News Topic - South Korea
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SKorea wants financial summit with China, Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's ruling party says President Lee Myung-bak will propose a summit with China and Japan to discuss how to cope with the current global economic crises....
AP – Oct 6, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's ruling party says President Lee Myung-bak will propose a summit with China and Japan to discuss how to cope with the current global economic crises....
AP – Oct 6, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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South Korea Seeks Regional Fund to Shield Against US Credit Crisis
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak plans discuss joint fund of about $80 billion between S. Korea, Japan and China
Voice of America – Oct 6, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak plans discuss joint fund of about $80 billion between S. Korea, Japan and China
Voice of America – Oct 6, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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South Korean won falls against dollar as fiscal worries rise
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- South Korea's won fell sharply against the U.S. dollar Monday amid concerns over the nation's trade and fiscal accounts and amid growing risk aversion among investors. The won ended local trading 3.8% lower at 1,269 versus the dollar, after receiving support in ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 6, 2008 10:48 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- South Korea's won fell sharply against the U.S. dollar Monday amid concerns over the nation's trade and fiscal accounts and amid growing risk aversion among investors. The won ended local trading 3.8% lower at 1,269 versus the dollar, after receiving support in ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 6, 2008 10:48 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Europe offers bank deposit guarantees
Crisis spreads from Europe to Asia, as South Korea seeks international help
The Globe and Mail – Oct 6, 2008 10:33 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Crisis spreads from Europe to Asia, as South Korea seeks international help
The Globe and Mail – Oct 6, 2008 10:33 AM [GMT] – comment?
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South Korea Is Looking Like East Asia's Weakest Link
The country's financial system has functioned much more on credit than its neighbors, and now the global credit crisis has made borrowing from abroad far more expensive.
Forbes.com – Oct 6, 2008 10:22 AM [GMT] – comment?
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The country's financial system has functioned much more on credit than its neighbors, and now the global credit crisis has made borrowing from abroad far more expensive.
Forbes.com – Oct 6, 2008 10:22 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business: Markets
U.S. carrier in South Korea, likely to irk North
SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in South Korean waters on Monday for a visit likely to upset prickly North Korea, which has said it sees such events as military provocations that undermine nuclear disarmament talks.
Reuters – Oct 6, 2008 08:38 AM [GMT] – comment?
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SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier group arrived in South Korean waters on Monday for a visit likely to upset prickly North Korea, which has said it sees such events as military provocations that undermine nuclear disarmament talks.
Reuters – Oct 6, 2008 08:38 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Asian markets extend slump in early trading
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets extended losses early Monday amid concerns about the global financial crisis, with Japanese shares down sharply on banks such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and exporters like Sony Corp. . In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Average slumped 2.7% to 10,638.41, taking ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 6, 2008 12:28 AM [GMT] – comment?
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HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets extended losses early Monday amid concerns about the global financial crisis, with Japanese shares down sharply on banks such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and exporters like Sony Corp. . In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Average slumped 2.7% to 10,638.41, taking ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Oct 6, 2008 12:28 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Warner in online move to stop DVD piracy
Warner Brothers Entertainment has begun releasing its films online in South Korea before they are released there on DVD, shaking up a Hollywood distribution model and potentially paving the way for a sharp rise in film downloads
Financial Times – Oct 5, 2008 9:49 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Warner Brothers Entertainment has begun releasing its films online in South Korea before they are released there on DVD, shaking up a Hollywood distribution model and potentially paving the way for a sharp rise in film downloads
Financial Times – Oct 5, 2008 9:49 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business: Companies
Actress suicide prompts S. Korean efforts
SEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police in South Korea said Sunday that online defamation will be targeted following the recent suicide of actress Choi Jin-sil.
United Press International – Oct 5, 2008 6:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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SEOUL, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police in South Korea said Sunday that online defamation will be targeted following the recent suicide of actress Choi Jin-sil.
United Press International – Oct 5, 2008 6:24 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Sang-moon downs Poulter, Kim in Korea
SEOUL, South Korea(AP) South Korean Bae Sang-moon shot a 2-under 69 Sunday to win the Korean Open, finishing a stroke ahead of Ian Poulter.
SI.com – Oct 5, 2008 1:05 PM [GMT] – comment?
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SEOUL, South Korea(AP) South Korean Bae Sang-moon shot a 2-under 69 Sunday to win the Korean Open, finishing a stroke ahead of Ian Poulter.
SI.com – Oct 5, 2008 1:05 PM [GMT] – comment?
found in Sports: Golf