U.S. to continue engaging N. Korea for 6-way talks: Clinton
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday
said the Obama administation will continue engaging North Korea to convince the
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S. Korea's ABS issuance soars 74.6 pct in 2009
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Sales of asset-backed securities (ABS) in South Korea
jumped 74.6 percent in 2009 from a year earlier as the issuance of
KRX agrees with Philippine bourse to develop trading systems
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) has inked a preliminary
agreement with the Philippine Stock Exchange to help the Southeast Asian
President Lee reaffirms efforts to create jobs
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that South Korea
has greatly enhanced its international status but it can not afford to be
S. Korean bond sales up 5.8 pct in Jan.
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bond issuance rose 5.8 percent in January
from a month earlier, boosted by record sales of government bonds, the bourse
operator said Monday.
Seoul shares open lower on tech, financial falls
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Monday as
drops among large-cap tech and financial shares drove down the key index,
analysts said.
Former Samsung chairman returns to IOC
VANCOUVER, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Former Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee has
returned to the member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) member,
officials said Monday.
