SEOUL (AFP)--South Korea staged a military drill near tiny islands also claimed by Japan on Wednesday, a day after the first-ever visit by a Korean prime minister, officials said.
South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo visited the disputed islets of Dokdo, which Japan also claims sovereignty and calls Takeshima, in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Tuesday, drawing more attentions to the territorial dispute between Seoul and
SEOUL, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The issuance of asset-backed securities (ABS) in South Korea rose 22.5 percent year-on-year in the first half as floating of home loan-backed securities increased, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said Wednesday.