Seoul says North Korea fires 4 projectiles

Asian markets were trading higher on Wednesday. Hang Seng, Seoul Composite and Taiwan Weighted gained.

* China & Hong Kong shares buoyed by economic & stimulus hopes * Nikkei at 6-month peak, Seoul highest in over 3 years * Dollar consolidates gains before US economic news barrage By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, July 29 (Reuters) - Asian shares touched fresh three-year ...

For the developers of the world's sixth tallest building near Seoul, a mysteriously shrinking lake and the appearance of small sinkholes in residential neighborhoods couldn't have come at a more inopportune time. Plans for the super-high tower first surfaced ...

Thousands of people rallied in Seoul on Thursday, 100 days after South Korea's ferry disaster, to push for an independent inquiry into the tragedy that claimed around 300 lives, most of them students. The crowd included 600 family members of the victims and ...

LG Electronics Inc said that it will invest 1.3 trillion won to build a new research and development facility in Seoul. SEOUL: South Korea's LG Electronics Inc said on Thursday that it will invest 1.3 trillion won ($1.26 billion) to build a new research and ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor said its net profit fell by the most in five quarters, as the local currency's sharp gain and higher U.S. discounts to entice customers overshadowed solid April-June vehicle sales in ...

South Korea and Japan resumed suspended high-level talks in Seoul on Wednesday about the sensitive issue of wartime sex slaves, despite a virtual freeze in diplomatic ties. Lee Sang-Deok, a director-general in the South Korean foreign ministry, met his ...

ck Price Index closed up 0.52 per cent at 2,028.93 points, the highest close since Dec 2. Gainers led losers 495 to 324 as foreign investors were net buyers of 162 billion won ($158.16 million) of shares. SEOUL: South Korean shares rose to their highest close ...

In Seoul, a senior official at parent firm Shinyang Engineering said its China factory had been idle since July 14. The official, who declined to be named as he was not authorised to speak to the media, said Shinyang Engineering had asked the Chinese ...