Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Friday.
Gov't pushing tax cuts for struggling auto industry
(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 5, 7; ADDS with comments in paras 9-10)
By Lee Joon-seung
Activists to halt flying anti-N.K. leaflets
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES civic groups' statement in paras 3, 4)
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Conservative activists in South Korea said Friday they
Card spending in S. Korea falls for 2nd month
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Credit card spending in South Korea declined in
November from a month earlier amid a deepening economic slump, an industry
association said Friday.
Seoul shares end up 2.1 pct on institutional buying
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 2.14 percent higher Friday as
institutional investors picked up steel and transportation shares, shrugging off
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KOSDAQ 302.16 UP 3.24 points (close)
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KOSPI 1,028.13 UP 21.59 points (close)
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Dollar ends at 1,475.5 won DN from 1,477.0 won
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Seoul mulls compensation to N. Korea for return of POWs
(ATT: NOTE the new spelling Mount Kumgang in 12th para. The change from Geumgang to
Kumgang is in conformity with North Korean Romanization)
By Byun Duk-kun
Half of foreign residents see Korean officials as corrupt
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Over half of South Korea's foreign residents see civil
