Seoul shares soar 2.63 pct on eased European woes
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged 2.63 percent on Thursday as investors rushed to pick up beaten-down shares on rallies in the U.S. and European markets, analysts said.
Red Cross welcomes first female chief
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Red Cross said Thursday it named its No. 2 official as its first female head in a meeting earlier in the day.
Korean cultural festival starts in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean festival opened in Hong Kong Thursday to promote Korean culture in the Chinese territory, Seoul's consulate general here said.
(LEAD) Gov't steps up efforts to encourage Korean language study overseas
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By Shim Sun-ah
S. Korea's new nuclear envoy heads to U.S. for N. Korea talks
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Gov't steps up efforts to encourage Korean language study overseas
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The government will improve and increase the number of its programs to teach the Korean language to foreigners next year as the recent boom of Korean pop culture has helped push up
China to deport arrested N.K. defectors today: lawmaker
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KEB labor union to resume rallies against Hana's KEB purchase
SEOUL (Yonhap) - With a high court ruling imminent on the long-debated ownership of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), unionized workers voiced their intent to hold massive protests against the lender's po
