Two Koreas exchange lists of participants for family reunions
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas on Thursday exchanged finalized lists
of people who will participate in upcoming reunions of families separated by the
S. Korea`s tourism chief to visit Japan for promotional activities
By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's tourism board is to visit
Korean won rises to yearly high to U.S. dollar on foreign stock buying
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency rose to a yearly high
against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as foreign investors bought local stocks amid
Inter-Korean trade contracts for 12th month in August
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Inter-Korean trade declined for the 12th straight
month in August, affected mainly by strained relations between Seoul and
Boryung seeks permit for sale of Chinese-made flu vaccine
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Boryung Pharmaceutical Co. said
Thursday that it has applied for permission to begin domestic sales of a Chinese
Seoul stocks open stronger on global recovery hopes
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Thursday
after upbeat U.S. economic data stoked global recovery hopes, analysts said.
KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 535.94 UP 4.38 points (open)
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KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,700.19 UP 16.86 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,208.0 won DN from 1,211.3 won
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Korea`s largest art fair opens
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest art market, organized by an
association of some of the most powerful commercial galleries in the country,
