By Kim Young-gyo
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Four-year old Hubo can jog at clip of about 3.6 km per

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photographs, graphics, audio and video images, and illustrations (collectively,

By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is considering allowing private equity
funds (PEFs) to buy assets, including bad debts, in a bid to help speed up a

SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started stronger Friday as
investors picked up blue-chip bargains after four consecutive days of losses,
analysts said.

By Kim Young-gyo
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports in the information and
communication technology (ICT) sector top those of major world economies,

(ATTN: UPDATES with delegation's departure, quote)
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government delegation traveled to North

KOSDAQ-open

KOSDAQ 518.06 UP 4.84 points (open)
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KOSPI-open

KOSPI 1,386.52 UP 10.76 points (open)
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FOREX-open

Dollar opens at 1,266.0 won DN from 1,266.3 won
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SEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.