Seoul shares up 0.47 pct on chemicals, transporters
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.47 percent higher on Wednesday on firm rises in chemical companies and transporters, but gains were limited due to weak foreign buying, analy
Gov't says 9 N. Koreans defected by boat in Yellow Sea
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Economic growth to put upward pressure on inflation: BOK head
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Lee calls for 'esprit of fight tonight' as S. Korea launches new command
HWASEONG, South Korea, June 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday called for the military to arm itself with the "esprit of fight tonight" as South Korea formally launched a new comma
PM calls for crackdown on corrupt officials
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Local banking groups likely to bid for Woori Finance: FSC head
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Gov't says 9 N. Koreans defected by boat in Yellow Sea
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Number of young students on the steady decline: report
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Affected by South Korea's declining birthrate, the number of elementary, middle and high school students will go down significantly over the next decade, a report showed
S. Korea to spend 240 bln won annually for maintenance of 4 rivers
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will spend 240 billion won (US$222 million) every year mostly for the maintenance of the nation's four major rivers being refurbished under the government's w
