Seoul denies Pyongyang`s claim of assassination attempt
By Kim Hyun
Seoul, Paris hold talks on military cooperation
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France on Friday held high-level
military talks to seek ways to increase defense cooperation and enhance their
(2nd LD) N. Korea has ballistic missiles in range of U.S. mainland: U.S. admiral
(ATTN: CORRECTS typo in lead para)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
Seoul stocks close higher on chipmakers` gain
(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
Seoul stocks close higher on chipmakers` gain
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse closed 0.43 percent higher Friday as a spike in semiconductor prices helped boost shares of local chipmakers, analysts said.
KOSDAQ-close
KOSDAQ 342.45 UP 2.15 points (close)
(END)
KOSPI-close
KOSPI 1,180.97 UP 5.06 points (close)
(END)
S. Korea`s biz failures down in Nov.
SEOUL, Dec.
Daesung Group to build solar thermal power plant
SEOUL, Dec.
