BOK cuts key rate to record low 3 pct
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By Kim Soo-yeon
S. Korea aims to become more friendly to foreign residents
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Sweeping measures will be implemented beginning next
year aimed at making life easier for long-term foreign residents in South Korea,
S. Korean central bank cuts key rate to 3 pct
By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank lowered its key interest
rate by a record one percentage point on Thursday, the fourth rate cut in two
S. Korean Lee Young-pyo signs extension deal with German team
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- Germany's top professional football club Borussia
Dortmund said Thursday it will extend its contract with veteran South Korean
Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started higher Thursday as foreign
investors picked up shares following overnight rises on Wall Street, analysts
said.
Thursday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.
Yonhap news advisory for Thursday, Dec. 11
The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome.
KOSPI-open
KOSPI-open
KOSPI 1,145.06 DN 0.81 points (open)
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(EDITORIAL from JoongAng Daily on Dec. 11)
At a luncheon yesterday with President Lee Myung-bak, the country's elders - including former statesmen and leading public figures - repeatedly emphasized "national unity."
Cooperative reform: It's rrgent to cut corrupt ties to better serve farmers
The nation's corruption-ridden farm cooperative should no longer delay its reforms to improve its transparency and accountability.
