SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Thursday it will
provide dollar liquidity to local banks in a "timely manner", as they face

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday as investor
sentiment was buoyed by a U.S. mortgage relief plan, analysts said.

KOSPI 1,109.99 DN 3.20 points (open)
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KOSDAQ 395.39 UP 5.32 points (open)
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Dollar opens at 1,477.0 won UP from 1,468.0 won
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SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Kim Il-chol, former minister of the People's Armed
Forces of North Korea, has been demoted to the post of the ministry's first vice

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has the potential to become a global
leader in the field of space science, the head of the International Astronautical

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Local researchers, citing historical records and
biological data, disputed on Wednesday currently held views that chili peppers

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By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's vice defense minister pledged his

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SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Wednesday they have decided to launch