TAIPEI/SEOUL, July 2 (Reuters) - Millions of dollars in foreign investment have been shelved in Vietnam because of the risks posed by an economy facing its biggest test in years. Record-high commodities prices are eating away at some of the economic ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's prime minister said on Tuesday violent street rallies against a U.S. beef import deal are harming the country's international credibility and driving investors away. Prime Minister Han Seung-soo issued the warning at a ...

SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) - South Korea's Woori Finance Holdings (053000.KS: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) plans to increase capital at its brokerage and consumer finance arms, its chairman said on Monday, signalling its intention to raise ...

SEOUL, June 30 (Reuters) - South Korea's POSCO (nyse: PKX - news - people ) said it would buy 10 percent of Macarthur Coal for $404 million, becoming the third overseas investor to hold a major stake in the Australian miner, in a move that could ...

SEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank held interest rates steady for a 10th consecutive month on Thursday, as expected, but warned Asia's fourth-largest economy faced a bigger risk from rising inflation than a domestic slowdown. Bond ...

SEOUL, June 11, 2008 (AFP) - North Korea is lavishing money on an Olympic-size swimming pool and on renovating its capital while people grapple with a growing food crisis, a web newspaper run by defectors said Wednesday. The Seoul-based Daily NK ...