Finance minister calls for swift approval of KORUS FTA
(ATTN: UPDATES with reports of a similar call made by South Korean businesses from 8th para)
Samsung to launch Chromebook in S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug.
Korean banks temporarily halt household lending
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info throughout)
Lee casts absentee ballot ahead of next week's free lunch vote
(ATTN: UPDATES with Lee's comment, background in para 4, 7)
Kia cars win int'l environmental certification
SEOUL, Aug.
China's growth to slow to 7 pct range for next 5 years: official
HONG KONG, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- China's economic growth is expected to slow to the 7 percent range for the next five years, China's top state planner said Thursday, indicating the world's No.
6 N. Korean professors study economics at Canadian university
(ATTN: ADDS acronym in para 2; REMOVES word 'the' from para 3)
