SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday that it will help
stimulate the local industrial design sector by allocating 100 billion won

By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile carrier
by subscribers, said Thursday that its net profit fell 7 percent in the fourth

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korean business start-ups rose by
the largest margin last year on optimism over an economic recovery, a business

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.33 percent higher late
Thursday morning, buoyed by overnight U.S. market climbs, analysts said.

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start
Thursday, tracking overnight Wall Street gains, analysts said.

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Yonhap) -- The United States will discuss next week South

KOSDAQ-open

KOSDAQ 520.20 UP 3.77 points (open)
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KOSPI-open

KOSPI 1,632.58 UP 7.10 points (open)
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FOREX-open

Dollar opens at 1,161.0 won UP from 1,159.9 won
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