Financial turmoil to continue till H1 of 2009: minister
SEOUL, Oct.
SEOUL, Oct.
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks tumbled more than 8 percent late Thursday morning as investor jitters grew over the prospects of a global economic recession, analysts said.
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By Lee Joon-seung
By Shim Sun-ah
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ILSAN, Gyeonggi Province, Oct.