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By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's education and science minister on
Tuesday proposed the creation of a "Day of Nuclear Energy" to promote sharing of

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start
Tuesday, buoyed by financial rallies and overnight Wall Street gains, analysts
said.

KOSDAQ 530.97 UP 4.09 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,646.29 UP 11.38 points (open)
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SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

Dollar opens at 1,224.0 won DN from 1,225.1 won
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SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il voiced confidence
that his country will become a "thriving" nation during visits to modernized

(ATTN: MODIFIES throughout; TRIMS; ADDS Sen. Kerry's remarks at bottom)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States said Monday it will consider