S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 20, 2008
Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)
1-year TB 2.63 2.61 +0.02
Seoul shares end down 2.07 pct on earnings woes
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 2.07 percent lower Tuesday
as investor sentiment was dented by gloomy corporate earnings outlooks and a
Foreign minister calls for presidential visits to Indonesia, Australia
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's foreign minister said Tuesday he will use his upcoming trip to Indonesia and Australia to lay the ground for possible visits by
(3rd LD) Six dead, over 20 injured after police clash at construction site
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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Six people were found dead Tuesday and some 20 were
Lee sends message of congratulation to Obama
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has sent a
congratulatory message to Barack Obama, who is set to be sworn in as new
Latvia premier asks Seoul for pointers on financial crisis
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Hit by a financial crisis similar to the one that
struck South Korea a decade ago, Latvia on Tuesday asked Seoul to share its
Hanwha may drop offer for Daewoo: analysts
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hanwha Group will likely scrap its
S. Korea swings to trade deficit in 2008: customs agency
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted its first trade deficit in 11 years
in 2008 amid a global economic slowdown and soaring crude prices, a government
(Yonhap Interview) Latvia sees chance for closer ties with S. Korea in economic crisis
By Lee Chi-dong
Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The current economic slump in Latvia provides an opportunity
Seoul, Brussels report `significant progress` on free trade negotiations
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SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union (EU) have made
