S. Korea's export volume dropping sharply: think tank
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The volume of South Korean exports has been sinking
sharply since late last year due to a deepening global economic crisis and
S. Korean president arrives in Kazakhstan for summit
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president's arrival; UPDATES with additional information)
By Byun Duk-kun
Watchdog opposes age limits on police, firefighter applicants
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's human rights watchdog on Tuesday said the
police and firefighting agencies' ban on job seekers above 30-years-old is
U.S. wants S. Korea to send reconstruction troops to Afghanistan: source
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. has recently conveyed to South Korea its hope
that the ally will deploy a group of military engineers to aid reconstruction
Court gives suspended jail term to demolition worker in Yongsan tragedy
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court Tuesday sentenced an employee of a
demolition company to a suspended six-month jail term for having illegally
Kia to sell revamped Sorento in Europe from Sept.
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest
automaker, said Tuesday it will begin selling a revamped version of its Sorento
Daewoo Shipbuilding Q1 net rises 23 pct
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the
world's third-largest shipbuilder, said Tuesday that its first-quarter earnings
(3rd LD) Bank of Korea freezes key rate at 2 pct
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By Kim Soo-yeon
Seoul shares end 1.5 pct lower on profit-taking
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SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 1.5 percent lower Tuesday as
S. Korean Bond Yields on May 12, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.61 2.67 -0.06
