SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Friday,
tracking overnight Wall Street losses, analysts said.

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By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., South Korea's

KOSDAQ 508.67 DN 8.73 points (open)
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closing share price)
By Lee Youkyung

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of new flu cases reported in South Korea
fell sharply last week as more than 10 million people been vaccinated to stem the

KOSPI 1,621.00 DN 21.43 points (open)
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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- Lee Youn-ho, former minister of Knowledge Economy, was
named new South Korean ambassador to Russia in a reshuffle of senior diplomats,

Yonhap News Summary

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Thursday.

Dollar opens at 1,154.8 won UP from 1,151.5 won
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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The leader of the Jogye order, South Korea's largest
Buddhist sect, will travel to North Korea this weekend to promote religious