President Lee to promise `massive` assistance to N. Korea
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak is expected to promise massive
economic and humanitarian assistance for North Korea if the communist nation
Korea's current account deficit with Japan soars in last decade
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's current account deficit with Japan has
been snowballing in the last decade due to its heavy dependence on Japanese goods
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KOSDAQ 531.12 DN 0.59 points (close)
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Hyundai chief extends N. Korea trip for third time
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group extended
her North Korea trip for a third time on Friday, as uncertainty over a potential
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KOSPI 1,591.41 UP 26.77 points (close)
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Younger Koreans face tighter job market: data
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Younger people in South Korea face tougher recruitment
conditions than those in other age groups amid a protracted economic slowdown,
data showed Friday.
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Dollar ends at 1,239.2 won UP from 1,237.3 won
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STX Pan Ocean swings to loss in Q2
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- STX Pan Ocean Co., South Korea's largest bulk-shipping
line, said Friday that it swung to a loss in the second quarter of the year on
Seoul stocks open higher on financial gains
By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Friday
as financial and bank shares rallied following overnight gains in the U.S.,
Three Koreans dead in car accident in Mongolia
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Three South Koreans on a visit to Mongolia were killed
in a car accident, the foreign ministry said Friday.
