S. Korean military drawing up rescue plans for kidnapped citizens
DAEJEON, Oct.
S. Korea to ease bank ownership rules
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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Monday the
S. Korean military drawing up rescue plans for kidnapped citizens
DAEJEON, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military is setting up its first
contingency plans for citizens kidnapped overseas amid an increasing number of
Lee pledges job increases in his first radio address
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By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak delivered his first U.S.-style
S. Korea's household loans up for seventh month in August
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean bank loans to households rose for a
seventh month in August mainly due to increased student loans and deficit
Unification ministry expects U.S. delisting to positively affect inter-Korean ties
By Shim Sun-ah
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry said Monday it
expects North Korea's removal from a U.S. terrorism blacklist will positively
S. Korea to ease bank ownership rules
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Monday the
government will allow industrial groups to hold bigger stakes in banks in a move
KDB chief 'not worried' about sale of Daewoo Shipbuilding
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SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The chief executive officer of the state-run Korea
Seoul shares rise on hopes of joint efforts
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose about 1.6 percent late Monday
morning, on hopes that leaders around the globe may soon join efforts to tackle
Korea, Chile to discuss expansion of free trade deal
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Trade Ministry said Monday that it will
discuss ways to expand a free trade deal with its Chilean counterpart in two-day
