(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Dec. 23) - Spirit of compromise
The National Assembly is still reeling after the extremely violent incident that
occurred last Thursday.
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Dec. 23) - Super-tall projects
To stave off an economic crisis, the business-friendly government would do
anything that could generate investment and rev up industries. Yet, the idea of
S. Korea remains 5th biggest buyer of U.S. defense goods: report
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea was the fifth biggest client of U.S.
defense goods on a government-to-government contact basis in 2007, a
S. Korea aims to become top-three nanotech leader by 2015
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is aiming to become one of the top three
nanotechnology industry leaders by capturing 15 percent of the global market in
S. Korea begins full-scale production of MEMS sensor
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has begun full-scale commercial production
of micro-electronic mechanical system (MEMS) sensors that can greatly bolster
Seoul shares down 2.22 pct in late morning
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 2.22 percent lower late
Tuesday morning as investors dumped shares across the board amid global recession
(LEAD) S. Korea to revamp non-viable builders, shipbuilders
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SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday the
S. Korea to revamp non-viable builders, shipbuilders
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday it plans
to restructure non-viable builders and small-sized shipbuilders to prevent their
The Korea Interbank Offered Rates (KORIBOR)
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (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.
Seoul shares open lower on Wall Street losses
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Tuesday as investor sentiment was dented by overnight falls in U.S. markets, analysts said.
