SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 2.94 percent higher Wednesday as investors hunted for bargains following recent losses, analysts said.

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea conditionally lifted its three-year-old ban on somatic stem cell research on Wednesday, paving the way for scientists to resume experiments that could open n

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a record current account surplus in March as imports declined more sharply than exports and is likely to see another surplus for April, the central ba

SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that they are testing five more suspected cases of swine flu amid a heightening alert against the deadly virus that is rap

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SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- Wednesday's closing prices (KRW) of
KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.

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KOSDAQ 494.47 UP 15.10 points (close)
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SEOUL, April 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will make good on its pledge to quit the multilateral disarmament talks and bolster its nuclear deterrence despite sanctions from the United Nations, the cou

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KOSPI 1,338.42 UP 38.18 points (close)
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