Tension looms in Assembly over disputed bills
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Tension was running high at the National Assembly on
Monday as the ruling party sought to handle a set of controversial bills on
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.
S. Korean business hopes low for July
By Kim Deok-hyun
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Most South Korean businesses are pessimistic about
whether economic conditions will improve in the coming month, as they face rising
President Lee reaffirms scrapping of controversial `canal project`
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak tried to put an end to a
months-long controversy over a disputed canal project Monday, once again
KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 505.64 UP 2.30 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,399.64 UP 5.11 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,280.0 won DN from 1,284.3 won
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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 29.
S. Korean president returns home after summit with Japanese leader
TOKYO, June 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak headed home
Sunday following a one-day trip here for talks with Japanese leaders and business
Lee, Aso call for early conclusion of Korea-Japan FTA
TOKYO, June 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese
Prime Minister Taro Aso on Sunday called for the early conclusion of a free trade
