New LG phone targets young women in S. Korea, Japan
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's second-largest
handset maker, launched a new mobile phone in South Korea and Japan on Wednesday
Daelim Industrial wins $500 mln order from Saudi Arabia
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Daelim Industrial Co. said Wednesday
that it has signed a US$500 million preliminary deal to build a chemical plant in
S. Korea earns hefty tariff income from increased trade with Chile
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea earned around 501 billion won (US$423
million) in income last year by levying tariffs on goods imported from Chile on
S. Korea plans to provide economic consulting to developing countries
economic success-sharing
State housing firm issues 463 bln won in MBS
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's housing finance agency said Wednesday it
has issued 463.3 billion won (US$392 million) worth of mortgage-backed securities
(MBS).
Seoul stocks close 0.35 pct higher on foreign buying
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished 0.35 percent higher after
range-bound trading Wednesday as foreign investors continued buying for a second
Girls' Generation favorite pop group of 2009: poll
By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean female pop group Girls' Generation ranked
No. 1 in a Gallup survey of the nation's favorite singers released Wednesday.
S. Korean Bond Yields on Dec. 23, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 3.39 3.41 -0.02
Medical outlays averaged 800,000 won in 2008: report
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans on average spent 800,000 won (US$678) on
medical related outlays in 2008, a report by a state-run health insurance
Koreas reach broad consensus on joint factory park
(ATTN: UPDATES quotes by Kaesong business council chief, Seoul's plan to increase
N.K. aid; REPLACES chief delegate's remarks)
By Kim Hyun
