Ex-President Roh questioned over bribery scandals
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official, additional details)
By Byun Duk-kun
Court gives suspended jail term to demolition worker in Yongsan tragedy
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court Thursday sentenced an employee of a
demolition company to a six-month suspended jail term for having unduly engaged
Won hits 4-month high to dollar on stock rally
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency jumped to a four-month high
against the U.S. dollar Thursday as investors' appetite for riskier assets
Hyundai Heavy Q1 net rises 13 pct on weaker won
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
shipbuilder, said Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose 13 percent mainly
due to a weaker won.
Seoul stocks end 2.31 pct up on foreign buying
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SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.31 percent higher
President says difficulties still ahead despite improving conditions
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak warned Thursday against
premature complacency on the economy, saying the worst may be yet to come despite
KB Financial Group Q1 net jumps over 5-fold
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SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea's No. 3
Daum swings to loss in Q1 on lower revenue
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SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Daum Communications Corp., South Korea's
Daewoo Engineering's Q1 net plunges 78 pct
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., South Korea's
Baseball body rejects players' union but offers dialogue
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's baseball governing body flatly opposed
players' demands to establish a union but said it is open to dialogue to discuss
