Today in Korean history
March 13
N. Korea informs global agencies of its rocket launch plan
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)
SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) -- In yet another sign of an imminent rocket launch by
Seoul stocks down 0.61 pct in late morning
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded down 0.61 percent late
Thursday morning as investor sentiment got a beating from the central bank's
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean
newspapers on March 12.
Bank of Korea freezes key rate at 2 pct
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank froze its key interest
rate on Thursday after six consecutive rate cuts, in an apparent bid to bolster a
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.
Thursday's weather forecast
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.
Seoul stocks open higher on U.S. gains
SEOUL, March 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened slightly higher on
Thursday, heartened by overnight Wall Street gains, analysts said.
Clinton urges N. Korea not to launch missile, proposes missile talks
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
Wednesday urged North Korea not to launch a ballistic missile, proposing to hold
S. Korea climb two spots to 44th in FIFA rankings
SEOUL, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea soared two notches to 44th place in the
FIFA rankings this month, helped by performances in the final Asian World Cup
