N. Korea to improve ties with U.S., get tougher on S. Korea: report
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea demonstrated its commitment to
denuclearization and improved relations with the United States through its New
Seoul shares start new year on high note
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares got off to a strong start for the
new year on Friday with the key index surging 2.93 percent on strong shipbuilder
Defense chief calls for greater effort in assimilating rank-and-filers
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense chief called Friday on commanders
to help soldiers better cope with their compulsory armed service after a year
Korean currency tumbles 4.7 pct against dollar
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with market close and details from para 2)
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency plunged 4.66 percent against
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5
HanwhaChem 6,900 UP 900
KPXCHEMICAL 33,000 DN 500
KorElecTerm 11,150 UP 200
NamhaeChem 17,750 DN 650
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HyundaiEng&Const 61,800 UP 4,700
SamsungF&MIns 188,500 0
Kogas 55,000 DN 2,500
SamsungC&T 41,700 UP 2,000
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-3
DWS 1,135 UP 25
UNID 28,600 DN 600
In the F 1,010 DN 5
Fursys 21,200 UP 800
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-2
STXSHIPBUILDING 13,850 UP 1,400
WOONGJINCHEMICAL 6,090 UP 80
LGLS 40,950 UP 1,150
SKNetworks 9,120 UP 720
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1
KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of
KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.
GM Daewoo's 2008 auto sales drop 8.1 pct
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean unit of troubled U.S. auto giant
General Motors Corp. said Friday its auto sales fell 8.1 percent in 2008 from a
