NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 24 (October 9, 2008)
*** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 1)
North Korea Encourages Participation in Ongoing Census
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 24 (October 9, 2008)
*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK
Christopher Hill Visits Pyongyang Hoping to Break Nuclear Impasse
Swimmer Park aims for sweep at national competition
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean swimming star Park Tae-hwan eyes a sweep of freestyle titles at an upcoming national athletic competition, his coach said Thursday.
Seoul shares rise on bargain hunting
SEOUL, Oct.
URGENT) local currency-drop
(URGENT) S. Korean won falls to 1,400 won vs dollar
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KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 371.68 UP 0.21 points (open)
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KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,289.67 UP 2.98 points (open)
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Thursday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.
Yonhap news advisory for Thursday, Oct. 9
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome.
FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,400.0 won UP from 1,395.0 won(END)
