S. Korea to inject 6.9 trl won to expand LNG infrastructure
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By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will inject 6.9 trillion won (US$5.3
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Monday.
Assembly speaker vows to enforce vote on emergent bills
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By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyong-o vowed Monday to
S. Korean bank lending, deposit rates see largest fall in 9 months
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' lending and deposit rates fell by
the biggest margin in nine months in November on the back of steep policy rate
Korean non-life insurers' overseas earnings rise 28.7 pct in H1
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean non-life insurers saw their earnings from
overseas operations gain 28.7 percent on-year in the first half of fiscal 2008
Citibank Korea to raise US$800 mln for capital base
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- Citibank Korea Inc. said Monday it will raise US$800
million by issuing new shares and selling subordinated bonds to increase its
capital base.
Seoul stocks down 2.79 pct on shipbuilder, bank losses
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 2.79 percent lower late
Monday morning as investors dumped shipbuilders, banks and other large-cap issues
Assembly speaker vows to enforce vote on pending bills
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By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyong-o vowed Monday to
N. Korea may revive nuclear brinkmanship against new U.S. administration: report
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea may resort to brinkmanship to up the ante
in multilateral talks on its nuclear program, but drastic U.S. concessions are
Assembly speaker vows to enforce vote on pending bills
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyong-o vowed Monday to
put to a vote by Wednesday a set of controversial bills rejected by opposition
