Highest court clears 5 MBC workers over U.S. beef report
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By Kim Eun-jung
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SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished 0.69 percent lower on Friday as investors took profits ahead of U.S. job reports and lingering economic uncertainties, analysts said.
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SEOUL, Sept.