By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's chief nuclear negotiator said Tuesday
that he will focus on mapping out contingency plans in case of a North Korean

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus is likely to reach a
record US$4.5 billion in March thanks largely to a sharp drop in imports, a

SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday as
banks and other large-cap shares were boosted by overnight U.S. rallies, analysts
said.

KOSDAQ 417.78 UP 8.55 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,225.94 UP 26.44 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,382.0 won DN from 1,391.6 won
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SEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on March 24.

By Tony Chang

By Tony Chang

By Kim Hyun