SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's potential growth rate fell to the upper
3-percent range this year, a parliamentary report showed Friday, calling for the

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il lauded agriculture as
"patriotic work" that is essential to improving the quality of life in the

St Kilda midfielder Luke Ball wanted to move to a premiership contender, but
Melbourne hope he will see potential at the other end of the AFL ladder.

SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime
Minister Yukio Hatoyama agreed Friday to seek a "comprehensive" solution to

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By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 1.94 percent higher Friday

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 3.53 3.62 -0.09

By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 1.94 percent higher Friday
as investor sentiment was buoyed by the central bank's interest rate freeze,

KEPCO 35,050 UP 50
SamsungTechwin 90,200 DN 200
SamsungSecu 66,100 UP 1,800
DONGBU STL 7,850 UP 100

HyundaiSecu 16,550 UP 150
HHICHoldings 13,600 DN 100
KAL 48,350 UP 600
YungjinPharm 1,625 UP 40