SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices grew at a slower pace in
January than in the previous month as falling crude oil prices cut import costs,

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Feb. 3

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
shipbuilder, said Monday that it began work on a plant for the construction of

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co., the South Korean unit
of U.S. automaker General Motors Corp., said Monday its vehicle sales plunged

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments in paras 5-7, 9-13)
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports plunged a record 32.8 percent in

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Construction of power plants and cars caused South
Korea's greenhouse emission levels to edge up slightly in 2006 compared to the

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea's largest auto-parts
maker, said Monday its net profit jumped 40.3 percent in 2008 thanks to a weaker
local currency.

Tokyo, Feb. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Multilateral Investment Guarantee
Agency is considering boosting its ties with trade insurance bodies of

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea assesses its tumbling ties with North Korea
as a product of "readjustment," an official booklet said Monday, amid increasing

(ATTN: CORRECTS KOSPI percent in headline & lead, closing figure in 2nd para)
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 1.3 percent lower Monday as