By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak left Friday for Washington
where he will attend the Group of 20 financial summit hosted by U.S. President

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB)
said Friday that it signed a preliminary deal with Hanwha Group on the sale of a

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photographs, graphics, audio and video images, and illustrations (collectively,

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's largest carrier,
said Friday that it swung to a net loss in the third quarter as a weaker won

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul metropolitan government will launch its
first English-language radio station next month, city officials said Friday.

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started 2.52 percent higher Friday
as investors hailed overnight jumps in U.S. markets, analysts said.

Friday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Friday.

KOSDAQ-open

KOSDAQ 324.92 UP 13.37 points (open)
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KOSPI-open

KOSPI 1,126.94 UP 38.50 points (open)
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FOREX-open

Dollar opens at 1,370.0 won DN from 1,391.5 won
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