South Korea

Clashes in Seoul as Olympic torch relay continues

Seoul  - The Olympic torch relay continued Sunday in the South Korean capital Seoul accompanied by the shouts of pro-China demonstrators and strict security.

South Korea steps up security ahead of Olympic torch relay

South Korea steps up security ahead of Olympic torch relay

Samsung Electronics sees 37-per-cent jump in profits

Seoul  - South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co said Friday that its profit rose 37 per cent in the first quarter from the same period a year earlier, thanks to strong demand for mobile phones and fl

Sony, Samsung to increase joint LCD production

Tokyo  - Japan's Sony Corp and South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co said Friday that they would produce a new line of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) as part of their joint venture, S-LCD Corp.

South Korean economic growth slows to 0.7 per cent in first quarter

Seoul - Korean CurrencySouth Korea's economy recorded its slowest growth in more than t

Hyundai earnings jump 28 per cent in first quarter

Hyundai MotorsSeoul  - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's largest automaker, saw a 28-per-cen

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