Samsung starts production of 20-nano class DRAM, NAND flash
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Seoul shares tumble 2.9 pct on recovery woes, banks rating cuts
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S. Korean economy could grow 3.6 pct next year: report
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The South Korean economy could grow 3.6 percent in 2012, down from 3.8 percent growth estimated for this year, as global economic uncertainties affect exports, a private think tank
Former vice culture minister dogged by bribery allegations
SEOUL (Yonhap) - A local businessman convicted of accounting fraud and lobbying claimed on Thursday he had given several billion won in bribes to a former close aide to President Lee Myung-bak.
U.S., N. Korea seeking further nuclear talks next month: official
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Seoul shares tumble 2.9 pct on recovery woes, banks rating cuts
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks tumbled 2.9 percent on Thursday as investor sentiment was chilled by the Federal Reserve's bleak assessment of the U.S. economy and credit downgrades of U.S.
Fed's latest step to have limited impact on U.S. economy: analysts
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Functions of indigenous GPS-guided bomb come into question: lawmaker
SEOUL (Yonhap) - The deployment of South Korea's own satellite-guided bombs to target North Korea's long-range artillery may be delayed as the military questions their capabilities, a lawmaker clai
S. Korea, World Bank to launch green growth fund for developing countries
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U.S., N. Korea seeking further nuclear talks next month: official
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