(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Sept. 25)
Let Won Rise
Korea Inc. Should Prepare for Strengthening of Currency
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Sept. 25)
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Don't give up yet
Despite much hoopla surrounding this week's U.N. summit on climate change,
S. Korean consumer sentiment flat at 7-year high in Sept.
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer confidence for September
remained flat from the previous month, but was still at the highest level in over
S. Korean president heads to G-20 summit in Pittsburgh
By Byun Duk-kun
NEW YORK, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left Thursday
for Pittsburgh, where he will attend the G-20 summit Seoul hopes to host next
Obama calls for full implementation of U.N. sanctions on N. Korea
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, background throughout)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called Thursday for
S. Korea, China and Japan to hold summit next month
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and the leaders
of China and Japan will meet in Beijing next month to discuss a variety of issues
S. Korean activists urge China to stop returning N. Korean defectors
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- A group of conservative South Korean activist
organizations sent a letter to Chinese President Hu Jintao on Thursday appealing
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Thursday.
KOC submits official bid for PyeongChang to host Winter Olympics
By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's sports governing body said Thursday it
has submitted an official bid for the city of PyeongChang to host the 2018 Winter
LEAD) Seoul shares fall below 1,700 mark in trading
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks fell 1.03 percent Thursday,
