SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A consortium led by SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top
mobile carrier, has won a deal to upgrade networks connecting 2,600 military

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- A French doctor has denied a newspaper report that he
treated North Korean leader Kim Jong-il or that he has any information about

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- Pantech Co., a South Korean handset maker, said Monday
it released a new mobile phone in the United States through wireless carrier AT&T
Inc.

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- The United States and Russia disagree over whether to
continue energy aid for North Korea after the latest round of six-way disarmament

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak ordered his Cabinet Sunday to
waste no time in executing next year's budget if needed to help reinvigorate the

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SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Monday it will pump a

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KOSPI 1,138.42 UP 34.60 points (open)
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KOSDAQ 328.47 UP 8.40 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,355.5 won DN from 1,372.5 won
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SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares got off to a strong start Monday
as institutional investors scooped up large-cap shares following U.S. gains,
analysts said.