U.S. worried about regional arms race due to N. Korea: Clinton
By Lee Chi-dong
PHUKET, Thailand, July 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
criticized Thursday what she called North Korea's anachronistic claim aimed at
Busan Bank`s H1 net slumps 33.7 pct
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Busan Bank, South Korea's leading provincial lender,
said Thursday its earnings plunged 33.7 percent in the first half of this year
S. Korea, U.S. discuss stronger deterrence against N. Korea
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense officials said Thursday they held
working-level talks with their U.S. counterparts to discuss ways to follow up on
North Korea calls Clinton `funny lady`
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday likened U.S. Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton to a "primary schoolgirl" who lacks intelligence and likes
(2nd LD) Hyundai Motor Q2 profit jumps 43 pct on weak won
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SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker,
High court confirms death penalty for serial killer
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SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul high court on Thursday upheld a lower court's
Kim Dae-jung put back on respirator, hospital says
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung was again
put on a respirator on Thursday after developing breathing difficulties, a Seoul
hospital said.
Media workers call legislation invalid, continue walkout against media reforms
SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of unionized workers with South Korea's
newspaper and television networks intensified their strike Thursday, a day after
Seoul stocks end 0.4 pct higher on foreign buying
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SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished 0.16 percent higher
S. Korean Bond Yields on July 23, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.72 2.76 -0.04
