Seoul stocks end up 0.71 pct on foreign buying

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.71 percent higher Tuesday, bolstered by massive foreign buying, analysts said. The local currency gained against the U.S. greenback.

S. Korea raises new flu alert to 2nd-highest level

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities heightened the country's alert against Influenza A to the second-highest level Tuesday amid signs the H1N1 virus is spreading quickly nat

Seoul stocks end up 0.71 pct on foreign buying

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.71 percent higher Tuesday, bolstered by massive foreign buying, analysts said. The local currency gained against the U.S. greenback.

S. Korea ups alert level against new flu

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Tuesday that they heightened the nation's disease alert status against influenza A to the second-highest level as the contagious vir

Assembly speaker urges compromise over media bills

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SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliamentary chief on Tuesday said rival parties must reach a compromise and normalize legislative sessions by the end of this week, indicating he may invo

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