N. Korea`s 2008 trade hits record US$3.8 bln: report
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean trade with the outside world, excluding
South Korea, hit a record US$3.8 billion last year, a report said Monday, despite
Seoul shares open lower on finance losses
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Monday as financial
shares lost ground following anemic performance in U.S. stocks last week,
analysts said.
KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,385.71 DN 6.02 points (open)
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KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 546.05 UP 2.51 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,266.0 won UP from 1,257.0 won
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Futures firms` 2008 net jumps 41.7 pct
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The total earnings of futures firms in South Korea
gained 41.7 percent in fiscal 2008 from a year earlier as commission income rose
President Lee says economic crisis far from over
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called Monday for stepped-up
efforts to bolster South Korea's economy and reform its businesses, saying the
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on May 18.
Koreas unlikely to meet at joint complex: officials
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with comments on failure by N. Korea to respond)
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas are unlikely to meet Monday at their
S. Korea to reshuffle ministry on N. Korea this week: sources
SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to reshuffle its Unification Ministry
this week amid mounting tensions with North Korea, replacing officials that led
