SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started slightly higher Tuesday as
investors picked up recently beaten-down financial shares, shrugging off

KOSPI-open

KOSPI 1,124.60 UP 7.01 points (open)
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Tuesday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

(LEAD) S. Korea logs current account surplus for 2nd month in Nov.
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, paras 2-4; UPDATES with economist's remarks in para 5; TRIMS
throughout)

By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a current account surplus for the
second straight month in November, but the surplus narrowed as a global economic

(URGENT) current account-November

(URGENT) S. Korea logs current account surplus for 2nd month in Nov.
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Assembly lacks leadership

Parliament or Battleground?

The unseemly occupation of the National Assembly by opposition lawmakers will likely
come to an end for the moment Tuesday.

Media law dispute

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Dec. 30.