Envoy calls for U.S. approval of Korea FTA to buttress alliance
By Hwang Doo-hyong
By Hwang Doo-hyong
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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started slightly lower Thursday as
investor sentiment was dented by overnight setbacks on Wall Street, analysts
said.
KOSDAQ 501.94 UP 0.37 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,524.56 UP 0.24 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,245.0 won UP from 1,239.9 won
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By Sam Kim
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean fishing boat was seized by North Korean
Park Tae-Hwan???s poor performance at the 2009 World Championships shocked much
of the nation.
But it shouldn???t have come as much of a surprise.
``The relationship between the United States and China will shape the 21st
century,'' U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday.