Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Thursday.
Ex-Im Bank to offer US$1 bln funding to Brazilian miner
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Ex-Im Bank) said
Thursday it has agreed with leading Brazilian iron ore miner Vale to provide up
Hyundai Motor aims to become world's most efficient automaker
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- Top South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said
Thursday it aims to meet the U.S. government's fuel-economy regulations by 2015,
S. Korea's economic upturn up to 2 years away, Samsung says
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A looming global recession and fall-out from the
credit crisis in the United States will probably prolong South Korea's economic
(News Focus) Recession fear, lingering credit crunch cripple stabilization measures
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- A series of hastily-mobilized market stabilization
measures are failing to ward off market jitters with fears of a continuing global
STX mulls sale of stake in European unit
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- STX Group, a South Korean company, said Thursday it is
considering selling parts of its stake in STX Europe ASA, formerly known as Aker
Gov't to inject 716 billion won in supporting underprivileged
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SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to provide 716
Prosecutors again fail to arrest opposition member after tussle
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SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- Nearly 100 opposition legislators and officials
Seoul shares fall 4.34 pct on U.S. losses
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks tumbled 4.34 percent late Thursday
morning as overnight Wall Street plunges triggered a selling spree, analysts
said.
Gov't to inject 716 billion won in supporting underprivileged
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to provide 716
billion won (US$482 million) to assist lower-income families pay for heating and
