SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it bought
1.1 trillion won (US$842.9 million) worth of debt sold by banks and other

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it bought
1.1 trillion won (US$842.9 million) worth of debt sold by banks and other

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will speed up the development of an
advanced indigenous nuclear reactor that can enhance the country's ability to

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's currency jumped against the U.S. dollar
Wednesday as investors' appetite for riskier assets revived on the back of the

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares got off to a strong start
Wednesday as a historic U.S. interest rate cut revived investor optimism,
analysts said.

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Government plans involving development around South
Korea's four main rivers to protect against floods and drought can help boost

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.

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