Three common mistakes men make when proposing

SEOUL - Men unknowingly annoy women by proposing or professing their love in a way that they mean to be romantic but that ends up disappointing their partners.

68-year-old Korean woman fails driving test 771 times

SEOUL - A 68-year-old South Korean hawker has set a new record by failing her driving test 771 times, a news report said Thursday.

North Korea readying intercontinental missile launch: Reports

SEOUL - North Korea is preparing to test-fire an intercontinental missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead, South Korean media reports said Tuesday.

South Korea enters race to host football’s World Cup

SEOUL - South Korea staged a last-minute entry into the competition for hosting football’s World Cup in 2018 or 2022, officials said Tuesday.

South Korean economy shrinks 5.6 percent

SEOUL - South Korea’s economy contracted at a more-than-expected rate of 5.6 percent in the final quarter of 2008 - its biggest drop since the Asian financial crisis a decade ago - and may be heading towards a deep recession.

South Korean president sacks finance, unification ministers

SEOUL - South Korean President Lee Myung Bak Monday named new ministers for finance and North Korean policy as his country has been hit hard by the global economic crisis and has seen tensions rise with its northern neighbour.

North Korean leader names son as successor: Report

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has tapped his third son to be his successor and sent his nomination to the leadership of the ruling party, according to reports Thursday.

North Korea to hold parliamentary elections in March

SEOUL - Communist North Korea plans to hold elections for its parliament, the Supreme People’s Assembly, March 8, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday.

Elections in North Korea possible in 2009: analysts

SEOUL - North Korea may conduct parliamentary elections in 2009 to prepare the country for time after Kim Jong Il, South Korean analysts said Wednesday.