BOK hikes key rate to 3.25 pct to tame inflation

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(2nd LD)SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank raised the key interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Friday following a two-month freeze as it sees growing inflationary press

S. Korea to build eco-friendly thermal power plant

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SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will build a new 2,000 megawatt eco-friendly thermal power plant on its east coast that will not release any carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere, a state

China's trade surplus widens in May

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HONG KONG, June 10 (Yonhap) -- China's trade surplus rose in May as exports remained strong, the Chinese customs authorities said Friday.

Yonhap News Summary

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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.

Galaxy S2 sales to consumers top 1 mln in S. Korea

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SEOUL, June 10 (Yonhap) -- More than 1 million units of the Galaxy S2, Samsung Electronics Co.'s flagship smartphone, were activated in South Korea in slightly over one month since its debut, local

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