Seoul stocks end up 1.04 pct on bargain hunting, U.S. plan
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Koren stocks closed 1.04 percent higher Thursday
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 28, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 3.25 3.22 +0.03
S. Korea`s per-capita rice consumption falls to record low level in 2009
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's annual per-capita rice consumption
dropped to a new low in 2009 as people ate more wheat and meat to supplement
Seoul stocks end up 1.04 pct on bargain hunting, U.S. plan
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Koren stocks closed 1 percent higher Thursday as
investors went bargain hunting following a four-day losing streak and a U.S.
KOSDAQ-close
KOSDAQ 517.40 UP 0.97 points (close)
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KOSPI-close
KOSPI 1,642.43 UP 16.95 points (close)
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FOREX-close
Dollar ends at 1,151.5 won DN from 1,159.9 won
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Lee responding calmly to N. Korea artillery firing: aides
By Lee Chi-dong
ZURICH, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, on a trip to
Switzerland, has been receiving the up-to-date reports from Seoul on North
Incheon to open `robot park` in 2013
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The city of Incheon has unveiled plans to build a
"robot park" that will include attractions for kids along with cutting-edge
N. Korea says American is held after crossing border from China
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday an American has "illegally"
crossed the border from China and remains detained for questioning.
