By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea says it is making a documentary series
that chronicles the life of Kim Jong-il, the first retrospective on the

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SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- GS Engineering & Construction Corp. and two other

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co., the world's No. 2 maker of liquid
crystal displays (LCDs), said Thursday that its second-quarter earnings fell more

KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-5

Ottogi 123,000 DN 2,500
DongahTire 7,840 DN 90
DaelimInd 62,200 UP 3,900
IldongPharm 28,950 DN 150

OCI 213,500 UP 1,000
LSINDUSTRIALSYSTEMS 67,500 0
KorZinc 133,500 UP 8,500
SamsungHvyInd 28,800 UP 2,500

KISCO Holdings 77,200 UP 7,200
KolonInd 35,350 DN 350
Asia Cement 47,800 DN 200
KISWire 43,450 DN 1,050

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Thursday's closing prices (KRW) of
KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Corp., a South Korean trading company, said
Thursday it has signed a contract to purchase a stake in an oil field in the U.S.
state of Texas.

(2nd LD) In sign of protracted stalemate, N. Korean foreign minister won't attend ARF
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details, Thailand's efforts, N.K. No. 2 leader's