SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency fell 1.63 percent against
the U.S. dollar on Monday as investors were spooked by escalating worries about a

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SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 1.42 percent lower Monday as

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Asan Corp., a South Korean company operating
businesses in North Korea, said Monday it will conduct a rights offering worth 20

S. Korean Bond Yields on Feb. 16, 2009

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 2.14 2.12 +0.02

PAJU, South Korea, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Defying stern warnings from the local
government, South Korean activists sent money and anti-Kim Jong-il propaganda

SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 1.42 percent lower Monday as
investor sentiment was hurt by growing jitters about U.S. bank earnings, analysts

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SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank is expected to post better earnings in 2009

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SEOUL, Feb. 16 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank is expected to post better earnings in 2009

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plan to greet Clinton in last 5 paras)
By Lee Chi-dong

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