Seoul stocks trade higher on bank recapitalization plan
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares inched up 0.07 percent Friday as a government plan to shore up local lenders soothed investors jitters, analysts said.
S. Korea establishes melamine content standard for food
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has established a set standards limiting the amount of melamine found in all food products to better protect public health, the government said Friday.
Seoul stocks open higher on electronics gains
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares started higher Friday, led by surging electronics shares, analysts said.
KOSDAQ-open
KOSDAQ 339.40 DN 0.90 points (open)
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KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,174.24 DN 1.67 points (open)
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FOREX-open
Dollar opens at 1,305.0 won UP from 1,292.0 won
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U.S. court rejects appeal by ex-judge seeking compensation for lost trousers
By Hwang Doo-hyong
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Dec. 19) - Personnel Shake-Up
The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has become the target of a
drastic personnel shake-up, almost 10 months after President Lee Myung-bak took
