Asiana Airlines swings to profit in Q2

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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea's No. 2 air carrier, said Thursday that it swung to profit in the second quarter of this year on strong demand for air traffic.

Seoul shares up 1.02 pct in late-morning trade

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SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.02 percent higher late Thursday morning as an institutional buying spree helped pare early-morning losses, analysts said.

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