S. Korean firms foresee more gloom in March
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's major companies are expecting business
conditions to further deteriorate into March, but were slightly less pessimistic
Seoul shares up 1.78 pct in late morning
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.78 percent higher late
Friday morning as investors picked up construction and shipping shares, analysts
said.
BOK logs first net profit in 5 years in 2008
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Thursday it posted the first net profit in five years last year as the local currency's weakness against the U.S.
At hearing on adoption law, frustration and calls for change
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Local experts and adoptees expressed frustration
Thursday at a public hearing on South Korea's antiquated adoption law over the
China repeats invitation to North Korean leader
(ATTN: MODIFIES headline, lead, UPDATES through 9th para with analyst's view, Seoul
official's quote)
By Kim Hyun
(News Focus) Job sharing, new watchword for troubled Korea Inc.
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- As a severe global economic slump is taking a heavy
toll on South Korea, market heavyweights Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai
