N. Korean leader reelected as member of Assembly
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was reelected to a
lawmaker's post, the country's state-run media said Monday, in a closely
Woori Bank secures US$100-mln foreign loan
(ATTN: ADDS Busan Bank in 8-9th para)
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank, South Korea's third-largest lender, said
Brokerages' net plunges on bearish stock market
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Total earnings of securities firms in South Korea
tumbled 60.2 percent in the first three quarters of fiscal 2008 as commission
Seoul shares up 0.13 pct in late morning
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Paring earlier gains, South Korean stocks traded a
mere 0.13 percent higher late Monday morning as investors were cautious about the
South Korea 'regrets' N. Korea's cut-off of last military channel
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed 'regret' over North Korea's
suspension of the last inter-Korean military hotline on Monday, urging Pyongyang
Thai foreign minister due in Seoul
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Thailand's Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will visit
South Korea later this week for talks with his counterpart on ways to strengthen
S. Korea's farm, fisheries exports rise 5.5 pct
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's farm, fisheries and food exports rose
5.5 percent annually in the first two months of this year thanks to a solid gain
Bosworth urges N. Korea to improve communication with S. Korea
(ATTN: story to be led)
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- A high-level U.S. envoy expressed regret Monday over
Local banks offer 3.1 tln won to smaller firms in Feb.
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- Local banks provided 3.1 trillion won (US$2 billion)
in loans to smaller companies last month in a bid to help them better cope with
President Lee receives security briefing on N. Korean threat
SEOUL, March 9 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak received a rare briefing from
his security-related ministers Monday as North Korea continues to escalate
