SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.56 percent higher late
Friday morning as investors snapped up automakers and tech shares following

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (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, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- One out of every three adults in South Korea is
considered overweight or obese and faces increased risk of health problems, a
report showed on Friday.

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Barack Obama administration should engage
North Korea economically on a long-term basis to complement the short-term

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Friday,
taking a cue from overnight gains in U.S. markets, analysts said.

KOSDAQ 508.22 UP 4.44 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,643.62 UP 13.29 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,184.5 won DN from 1,190.0 won
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SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Ven. Jaseung, a relatively young and progressive
Buddhist priest who chairs a scholarship foundation, was elected as the new head

By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to revise commercial