S. Korea-China currency swap to bring 2 economies closer
By Kim Young-gyo
National pension fund raises stake in French mall
By Lee Minji
Kia Motors Q3 net falls 8 pct
(ATTN: RECAST lead; UPDATES share price in 4th para; ADDS more details from 4th para)
Koreas hold talks on excavating ancient palace site in N. Korea
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Historians from the two Koreas were to meet Friday to discuss resuming the long-stalled joint excavation of an ancient royal palace site in the North.
Kia Motors Q3 net falls 8 pct
SEOUL (Yonhap) - Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, said Friday that its third-quarter earnings declined 8 percent from a year earlier mainly due to sluggish sales at home.
Samsung reports forecast-beating Q3 net on smartphones
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S. Korea's current account surplus jumps in Sept.
(ATTN: CORRECTS dateline; UPDATES with remarks by BOK official in paras 6-11,16)
By Kim Soo-yeon
Seoul shares open higher on U.S. gains, eased eurozone woes
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks got off to a strong start on Friday, tracking overnight rallies on Wall Street, analysts said.
S. Korea's current account surplus jumps in Sept.
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By Kim Soo-yeon
S. Korea's CDS premium dips on Europe debt plan
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The cost of insuring South Korea's sovereign debt against default trended lower after European leaders made a breakthrough in a plan designed to resolve the region's spiraling debt
