Kumho Tire idles local plants for 3 days on weak demand
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Kumho Tire Co., South Korea's second-largest tiremaker, said Friday it has closed all of its three plants at home for three days in reaction to slowing sales.
Seoul shares end 0.58 pct down on profit-taking
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SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.58 percent lower Friday
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
KCTech 3,685 DN 60
SR 52,000 DN 500
CheilWorldwide 211,500 UP 6,500
KT 38,000 DN 600
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-4
SamsungHvyInd 30,850 DN 850
HHYSCO 9,890 DN 70
HyundaiMipoDock 142,500 DN 5,500
S-Oil 59,400 DN 700
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
CJ 48,350 UP 650
ChoongwaePharm 15,350 DN 600
LGInt 18,700 DN 400
DaehanFlrMill 111,500 0
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-2
DAEDUCKGDS 7,440 DN 60
HansolPapr 9,400 DN 520
Shinsegae 442,500 DN 10,000
Nongshim 205,500 DN 1,000
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of
KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.
S. Korean, Japanese business leaders vow to battle protectionism
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- Business leaders from South Korea and Japan agreed to
fight against trade protectionism and work to help their governments restart
Gov't to destroy tainted Chinese beef stock
SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday said it will destroy 161
tons of Chinese condensed beef stock contaminated with a banned substance that
Gov't to slash 35,000 public sector jobs by 2012: official
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SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The government is planning to cut nearly 35,000 jobs
