoul Thursday.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A number of officials and scholars from Asian countries and the United States were to meet in Seoul this week for discussions on how to rebuild the Asian countries hit by recent tidal waves and secure peace and...

Hana Bank's No. 2 Man Recommended as CEO.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Kim Jong-yeol, deputy president of Hana Bank, was designated to lead the third-largest lender in South Korea on Thursday. Bank officials said that a committee to recommend the next head of the bank selected Kim....

Parliament Approves Abolition of Family Headship System.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean National Assembly on Wednesday endorsed a revision bill that calls for the abolition of a male-dominated family registration system, or "Hojuje" in Korean. The ruling party-controlled parliament...

Prosecutors to Summon Two Legislators for Interrogation.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Two lawmakers from rival South Korean parties will be summoned on Thursday for interrogation on graft charges, officials said Wednesday. State prosecutors sent subpoenas to Rep. Kim Hee-sun of the ruling Uri...

Yonhap News Summary.
March 2, 2005... The following is the second summary of major stories moved by the Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. ------------------------------ (2nd LD) China's Top Nuclear Negotiator to Discuss 'Fresh Changes' SEOUL -- A Chinese envoy arrived in Seoul...

(LEAD) Six out of 10 Foreign Tourists Willing to Revisit S. Korea.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- More than six out of 10 foreigners who visited South Korea last year want to revisit the country, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey of 10,056 foreign tourists, 63.5 percent said they are willing...

Hanjin Heavy Targets 2.7 Tln Won in 2005 Orders.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. said Wednesday it aims to clinch orders worth 2.7 trillion won (US$2.68 billion) in 2005. Sales are expected to rise 12.6 percent from a year ago to 2.2 trillion won this...

Finance Minister Played Golf, Skipped Holiday Ceremony.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top economic minister, besieged with allegations of his wife's involvement in real estate speculation, played golf with lawmakers on Tuesday instead of attending an annual ceremony marking an historic...

S. Korea's Car Sales Drop in February.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean automakers experienced a drop in sales in February from a year earlier due to a fall in the number of working days because of the Lunar New Year holiday, carmakers said Wednesday. Hyundai Motor Co.,...

Six out of 10 Foreign Tourists Willing to Revisit S. Korea.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- More than six out of 10 foreigners who visited South Korea last year want to revisit the country, a poll showed Wednesday. According to the survey of 10,056 foreign tourists, 63.5 percent said they are willing...

(LEAD) U.N. Command to Probe Firing of Shots by S. Korean Border Patrol.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The American-led U.N. Command (UNC) has launched an investigation into a South Korean soldier's firing of live rounds into North Korea, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. On Tuesday, North Korea accused...

(LEAD) KOSPI Closes Down on Profit-taking.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean share prices finished lower Wednesday as investors consolidated gains made over the past several sessions. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 3.88 points, or 0.38 percent, to...

S. Korean Bond Yields on March 2, 2005.
March 2, 2005... Today (%) Previous Day (%) Change (%P) 1-year TB 3.81 3.79 + 0.02 3-year TB 4.10 4.04 + 0.06 10-year TB 4.79 4.74 + 0.05 2-year MSB 4.08...

Crimes Committed by S. Korean Soldiers Drop: Report.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A total of 7,777 crimes were committed by South Korean soldiers last year, a decline of 4.1 percent from a year ago, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday. In a report to a parliamentary committee, the ministry...

(2nd LD) China's Top Nuclear Negotiator to Discuss 'Fresh Changes'.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese envoy arrived in Seoul Wednesday, saying he wanted to discuss "fresh changes" in the nuclear standoff as South Korean officials held out the prospect of direct negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea....

S. Korea, China Start Yellow Sea Ecosystem Project.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China launched a joint ecological project Wednesday to preserve the sea that lies between the two countries, Seoul officials said. The program, dubbed "the Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem...

Roh Encourages Antarctic Base Researchers.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun Wednesday invited a group of researchers who just returned from the South Korean research center on Antarctica to a welcoming luncheon meeting. Roh told the researchers that "It is a very...

S. Korea, U.S. to Hold Joint Military Drill.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and United States will conduct an annual joint military training this month, a move that North Korea routinely condemns as a rehearsal for a northward invasion, the U.S. military said Wednesday. The...

Roh's Speech Aimed at Urging Japan's Efforts on History: Spokesman.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun's call in his Tuesday speech for Japan's apology and compensation for its colonial rule of Korea was intended to "urge the Japanese government and intellectuals to make efforts" (for...

(LEAD) INI Steel Begins to Produce Hot Rolled Coils.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- INI Steel Co., South Korea's second-largest steelmaker, on Wednesday began to produce hot rolled coils, marking the end of a domestic monopoly on production of the product by POSCO, the nation's largest steel maker,...

Ssangyong Motor February Sales Drop Due to Lunar New Year Holiday.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea's fourth-largest carmaker, said Wednesday its sales in February fell from a year ago due to the Lunar New Year Holiday. The carmaker, newly-acquired by China's Shanghai Automotive...

KOSPI Closes Down on Profit-taking.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean share prices finished lower Wednesday as investors consolidated gains made over the past several sessions. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 3.88 points, or 0.38 percent, to...

(2nd LD) N. Korea To Be Granted Direct Talks with U.S.: FM.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will be allowed to negotiate directly with the United States if it rejoins the six-party talks on its nuclear weapons program, South Korea's foreign minister said Wednesday. Minister Ban Ki-moon said...

S Korea's Petroleum Exports Continue to Soar.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of petroleum products continued to increase this year after exceeding US$10 billion for the first time last year, an industry body said Wednesday. The Korea Petroleum Association said...

(LEAD) China's Top Nuclear Negotiator in Seoul to Discuss 'Fresh Changes'.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- China's top negotiator on the North Korean nuclear issue said Wednesday that he has come to Seoul to discuss "fresh changes" in the nuclear standoff. Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, who arrived for a three-day...

(LEAD) Hyundai Motor's Sales Inch Down in February.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading automaker, said Wednesday its sales in February fell slightly from a year ago due to a drop in working days. The carmaker sold 165,075 units in February, down 1 percent...

S. Korea to Shoot for $2.3 Bln Worth of Farm Exports This Year.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to raise its exports of agriculture-related products by 10.3 percent to US$2.30 billion in 2005, a senior government official said Wednesday. "The key to South Korea's agricultural policy is to...

N. Korean Leader Vows to Counter Enemy's Gun with Cannon.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea vowed to strengthen its "self-denfese" military power, saying that it is foolish to expect mercy from the United States, the North's state-run Internet Web site said Wednesday. "In order to crush...

(LEAD) GM Daewoo Posts Fall in February Sales.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co., South Korea's third-largest automaker, said Wednesday its sales declined in February from a year earlier due to a drop in business days. The automaker's sales reached 58,728 units...

(LEAD) N. Korea Will Be Granted Direct Talks with U.S.: FM.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will be granted one-on-one negotiations with the United States if it returns to the six-party talks on its nuclear program, South Korea's foreign minister said Wednesday. "In light of North Korean...

GM Daewoo Posts Fall in February Sales.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co., South Korea's third-largest automaker, said Wednesday its sales declined in February from a year earlier. The automaker's sales reached 58,728 units last month, down 7.9 percent...

(LEAD) Appliances by China's Haier to Be Sold at Local Department Store.
March 2, 2005... SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- Products by China's largest home appliance maker, Haier Group Co., will go on sale at a department store in South Korea for the first time this week, industry sources said Wednesday. According to the sources,...