Roh voices optimism on Korea-EU free trade talks

Roh voices optimism on Korea-EU free trade talks President Roh Moo-hyun Friday (July 13) instructed his cabinet to concentrate on concluding a free trade agreement (FTA) deal with the European Union, calling it another golden opportunity to upgrade the competitiveness of the Korean economy.

	N. Korea to shut down nuclear reactor after months... A group of U.N. nuclear monitors are expected to arrive in Pyongyang this weekend to verify the shutdown of North Korea's key nuclear facilities after months of delay due to a banking dispute.

	High-efficiency plastic solar cell developed Scientists from Korea and the United States said Friday (July 13) that they have created a highly efficient organic photovoltaic power cell that could trigger the widespread use of solar energy.