South Korea Plans to Buy Chinese Equities to Diversify Reserves

8 February 2012, 4:28 am

South Korea’s central bank is considering buying several hundred million dollars worth of Chinese equities and a greater amount of the nation’s bonds to diversify its foreign-exchange reserves.... Read More »

SECURITY EXPO 2012 to Open in South Korea on March 14

8 February 2012, 3:10 am

SEOUL, South Korea, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Asia´s first expo dedicated to integrated security covering security equipment, homeland security, anti-terrorism, intelligent transportation and information security - Asia´s flagship …... Read More »

Saudi 'pledges secure energy supply' to S. Korea

8 February 2012, 1:37 am

Saudi Arabia has pledged to ensure a stable supply of oil to South Korea, which is under pressure from the United States to reduce purchases from Iran, a report said on Wednesday.... Read More »

South Korea opposition party says it will repeal U.S. trade deal

7 February 2012, 11:06 pm

SEOUL (Reuters) - The leader of South Korea's main opposition party, which polls say is headed for a big victory in an April election, said on Wednesday it would repeal a free trade deal with the United States if it wins control of parliament, unless the pact is renegotiated. Parliament, current... Read More »

South Korea Moves Closer to Setting Limits on Carbon Emissions

7 February 2012, 10:33 pm

South Korea may become the third Asia-Pacific nation to set greenhouse-gas limits for its largest companies following a vote scheduled today in Seoul.... Read More »

South Korea Set to Follow Australia’s Rate Pause as U.S. Revives

7 February 2012, 9:34 pm

South Korea will probably follow Australia’s lead and refrain from cutting interest rates tomorrow as the global economy shows signs of strength and officials highlight price pressures.... Read More »

CIA chief to visit Seoul for N. Korea talks: report

7 February 2012, 7:50 pm

SEOUL (AFP) - The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency will visit South Korea this weekend to discuss developments in North Korea after the death of its leader Kim Jong-Il, according to a report.... Read More »

Moon rises in open South Korea presidential race

7 February 2012, 7:20 pm

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean lawyer jailed for protesting against military rule nearly 40 years ago, and who advocates closer ties with rival North Korea and more welfare spending, has surged into the running for the presidency later this year. Moon Jae-in, 59, has emerged as the kingmaker in th... Read More »

South Korea Set to Follow Australia in Holding Rates as Inflation Persists

7 February 2012, 9:28 am

South Korea will probably follow Australia’s lead and refrain from cutting interest rates tomorrow as the global economy shows signs of strength and officials highlight price pressures.... Read More »

South Korea’s Growth May Be Below Trend in First Half, BOK Says

7 February 2012, 2:49 am

South Korea’s economy faces “downside risks” and may grow more slowly in the first half than its long-term trend, the Bank of Korea said.... Read More »