S. Korean watchdog rules out action against ING units
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial regulator said Monday it would
not take any action against local units of ING Group following the Dutch
LG Electronics Q3 net down 93 pct on weaker demand
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. reported Monday that
its third-quarter earnings plunged more than 90 percent from a year ago due to a
Samsung's heir apparent begins work on overseas operations
(ATTN: UPDATES throught with quotes, details; CHANGES headline)
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The only son of former Samsung Group chairman Lee
Pyongyang denies Kim's illness: former aide to Lee
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Choo Boo-kil, a former public information secretary to
BOK expects S. Korea's economy to grow slower next year
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with quotes by BOK Gov. in paras 2-3)
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's central bank said Monday
S. Korea, France launch working holiday program
(ATTN: ADDS details, byline)
By Lee Chi-dong
BOK chief urges efforts for price stability
(ATTN: CORRECTS BOK chief's name in para 2)
Today in Korean history
Oct. 21
1994 -- A section of the Seongsu Grand Bridge spanning the Han River collapses,
killing 32 people and injuring 17 others. The victims were mostly students on
S. Korean firms win right to explore for uranium, nickel in Australia
By Lee Joon-seung
