North Korea sets date for trial of two U.S. reporters
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Two U.S. female journalists detained in North Korea for
illegally entering the country will stand trial in Pyongyang on June 4, the
S. Korea, Indonesia to discuss anti-terror efforts
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia will hold working-level
consultations on ways to counter terrorism in Jakarta later this week, Seoul's
Consumer prices to further firm up in May: minister
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices will stabilize further in
May but the government will step up efforts to keep them under control throughout
S. Korea to tap 5 tln won from distressed loan fund
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will spend 5 trillion won (US$4 billion) to
buy bad property-linked loans and idle vessels from ailing shipping companies as
Seoul stocks open down on foreign sell-off
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started weaker Thursday on massive
foreign selling, analysts said.
KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,395.60 DN 18.92 points (open)
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KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 531.20 DN 4.75 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,255.0 won UP from 1,244.0 won
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(Yonhap Interview) Filmmaker draws on childhood memories in `Treeless Mountain`
(ATTN: photos available)
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- A colleague once told her she is more like a man,
Lee wraps up Central Asia trip with hope for recovery, growth
By Byun Duk-kun
ASTANA, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak concluded his
visit here Thursday after winning pledges for new business opportunities for
