All BOK policymakers vote for June rate freeze: minutes
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Policymakers at South Korea's central bank unanimously
voted to hold its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2 percent in June to head
Aid group's Pyongyang visit canceled
(ATTN: ADDS remarks from unification ministry at bottom)
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean lawmaker and officials from his aid
Global investment banks upgrade growth projections for S. Korea
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Global investment banks are painting a rosier view of
the South Korean economy for this year as indicators point to a rebound from the
Samsung Heavy expected to win up to $50 bln order from Royal Dutch Shell
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's
second-biggest shipbuilder, said Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Royal
Non-life insurers' overseas net inches down in fiscal 2008
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Overseas earnings for South Korean non-life insurers
dropped 1.6 percent in fiscal 2008 from a year earlier on increased damage
S. Korean youth face tighter job market: data
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Young job seekers in South Korea faced tougher
employment conditions in May as cloudy economic factors discouraged companies
Today in Korean history
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Arrest warrant sought for chief of media union for leading 'illegal' walkout
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Police sought an arrest warrant for the chief of a
national union of media workers Tuesday, accusing him of leading a days-long
Arrest warrant sought for chief of media union for leading 'illegal' walkout
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Police sought an arrest warrant for the chief of a
national union of media workers Tuesday, accusing him of leading a days-long
Seoul shares 0.03 pct down in morning trade
SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 0.03 percent lower late
Wednesday morning as recent sharp gains prompted investors to pause, analysts
said.
