News Topic - South Korea
Articles 1 - 10 of most recent articles
Arson suspected as SKorea blaze kills six: firefightersAFP - A suspected arson attack sparked a fire at a residential complex in South Korea early Friday that left six people dead and four seriously injured, police and firefighters said.
Yahoo! – 1 hour, 44 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in World: Asia
Banks, exporters take Tokyo stocks sharply down
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks fell sharply early Friday, with financials such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shedding a part of their recent gains, while Toyota Motor Corp. dropped on a strengthened yen. The Nikkei 225 Average gave up 183.13 points to 13,420.18 and the broader Topix index fell 18.23 points to 1,314.34. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index tumbled 124.10 points to 5,020 and South Korea's Kospi lost 21.93 points to 1,604.21, while New Zealand's NZX 50 index gave up 18.49 points to 3,268.73.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – 4 hours, 35 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Markets
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks fell sharply early Friday, with financials such as Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group shedding a part of their recent gains, while Toyota Motor Corp. dropped on a strengthened yen. The Nikkei 225 Average gave up 183.13 points to 13,420.18 and the broader Topix index fell 18.23 points to 1,314.34. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index tumbled 124.10 points to 5,020 and South Korea's Kospi lost 21.93 points to 1,604.21, while New Zealand's NZX 50 index gave up 18.49 points to 3,268.73.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.
MarketWatch.com – 4 hours, 35 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Markets
Korea pension fund eyes foreign bank stakes
South Korea's National Pension Service, the world's fifth-largest pension fund with $200bn in assets, is in talks with a number of foreign financial institutions to buy a stake in them as part of overseas expansion plans
Financial Times – 7 hours, 9 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Companies
South Korea's National Pension Service, the world's fifth-largest pension fund with $200bn in assets, is in talks with a number of foreign financial institutions to buy a stake in them as part of overseas expansion plans
Financial Times – 7 hours, 9 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Companies
Exercise in Pacific builds trust between nationsRepresentatives from nine nations are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2008 throughout July in Hawaii and the Pacific Ocean.RIMPAC 2008 employs more than 20,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as members of other nations building a foundation of trust through working together. A multinational team is providing command and control of air and space forces for from the 613th Air and Space Operations Center at Hickam Air Force Base. Forces from the United States, Canada, Australia and South Korea are gathered together on the AOC floor, each with his or her own specific function related to command and control of RIMPAC air and space assets. more...
The United States Air Force – 12 hours, 20 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Military
Hyundai Motor Profit Slips as Sales Rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's Hyundai Motor said Thursday that its second-quarter net profit declined nearly 11 percent despite higher sales, and vowed to fight high oil prices by aggressively exporting more fuel efficient vehicles.
New York Times – 16 hours, 35 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's Hyundai Motor said Thursday that its second-quarter net profit declined nearly 11 percent despite higher sales, and vowed to fight high oil prices by aggressively exporting more fuel efficient vehicles.
New York Times – 16 hours, 35 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business
Building an economy based on innovation
In the global race, we are lagging behind countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Israel.
The Globe and Mail – 17 hours, 10 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
In the global race, we are lagging behind countries such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Israel.
The Globe and Mail – 17 hours, 10 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Hope for HSBC's KEB takeover
South Korea's financial regulator has taken its first steps towards considering HSBC's application to buy Korea Exchange Bank, a tentative move that could suggest an end is in sight for the long-running corporate saga
Financial Times – 18 hours, 32 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Companies
South Korea's financial regulator has taken its first steps towards considering HSBC's application to buy Korea Exchange Bank, a tentative move that could suggest an end is in sight for the long-running corporate saga
Financial Times – 18 hours, 32 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Business: Companies
Motorola Unveils Updated PEBL in South Korea
PC World - Motorola unveiled on Thursday in South Korea a new version of its PEBL cell phone with a outer display that's hidden under the...
Yahoo! – 22 hours, 27 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology
PC World - Motorola unveiled on Thursday in South Korea a new version of its PEBL cell phone with a outer display that's hidden under the...
Yahoo! – 22 hours, 27 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology
South Korea's Hynix to close US chip plant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip manufacturer, said Thursday it will close its only U.S. factory amid changes in production standards and steep price declines buffeting the industry....
AP – 23 hours, 11 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Hynix Semiconductor Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip manufacturer, said Thursday it will close its only U.S. factory amid changes in production standards and steep price declines buffeting the industry....
AP – 23 hours, 11 minutes ago ¦ comment?
found in Technology
Seoul urges groups to cancel visits to NKorea over shootingAFP - South Korea on Thursday urged civic groups to cancel visits to North Korea in a further sign of worsening relations after the fatal shooting of a Seoul tourist in the communist state.
Yahoo! – Jul 24, 2008 04:40 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
found in World: Asia