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![]() Bloomberg | South Korea Ready to Take Action to Calm Markets Bloomberg South Korea is prepared to take “prompt” action to stabilize markets should it be needed as Europe's sovereign debt crisis deepens, the country's vice finance minister said. “We are very experienced in dealing with such market volatilities,” Vice ... S Korea Vice Fin Min: To Take Actions To Stabilize Markets If Needed S. Korea's fundamentals remain strong despite Greek shock: official South Korea Stock Market Looking For Traction |
![]() AFP | S.Korea, US, Japan 'to hold talks on N.Korea' AFP SEOUL — South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold high-level talks in Seoul next week about developments in North Korea following its failed long-range rocket launch, according to a report. Lim Sung-Nam, South Korea's chief nuclear envoy, ... Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan to hold talks in Seoul next week Family of S.Korean POW Come to Seoul US, Japan and South Korea to hold high-level talks about North Korea |
![]() China Daily | CORRECT: Japan, South Korea, China Join Hands With Shell To Take Canada Gas Wall Street Journal ("Japan, South Korea, China Join Hands With Shell To Take Canada Gas," at 0850 GMT, misstated the day of the week in the seventh paragraph. The correct version follows:) By Mari Iwata Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Energy companies from ... PetroChina, partners join in Canada LNG project PetroChina joins Canadian gas project Shell partners with Asian energy giants for Canada LNG export project |
S.Korea-Market Factors to watch May 17 Reuters SEOUL, May 17 - Following is a list of events in South Korea as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets. (Reuters News welcomes your feedback and for any queries, please contact the Seoul newsroom at +822 3704 5640 ... |
![]() Times of Oman | Gatlin fires US sprint sweep in South Korea Times of Oman DAEGU: Former Olympic gold-medallist Justin Gatlin and world champion Carmelita Jeter ramped up their preparations for London 2012 when they led a US sprint clean sweep in South Korea yesterday. Gatlin grabbed the men's 100m at 9.93sec and Jeter won ... Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in South Korea American sprinters Gatlin, Jeter win at meet in Korea Americans Gatlin and Jeter win sprints in Daegu |
![]() Radio Australia | Four South Koreans Being Held in China Voice of America Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Four South Koreans Being Held in China Steve Herman SEOUL - South Korea's foreign ministry says China has been holding four of its citizens in Dandong, activists linked to North Korean refugees, since their arrest March 29 in ... S. Korean leader 'wins Myanmar promise over North' Myanmar and South Korea set for business Myanmar, South Korea Deepen Ties |
![]() AFP | South Korea Labor Force Grows as Unemployment Rate Unchanged Bloomberg South Korea added workers last month and the unemployment rate held at two-month low as demand increased for jobs in health, social welfare and education. The rate was 3.4 percent in April, Statistics Korea said today in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, ... S Korea Jobless Rate Steady Despite Waning Export Demand S.Korea's jobless rate falls to 3.5% in April South Korea's jobless rate falls |
S. Korea unveils next-generation bullet train Yonhap News SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea unveiled a fully working prototype of its next-generation high speed train that can reach speeds of up to 430 kilometers per hour, the government said Thursday. The new train, called the Highspeed Electric Multiple ... Korea unveils next-generation bullet train |
![]() AFP | LG upgrades flagship smartphone to revive fortunes Newsday Nation Newsday > News > Nation Print Aa LG upgrades flagship smartphone to revive fortunes Originally published: May 17, 2012 1:00 AM Updated: May 17, 2012 2:30 AM By The Associated Press YOUKYUNG LEE (AP Technology Writer) SEOUL, South Korea - (AP) ... LG upgrades its smartphone speed, battery time to stay relevant in smartphone ... LG unveils new smartphone to revive business |
S. Korea, US activate FTA committees, avoiding sensitive talks Yonhap News By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States launched a ministerial consultation channel Wednesday on implementing their bilateral free trade agreement, dubbed KORUS FTA. "We established a very effective and ... S. Korea prioritizes Asia trade pacts over Pacific partners China, Japan, South Korea to Launch Trade Talks Korean TradeMin: US-Korea FTA Lynchpin For Further Trade Talks |