Insurer loan default rate slips in Q2

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SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The default rate of loans extended by South Korean insurance companies fell in the second quarter from three months earlier, the financial regulator said Thursday.

Seoul shares open lower on U.S. losses

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SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower on Thursday as investor sentiment was dented by concerns over weak economic growth.

Punting on reunions

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Our government appears to be negative about the idea of having a family reunion around the Chuseok for families separated during the Korean War (1950-53).

Cost of unification

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All swans were perceived to be white in the West. But what stood this perception on its head was the discovery by a Dutch expedition that found black swans in Australia in 1697.

Cost of unification

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All swans were perceived to be white in the West. But what stood this perception on its head was the discovery by a Dutch expedition that found black swans in Australia in 1697.

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