President convenes security meeting ahead of talks with N. Korea
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak convened an
unscheduled meeting of security-related ministers Monday, one day before a group
10 Korean artists to be introduced at Czech art festival
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Paintings by 10 South Korean artists will be
highlighted at a separate section in the upcoming Prague Biennale, South Korea's
Hyundai to launch revamped Sonata, i30 hatchback in China
(ATTN: ADDS Kia Motors, quote in final three paras)
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, said
S. Korea sees spike in organized crime amid economic hardship
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The number of new gangs and gang-structured criminal
rings in South Korea increased 60 percent in the first three months of this year
Seoul stocks end up 0.56 pct on foreign, retail buying
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.56 percent higher Monday
S. Korean Bond Yields on April 20, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.35 2.35 --
Seoul stocks end up 0.56 pct on foreign, retail buying
SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.56 percent higher Monday
as strong foreign and retail buying buoyed the market, analysts said. The local
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
KCTech 3,635 DN 50
SR 52,000 0
CheilWorldwide 211,500 0
KT 37,500 DN 500
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-4
SamsungHvyInd 30,750 DN 100
HHYSCO 9,600 DN 290
HyundaiMipoDock 140,000 DN 2,500
S-Oil 61,000 UP 1,600
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
KAL 40,000 DN 300
YungjinPharm 1,470 DN 5
LG Corp. 58,400 UP 100
S&TDynamics 13,600 UP 700
