Gov't to spend 400 bln won to train IT workers
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to inject 400 billion won (US$341.1
million) by 2013 to help train quality information technology (IT) industry
LG, Samsung executives look to "Avatar" for 3D TV inspiration
By Oh Seok-min
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Top executives from two of South Korea's leading
electronics firms have flocked to local theatres to watch the Hollywood
Kumho's owners to offer stakes in units as collateral
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SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Creditor banks of cash-strapped Kumho Asiana Group said
Parliament committee approves Seoul's plan to dispatch peacekeeping troops to
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By Tony Chang
Samsung C&T wins US$628 mln order for LNG terminal
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung C&T Corp., a South Korean trading company, said
Monday that it has won a deal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in
Daewoo Shipbuilding net profit rises 44 pct in 2009
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SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., South
Koreas fail to agree on reviving border tours amid tension
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Average baseball salary rises to 86.9 million won
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The average annual salary for South Korean professional
baseball players has reached 86.9 million won (US$74,000), while 110 players
R&D spending on key technologies eligible for tax benefits
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The government said Monday that it has designated
scores of promising technologies for tax benefits to boost corporate spending on
Court says KIKO currency option not unfair
By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) - A Seoul court on Monday ruled in favor of banks in a
court battle over a controversial currency option derivative, going against a
