Regulator approves merger of two regional MBC stations
By Shim Sun-ah
China becomes world's 6th-largest gold holder
By Kim Young-gyo
Seoul shares plunge 3.82 pct on U.S. downgrade
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks nosedived 3.82 percent on Monday as the first ever downgrade of U.S. credit and jitters over a global economic recession sparked panic selling.
Chinese yuan hits new high to U.S. dollar
By Kim Young-gyo
Household transportation costs up 11 pct in Q1
SEOUL, Aug.
Corporate bond sales drop 29.7 pct in July
SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean companies' bond issuance slumped 29.7 percent in July from a month earlier due mainly to a fall in debt sales by both financial and non-financial firms, the securities
Typhoon Muifa pounds west coast cities
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