Seoul stocks open sharply lower on U.S. falls
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Thursday as
overnight U.S. falls sparked investor jitters over a market correction, analysts
said.
STX's European unit delivers world's largest cruise ship
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's STX Group said Thursday that its
European unit has handed over the world's largest cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Informal talks made no progress on resuming 6-way talks: State Dept.
(ATTN: ADDS Glaser's remarks in paras 14-16)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The United States and North Korea failed to make
Asia needs to bolster domestic demand for sustainable growth: IMF
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Asian economies are "rapidly" rebounding on the back
of state-led stimulus measures, but it remains unclear whether the recovery has
Seoul's education chief ousted for election law violation
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's education chief was stripped of his post
Thursday after the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that fined him 1.5
KB Financial net jumps in Q3
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea's top financial
services company, said Thursday its third-quarter earnings jumped 58 percent from
S. Korea confirms citizen defected to N. Korea, but disputes time
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday confirmed the identity of its
citizen whom North Korea said earlier this week defected across the heavily armed
(LEAD) S. Korean FM seeks parliament's support for Afghan aid package
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with ministry spokesman's comments, opposition party's
position, other details; CHANGES headline)
By Lee Chi-dong
(LEAD) S. Korean FM seeks parliament's support for Afghan aid package
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with ministry spokesman's comments, opposition party's
position, other details; CHANGES headline)
By Lee Chi-dong
Hyundai Heavy Q3 net jumps on falling costs
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's leading
shipbuilder, said Thursday that its third-quarter profit soared 83 percent from a
