SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened 0.08 percent lower
Wednesday as worsened U.S. economic indicators hurt investor sentiment here,
analysts said.

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auto-parts exports to the United States
gained 1.1 percent in the first nine months of this year, despite a sales slump

SEOUL, Nov. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.

KOSDAQ-open

KOSDAQ 309.94 UP 4.68 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,438.0 won DN from 1,448.0 won
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By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (Yonhap) -- The incoming Barack Obama administration will

A waste of our taxes

The abuse by public servants of the study and training program for meritorious
service has become a serious problem.

Corruption probes

Desolate mountain resort

Little could describe the currently chilly relationship between the two Koreas
better than deserted Mt. Geumgang resort in the North.