PRAGUE, Czech Republic, April 22 (UPI) -- The Czech Republic's prime minister said the European Union and South Korea could conclude a free trade agreement by the end of June, Prague Radio reported.

SEOUL, July 30 (UPI) -- South Korea Wednesday termed as "not even worth an official comment" Japan's criticism of its prime minister's visit to two disputed islets.

SEOUL, June 23 (UPI) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo Monday called for strict quarantine inspection of U.S. beef imports, which are to resume soon.

SEOUL, March 9 (UPI) -- South Korea President Roh Moo-hyun Friday appointed Han Duck-soo as the nation's new prime minister. If approved by the National Assembly, Han, 59, former deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, will succeed Han Myeong-sook, the country

SEOUL, March 7 (UPI) -- South Korea's Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook resigned Wednesday apparently to join the race for the country's next leadership.

PARIS, July 11 (UPI) -- Competition for the top job at Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is building with three countries already nominating citizens.

SEOUL, May 19 (UPI) -- South Korea's minister of finance and economy Thursday denied a news report that the government has decided not to intervene in currency markets.

SEOUL, March 14 (UPI) -- Han Duck-soo, the former trade minister, was named Monday as South Korea's top economic policymaker.

SEOUL, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo was removed from his post Monday amid controversy that he failed to address President George W. Bush's tougher stanc

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Facing growing criticism over Seoul's reaction to China's execution of a South Korean citizen, Foreign Minister Han Seung-soo apologized on Saturday for committing a serious gaffe that could hurt relations with Beijing. Backing down from its earlier stanc