Theresa Kim Hwa-young

The Korean economy is transforming : once based on heavy industry it is now powered by the service industry.

The 10-member group is led by Lim Chae-jung, a seasoned member of the ruling Uri party. The visit officially aims at academic exchanges between the two Koreas.

More than 35 women's groups say ova donors should have been informed about donations' side-effects, but no one did so.

The ex South Korean president and author of the profitable "Sunshine" policy wants to make the journey by train to encourage the reopening of railway links.

Depression causes 80%of suicides. From 1992 to 2002 the suicide rate has doubled.

The decision taken to increase political weight in negotiations. The Korean Government Employees' Union protest new laws which govern the work of public administration employees.

The discounts will vary between 50 and 80%. The measure was introduced by Seoul city council to counter rising pollution.

A survey presented yesterday by the National Human Rights Commission highlights various forms of discrimination against refugees fleeing the North Korean regime.

President Roh Moo Hyun wants to replace the 1953 armistice with a permanent peace treaty with North Korea.

Marking " Day for Oversees Aid", the president of Caritas Korea underlines: "Love of God and our Christian faith must be shown through acts of solidarity and love for our brothers".

Seoul's prosecutors have announced an inquiry which will shed light on the use of public funds and violations of the national bioethics law. The researcher has all but disappeared.

Political parties in the South: "an absurd request, we won't even respond"