LG Electronics launches first 240 Hertz LCD TV in S. Korea
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean electronics maker LG Electronics Co.
S. Korea to designate its first president's house as national relic
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to designate the residence of the nation's first president, Syngman Rhee (1875-1965), as a historical landmark, officials said Wednesday.
S. Korean president begins Australia trip for start of FTA talks
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By Byun Duk-kun
S. Korean president warns against growing protectionism
By Byun Duk-kun
SYDNEY, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday
called for joint efforts between South Korea and Australia to overcome the global
Sales of imported cars in S. Korea drop 19.9 pct in Feb.
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Sales of imported cars dropped 19.9 percent last month
as the South Korean economy was hit by weaker consumption and tight credit,
Seoul stocks end up 3.29 pct on investment deregulation
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SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 3.29 percent higher
S. Korean Bond Yields on March 4, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.44 2.47 -0.03
Seoul stocks end up 3.29 pct on investment deregulation
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 3.29 percent higher
Wednesday as investors were buoyed by expectations of rising corporate investment
Listed firms` 2008 dividends plunge on poor earnings
SEOUL, March 4 (Yonhap) -- Dividend payouts by listed companies in South Korea
tumbled more than 25 percent in 2008 from a year earlier due to their lackluster
