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Dollar opens at 1,371.0 won UP from 1,367.0 won
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(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Dec. 16) -Economy and Democracy
``Now that the budget battle is over, we have to brace for a legislative battle on a war footing." So said Rep. Hong Joon-pyo, floor leader of the governing Grand National Party (GNP), last week.
(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Dec. 16) - Buffering bill
Next year???s budget was barely approved at the National Assembly, and a series
of urgent bills are piling up. It is imperative that the bills on economic reform
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Dec. 16) - Irresponsible parties
The National Assembly barely passed the 2009 budget plan last week and parties
are now poised to deal with numerous economic and social bills, many of which are
U.S. says it will continue to raise kidnapping issue with N. Koreans
WASHINGTON, Dec.
Korea`s direct financing gains 27.4 pct in Nov.
SEOUL, Dec.
Seoul shares drop on financial shares losses
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday, weighed down
by falling financial shares following overnight losses on Wall Street, analysts
said.
Bush says Kim Jong-il is testing 6-way talks ahead of Obama's inauguration
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President George W. Bush has urged the
incoming Barack Obama administration to keep alive the multilateral talks on
