Former South Korean president Roh Tae-woo was admitted to hospital with a bad cough and ended up on the operating table to remove an acupuncture needle from his right lung.

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South Korea's Hyundai Motor reported a 47 per cent jump in quarterly net profit, driven by strong demand for its new models as its Japanese rivals grapple with the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake

South Koreans are cashing in their gold teeth and other dental work as the price of the precious metal soars internationally, traders said on Tuesday.

At the same time, they are shunning traditional

Seoul urged Pyongyang on Wednesday to discuss the fate of hundreds of South Koreans said to be detained in North Korea, in response to its neighbour's repeated demand for the return of four defectors.

Former US President Jimmy Carter and three elder statesmen today began their three-day visit to North Korea amid a flurry of diplomatic efforts to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula and revive stalled international talks on the North's nuclear weapons programs.

A South Korean container ship has been attacked by pirates in the Indian Ocean and is believed to have been hijacked, Seoul officials said on Thursday.

Regulators launched an inquiry on Monday into South Korea's largest banking network after a suspected cyber-attack left many customers unable to access their money for three days.

South Korean police have sniffed out a total of 11 billion won ($10.1 million) in cash buried in remote garlic fields and have confiscated the haul, officers said on Tuesday.

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South Korea’s Central Bank froze its key interest rate on Tuesday as it assessed potential global economic threats, including the impact of Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami.

A South Korean court on Tuesday passed an 18-month prison term on a baker who posted a doctored photo of a loaf containing a dead rat in an attempt to taint the reputation of a rival shop.

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