Seoul, Baghdad agree on $3.55 billion deal to rebuild Iraq
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional remarks from Iraqi president, more details; TRIMS lead)
By Byun Duk-kun
(2nd LD) N. Korea says it is preparing to launch `satellite`
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, REPLACES quotes with English language statement, UPDATES with
plan for further satellite launches, Kim Jong-il's recent inspection of military
U.S. court rejects request for ban on Hynix DRAM sale
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. court has rejected a request by a California
company to bar South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest
Scientists develop new gene screening process to administer anticoagulant
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- A new gene screening process has been developed that
Former first lady sues ruling party lawmaker for defamation
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- The wife of former president Kim Dae-jung has launched
a defamation suit against a ruling party lawmaker who alleged that she or her
N. Korea says it is preparing to launch rocket
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday it is preparing to launch a
"satellite" from its northeastern coast, a statement that follows weeks of
(2nd LD) Foreign minister to visit Beijing for talks on N. Korea
(ATTN: RECASTS paras 5-7; ADDS comments on new U.S. envoy in last 4 paras)
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said
All BOK policymakers vote for Jan. rate cut: minutes
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Policymakers at the Bank of Korea (BOK) voted
unanimously to cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point in a bid to
Seoul shares tumble 3.24 pct on growing uncertainty
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks tumbled 3.24 percent on Tuesday as
S. Korean Bond Yields on Feb. 24, 2009
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.37 2.30 +0.07
