S. Korea to tighten security against cyber attacks
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will tighten measures against cyber attacks
on its financial and economic policymaking bodies in a bid to stem the leak of
Short-term floating fund exceeds 800 tln won in April: data
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's short-term floating fund exceeded 800
trillion won (US$623 billion) for the first time in April as the government
S. Korean golfer wins second LPGA title
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Oh Ji-young seized her second LPGA
trophy Monday (local time) after coming out on top at the US$2 million-dollar
South Korea not considering joint park`s shutdown: vice minister
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is not considering closing an industrial
complex in North Korea despite Pyongyang's unilateral decision to scrap wage and
N. Korea`s 2008 trade hits record US$3.8 bln: report
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean trade with the outside world, excluding
South Korea, hit a record US$3.8 billion last year, a report said Monday, despite
Seoul shares open lower on finance losses
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Monday as financial
shares lost ground following anemic performance in U.S. stocks last week,
analysts said.
KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,385.71 DN 6.02 points (open)
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KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 546.05 UP 2.51 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,266.0 won UP from 1,257.0 won
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Futures firms` 2008 net jumps 41.7 pct
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The total earnings of futures firms in South Korea
gained 41.7 percent in fiscal 2008 from a year earlier as commission income rose
