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The South Korean ambassador to Turkey says the Asian nation wants to invest in its host's financial sector, but added that such investment is not without problems.

A portrait of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, left, which is part of the exhibit "The Art of Leadership: A President's Diplomacy," is on display at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas, Friday, April 4, 2014.

President Lee Myung-bak secured a tight safety net against any disruptions in crude imports and laid firm groundwork for a string of economic deals in a weeklong visit to Turkey and three major oil producers in the Middle East.

ISLAMABAD: In the first-ever visit by any South Korean prime minister to Pakistan since the start of diplomatic relations between two countries some 30 years back, Chung Hongwon is scheduled to land here today on a four-day tour.

Portraits of world leaders Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, painted by former U.S. President George W. Bush, hang on display during "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy" exhibit ... (more)

Deregulation should not be viewed from labor activism of 1970s . APRIL 08, 2014 03:09.

Portraits of world leaders Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, painted by former U.S. President George W. Bush, hang on display during "The Art of Leadership: A President's Personal Diplomacy" exhibit at the ... (more)

President Park Geun-hye on Tuesday appointed Kang Byung-kyu the new chief of the Ministry of Security and Public Administration, despite protests from the main opposition party.

South Korea's economy has improved to near its long-term growth potential since being hit by the global financial crisis, the outgoing governor of the central bank said.