S. Korea`s facility investment to contract for 2nd year
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's facility investment is expected to see
the second straight yearly contraction in 2009 as a global economic slump has
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Korean consumer sentiment dips in December
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer sentiment sank in December as
private spending continued to weaken, hit by the slumping economy, the central
bank said Monday.
Lee to give New Year`s address Friday
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak will deliver his New Year's
address on Friday, appealing for nationwide efforts to reinvigorate the slumping
Opposition party`s seizure of main Assembly hall enters third day
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Assembly
remained deadlocked for the third straight day on Sunday, as opposition lawmakers
S. Korea protests Japan's territorial claim to Dokdo
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday strongly protested Japan's
stepped-up move to claim Dokdo, the easternmost South Korean islets in the body
Hanwha's takeover of Daewoo Shipbuilding can be delayed one month: KDB
(ATTN: UPDATES with more quotes from KBD's executive director and reactions from
Hanwha Group in paras 9-11)
Korea`s Q2 consumer spending slows to worst level in a decade: report
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' consumer spending in the second quarter
sank to the worse level unseen since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis and
