Hillary Clinton`s visit throws Seoul questions over protocol
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's trip to South
Korea later this month poses an important mission for South Korea in more ways
Ssangyong Motor wins approval for court receivership
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SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co. won permission Friday for its
KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 380.44 UP 6.95 points (open)
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KOSPI 1,199.17 UP 21.29 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,378.0 won DN from 1,384.5 won
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CIA nominee picks N. Korea among priority security challenges
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The CIA director-designate, Leon Panetta, on
Thursday pointed to North Korea as one of the security priorities facing the U.S.
S. Korea maintains ban on embryonic stem cell research
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday that it will maintain its
current ban on the type of embryonic stem cell research conducted by disgraced
Seoul stocks open sharply higher on tech gains
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Friday,
with large-cap tech firms leading the gains, analysts said.
S. Korean Navy uniquely equipped to fight Somali pirates: officials
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Navy plans to tap its expertise in
dealing with close-range threats such as North Korean infiltration boats when it
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.
