SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Hynix Semiconductor Inc., Numonyx BV and Phison
Electronics Corp. said Thursday they have signed an agreement to collaborate on

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SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economic downturn is easing on the back of
the government's expansionary measures, but bleak external conditions make a

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SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Thursday as investor
sentiment was lifted by overnight gains in U.S. markets, analysts said.

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SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will "soon" respond to the North's proposal

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign exchange reserves rose to a seven-month high in April, boosted by overseas sales of state bonds and a rise in the dollar value of assets in European c