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Monday 23rd November, 2009

  • Gulf countries, South Korea discuss free trade pact

    Seoul News.Net

    Abu Dhabi, Nov 22 (IANS) The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and South Korea have concluded a three-day technical meeting as part of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two parties, WAM news agency reported Sunday.

  • South Korea's GDP growth estimates raised

    The China Post

    South Korea's economy will expand this year, a state research institute said after previously forecasting a decline, as an improved global economic outlook helps the nation's exports.

  • KT says it will begin offering Apple iPhone in South Korea

    The China Post

    KT Corp., South Korea's largest phone and Internet company, said it will begin offering Apple Inc.'s iPhones on Nov. 28, becoming the first operator to begin selling the devices in the country. KT pla...

  • S. Korea says open to 'formal offer' from N. Korea on tourism talks+

    Breitbart

    SEOUL, Nov. 23 (AP) - (Kyodo)—South Korea said Monday it is open to a "formal offer" from North Korea for government-level talks to discuss resuming cross- border tours to the North's scenic Mt. ...

  • South Korea Think-Tank sees 2010 GDP at 8-Year High

    CNBC

    South Korea's top state-run research agency called on the authorities on Sunday to gradually exit from emergency policy measures, predicting the economy would grow in 2010 at its fastest pace in eight...

  • KDI Proposes Hiking Rate Next Quarter

    The Korea Times

    By Lee Hyo-sik Staff Reporter The Korea Development Institute (KDI) suggested Sunday that the central bank hike its key interest rate during the first quarter of next year as the economy is expect...

  • Gulf countries, South Korea discuss free trade pact

    New Kerala

    Abu Dhabi, Nov 22 : The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and South Korea have concluded a three-day technical meeting as part of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two parti...

  • Gulf countries, South Korea discuss free trade pact

    Sify

    The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members and South Korea have concluded a three-day technical meeting as part of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two parties, WAM news agency ...

  • Serial Murderer Kills Himself in Jail

    The Korea Times

    By Kwon Mee-yoo Staff Reporter Jeong Nam-gyu, 40, a serial killer imprisoned while awaiting execution, committed suicide in his cell Sunday. The convicted murderer killed himself Saturday morni...

  • Earth, Wind & Fire to Play in Seoul

    The Korea Times

    By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Grammy award-winning R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire will be in Seoul for the first time in December. The legendary group, best known for their distinctive b...

  • FKI to survey members on Sejong

    JoonAng Daily

    The Federation of Korean Industries, the largest business lobby group in Korea, is planning to conduct a survey of companies on whether or not they would consider relocating to Sejong City.

  • More bumps ahead for U.S. real estate

    JoonAng Daily

    Recent encouraging developments have caused the home price index to stabilize, yet, interestingly, prices of commercial real estate in the United States continue to decline.

  • Ratio shows lack of investment by top groups

    JoonAng Daily

    Despite government efforts to encourage local conglomerates to increase investment, there has been very little improvement, according to industry sources.

  • KDI predicts growth for full year

    JoonAng Daily

    The Korea Development Institute forecast yesterday that the national economy would see positive growth this year, the first state-run body to do so, and upgraded its outlook for 2010 to the highest of...

  • Another slow trading week anticipated

    JoonAng Daily

    The Korean stock market is likely to take a breather in the coming week as investors are expected to remain cautious until they see clear signs of an economic recovery, analysts said.

  • Out of the palace, into the world

    JoonAng Daily

    Founded 110 years ago in 1899, during the reign of Emperor Gojong, two years after the country had converted from a kingdom to an empire and begun a major modernization drive, it was established insid...

  • Exchange trading up in Q3

    JoonAng Daily

    Foreign exchange turnover by banks in Korea rose 2.4 percent in the third quarter from three months earlier on increased trading of FX derivatives, the central bank said yesterday.

  • North suggesting new talks on Mt. Kumgang tours

    JoonAng Daily

    Pyongyang has apparently suggested the two Koreas hold working-level talks to discuss resuming the suspended tours to Mount Kumgang, but the South Korean government has yet to take a stance on the pro...

  • Sejong plan gets burnished

    JoonAng Daily

    Prime Minister Chung Un-chan told leaders of small and medium-sized companies on Saturday that the Sejong City the Lee Myung-bak administration plans to build in the South Chungcheong area should have...

  • Facing death sentence, a serial killer hangs himself

    JoonAng Daily

    A convicted serial murderer on death row died yesterday after hanging himself in his prison cell, government officials said, suspecting he took his own life because of worry over public opinion urging...

  • Contentious 4 river project gets started

    JoonAng Daily

    President Lee Myung-bak gives an address at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Yeongsan River restoration project in Gwangju yesterday, marking the start of the four major rivers restoration programs ...

  • Short one pulls the straw

    JoonAng Daily

    A family collects rice from straw using a traditional tool at the winter time folk farming culture festival at the Hanok Village of Namsangol, Seoul yesterday. [YONHAP]

  • Clinton calls for North to take plunge

    JoonAng Daily

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday called on North Korea to come back to the six-party talks, offering a set of incentives in return for its denuclearization including a diplomatic tie ...

  • Regular U.S., Korea talks by ministers being sought

    JoonAng Daily

    The Korean government will try to hold regular Korea-U.S. meetings of the foreign ministers and defense ministers after the first such conference takes place next year, government sources said Friday.

  • S Korea mass killer hangs himself

    BBC

    One of South Korea's most prolific mass murderers has killed himself while on death row.The Justice Ministry said Jeong Nam-kyu died in hospital on Sunday - a day after being found hanging in his cell...

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