HAENAM, South Korea, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Cho Oh-ryun, a stellar South Korean swimmer nicknamed the "Asian Seal," died of a heart attack Tuesday, hospital officials said. He was 56.

NEW YORK, March 13 (UPI) -- Markets in Asia, Europe and North America were poised to push three days of gains forward to a fourth day Friday, pulling U.S. stocks from 12-year lows.

SEOUL, March 12 (UPI) -- The Bank of Korea Thursday said it would keep its key lending rate at 2 percent, in part to leave room for further reductions if needed later.

SEOUL, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- South Korean exports are enjoying growth but the country's economy is faced with weak domestic spending, the central bank said Thursday.

SEOUL, June 12 (UPI) -- The South Korean central bank, concerned about rising inflation, Thursday left its key interest rate unchanged at 5 percent for the 10th consecutive month.

SEOUL, March 7 (UPI) -- The Bank of Korea froze its key lending rate at 5 percent Friday in an attempt to put the brakes on inflation.

SEOUL, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The Bank of Korea, seeking to maintain South Korea’s growth amid volatile financial markets, Thursday left the key interest rate unchanged at 5 percent.

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- South Korea Friday left its call rate unchanged, concerned more about the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis’ impact than its own rising liquidity.

SEOUL, June 8 (UPI) -- The Bank of Korea raised its key short-term interest rate Thurday by a quarter of a percent to 4.25 percent in a bid to preempt inflation.