Gov't mulls lifting taxes on foreigners' bond interest
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government is pushing to exempt foreign investors
from taxes on their interest income from local bonds to stimulate a capital
S. Korean court accepts inheritance claim by North Korean family
By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court accepted a request by a North Korean
family seeking to prevent the South Korean spouse of their deceased father from
Gov't to expand financial support for public projects
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will increase
financial support for public construction projects to encourage private-sector
S. Korean aerospace firm loses UAE military jet trainer bid
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By Lee Joon-seung
Parties on collision course over disputed media bills
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SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was again heading towards
Seoul shares end 1.15 pct down on U.S. banking woes
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed down 1.15 percent Thursday
as investor sentiment was dented by jitters over a U.S. bank rescue plan,
Gov't to exempt foreigners from bond investment taxes
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SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to exempt foreigners from
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR) as posted
by Yonhap Infomax, the financial news and information arm of Yonhap News Agency,
at 11:00 a.m.
President hints at easing land development restrictions in Seoul
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called for a construction boom
Seoul shares open higher on telecom, builder gains
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher on Thursday, driven
by gains in telecom and construction shares, analysts said.
