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SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday paid local banks

By Lee Chi-dong
BEIJING, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- China said Thursday that it was still trying to
narrow differences among parties in the six-way talks on the North Korean nuclear

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By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The United States' missile defense system should not

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's currency jumped 2.5 percent against the
U.S. dollar Thursday as foreign investors and exporters unloaded the greenback on

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- A major Canadian handset maker plans to begin selling
one of its most popular smartphone models to South Korea businesses later this

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 0.75 percent higher
Thursday as investor sentiment was boosted by an interest rate cut, analysts

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will never be recognized as a nuclear
state despite its continued ambitions, as the term only refers to nations who

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday paid local banks
about 500 billion won (US$372 million) in interest on their required reserves at

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government should swiftly craft more
economic stimulus packages for next year to prevent the nation's economy from

By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, China and Japan plan to adopt a joint
statement on closer trilateral cooperation in overcoming the global financial