SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged 4.3 percent Thursday as investor sentiment was boosted by a rate freeze and expectations of improved second-quarter corporate earnings, analyst

S. Korean Bond Yields on April 9, 2009 Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 2.57 2.59 -0.02

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak Thursday called on Korean citizens to "bravely" face the challenges of the ongoing economic downturn, saying the country is doing better than the

(ATTN: ADDS with more comments, details from para 7)
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is showing some positive signs,

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged 4.3 percent Thursday as
investor sentiment was boosted by a rate freeze and expectations of improved

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES throughout with Hynix's filing)
SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has so far recovered more than 93 trillion
won (US$69.8 billion) in funds spent to rescue financial companies hit by the

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The government decided on Thursday to ban imports of
talcum powder that contains asbestos, a cancer-causing substance, following a

SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top financial regulator said Thursday
the government may inject bailout funds into some local savings banks to help

(ATTN: RECASTS paras 2-5,15-16,18 with more details and remarks by BOK Gov.; UPDATES
with economists' remarks in last 4 paras)
By Kim Soo-yeon