Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.
Seoul shares open higher on institutional buying
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a good start on Friday
on institutional buying of shipyards, builders and other blue-chip shares,
analysts said.
KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 397.06 UP 3.12 points (open)
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KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,165.03 UP 3.22 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,395.0 won DN from 1,396.0 won
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N. Korean assembly to convene on April 9, shortly after rocket launch
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will call the first meeting of its newly elected assembly on April 9, the state media said Friday, which would be shortly after the country's planned rocket
N. Korea deploying missiles capable of hitting Alaska: Gen. Sharp
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details and background at bottom)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
N. Korean leader visits new swimming complex in Pyongyang
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has visited a newly built university swimming complex in Pyongyang that is large enough to host international competitions, the country's
Bosworth advised then President Clinton not to visit Pyonyang
By Hwang Doo-hyong
N. Korean assembly to convene on April 9, shortly after rocket launch
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will call the first meeting of its newly elected assembly on April 9, the state media said Friday, shortly after the country's planned rocket launch.
