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Markets Are Mixed, Banks Slip But Energy Shares Rise (at CNBC)

yahoo.com     4 hrs ago   1 related          

ASIAN MARKETS, STOCKS, SHARES, NIKKEI, KOSPI, SHANGHAI COMPOSITE, HANG SENG, STRAITS TIMES INDEX, SYDNEY, SEOUL Asian markets open the Friday session mixed, with energy shares benefiting from soaring oil prices, although...                    

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BOK dimisses fears of Fannie, Freddie bond losses

finanznachrichten.de     20 hrs ago   176 related          

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's central bank said on Thursday it would not have any problems recovering the principal on bonds it held issued by troubled U.S. mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ....                    

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voanews.com: South Koreans walks the streets for an evening's shopping on Cheju island, South Korea (file photo) voanews.com

Suicide is One of Leading Causes of Death in South Korea

voanews.com     14 hrs ago          

In just a few decades, South Korea transformed itself from an impoverished country devastated by war into the world's 13th largest economy. Last year, 23 people in Seoul attempted suicide this way, up from 18 the year before....                    

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South Korea eyes giving aid to North via U.N. agency

reuters.com     yesterday   21 related          

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea could provide food aid to impoverished North Korea through a U.N. agency after Seoul halted direct shipments of rice due to political tensions with its neighbor, a government official said on...                    

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Seoul Semiconductor Confident That Latest Lawsuit by Nichia Lacks Merit

tmcnet.com     yesterday   4 related          

SEOUL, KOREA, August 20 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. ("Seoul"), a leading Korean light emitting diode (LED) manufacturer, announced that it plans to vigorously defend a lawsuit filed by Nichia Corporation (...                    

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Seoul Weighs Currency Intervention

wsj.com     yesterday   4 related          

By Jung-Ah Lee and Kanga Kong SEOUL -- South Korean authorities will consider "additional intervention" in the currency market, a senior official said, after traders said the central bank appeared to be buying the beleaguered...                    

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Chief Korean Negotiator Returns from Talks with U.S. and China

chosun.com     yesterday          

Differences still remain between the United States and North Korea on verification of Pyongyang's nuclear declaration. So says Seoul's chief nuclear negotiator, Kim Sook, in a briefing Wednesday held upon his return from...                    

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Tragic End for Brave Firefighters

chosun.com     yesterday          

Three firefighters with the Eunpyeong Fire Station were killed while putting out a fire at a nightclub in Seoul on Wednesday after the building suddenly collapsed. But our brave firefighters don¡¯t think twice before stepping...                    

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Arrest warrant sought for six accused of leading newspaper ad boycott

hani.co.kr     yesterday          

Some within the prosecution say charging the six with obstruction of business is inappropriate » People hug Internet users summoned by the prosecution in front of Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, Seocho-dong, Seoul,...                    

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War games could impede nuclear deal: DPRK

thenews.com.pk     yesterday   4 related          

Thursday, August 21, 2008 SEOUL: North Korea Wednesday stepped up its criticism of a major US-South Korean military exercise, saying it could impede progress on an international nuclear disarmament deal. The annual exercise...                    

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