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SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Group said Friday it has promoted or replaced

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economic growth could slow to around 1
percent this year amid deepening global recession woes, the head of a state-run

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SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co., the world's second-largest maker of

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's National Assembly speaker departed on a
13-day tour of the Middle East on Friday to strengthen diplomatic and economic

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By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean army officer has been sentenced to

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 2.74 2.73 +0.01

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SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- State-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Friday

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SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.15 percent higher Friday

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities and private
lenders are again considering mounting a face-detection system on automated

KOSPI 200 Closing Price List-1

SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- Friday's closing prices (KRW) of
KOSPI 200 stocks traded on the main Korea Stock Exchange.