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Seoul shares open lower on financial losses
South Korean stocks began marginally lower Tuesday on losses in shares of large-cap insurers and brokerage houses, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) inched down 0.84 points, or 0.04 percent to 1,887.02 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Leading player Samsung Life Insurance fell 0.5 percent with No.2 banking group KB Financial Group sliding more than 1 percent. Analysts predicted the main index to start weaker as investors may opt for profit-taking after the
Aug. 27, 2013
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UN to raise new spy claims with US: spokesman
The United Nations will approach the US government over a report by a German magazine that US intelligence spied on video conferences by top UN officials, a spokesman said Monday."We are aware of the reports, and we intend to be in touch with the relevant authorities on this," a UN spokesman, Farhan Haq, told reporters, adding that this meant the US administration.Haq told reporters the 1961 Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations has become "well established international law, therefore membe
World Aug. 27, 2013
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S. Korea's consumer sentiment remains flat for 3rd month in Aug.
South Korean consumer sentiment remained unchanged for the third straight month in August as economic uncertainty lingers, the central bank said Tuesday.The consumer sentiment index (CSI) -- a gauge of consumers' overall economic outlook, living conditions and future spending -- came in at 105 for August, unchanged from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).Though the index has stayed flat since June, it marked the highest level since the index hit 106 in May last year.A readi
Aug. 27, 2013
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Brazil's foreign minister resigns amid tension
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil's president named a new foreign minister Monday night following an embarrassing diplomatic maneuver involving neighboring Bolivia.The resignation of Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota was announced in a terse, two-paragraph statement from the office of President Dilma Rousseff. The same statement named Luiz Alberto Figueiredo, a career diplomat and most recently Brazil's head of mission at the United Nations, as the new foreign minister. A Rousseff spokeswoman said Patrio
World Aug. 27, 2013
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Kerry: Chemical arms use in Syria an 'obscenity'
Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday outlined the clearest justification yet for U.S. military action in Syria, saying there was ``undeniable'' evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack, with intelligence strongly signaling that President Bashar Assad's regime was responsible.Kerry, speaking to reporters at the State Department, said last week's attack ``should shock the conscience'' of the world.``The indiscriminate slaughter of civilians, the killing of women and children and innoce
World Aug. 27, 2013
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Korean college students struggle with tuition fees: survey
Three in 10 college students in South Korea are planning to take a semester or year off in order to secure tuition fees, a survey showed on Monday.Job search site Saramin conducted a survey on 271 university students and discovered that 27.3 percent, or 74 students, were considering a leave of absence to raise college funds.When those surveyed were asked about their plans during the voluntary break, 66.2 percent answered they would get a part-time job. Another choice favored by students was to g
Social Affairs Aug. 26, 2013
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우리나라 대학생 10명 중 3명, 등록금 없어 휴학
국내 대학생 10명 가운데 3명은 등록금이 없다는 이유로 휴학을 계획한다는 사실이 알려졌다. 취업포털 사람인이 대학생 271명을 대상으로 설문조사를 한 결과, 조사대상자 중 27.3% (74명)이 ‘학비 마련을 위해 2학기 휴학을 고려하고 있다’고 답한 것으로 26일 전해졌다.휴학 중 등록금 마련을 위해서는 아르바이트를 하겠다는 학생이 66.2%로 가장 많았고, 단기 기업 취업을 하겠다는 답변이 뒤를 이었다. 조사결과, 이상적인 휴학기간은 1년, 그 다음은 6개월인 것으로 나타났다.학비 마련을 위해 휴학 중인 학생들은 늦어지는 졸업과 높아지는 자신의 취업 연령에 부담감과 조급함을 느끼는 것으로 알려졌다. (임우정 인턴기자 / 코리아헤럴드)<관련영문기사>Korean college students struggle with tuition fees: surveyThree in 10 college students in South Korea are planning to take a semes
한국어판 Aug. 26, 2013
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Park says she's firmly committed to NIS reform
President Park Geun-hye said Monday she is firmly committed to reforming the state intelligence agency accused of meddling in last year's presidential election, reaffirming once again that she never benefited from the alleged wrongdoing.Park made the remark during a weekly meeting with senior secretaries as the opposition party increased pressure and criticism of her over allegations that the National Intelligence Service mobilized some of its agents to post Internet comments critical of Park's
Social Affairs Aug. 26, 2013
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Seoul shares gain 0.95 pct on eased market woes
South Korean stocks shot up nearly 1 percent Monday as stabilizing emerging markets helped investors dispel concern about a financial jolt, analysts said. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) advanced 17.70 points to close at 1,887.86. Trading volume was moderate at 312.4 million shares worth 3.23 trillion won (US$2.90 billion) with gainers outstripping decliners 535 to 266. "External risks needed to be eased for the main index
Aug. 26, 2013
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Kim Yu-na announces new programs for upcoming season
Two-time world figure skating champion Kim Yu-na on Monday announced her new programs for the upcoming season.Through her Seoul-based agency, All That Sports, Kim said she will perform her short program to "Send in the Clowns," a ballad composed by Stephen Sondehim for the 1973 musical, "A Little Night Music." Her free skate will be choreographed to the tune of "Adios Nonino," written by Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla in 1959.Kim is slated to compete in two Grand Prix events hosted by
More Sports Aug. 26, 2013
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S. Korea's conglomerates cut investment by 8 pct in first half
South Korea's 10 major conglomerates slashed their investments by 8.2 percent in the first six months of this year, data showed Monday, despite the government's efforts to boost corporate investments.The combined investments by 75 companies affiliated with the country's top 10 business groups reached 36 trillion won (US$32 billion) between January and June, compared with 39.2 trillion from a year ago, according to data compiled by CEOscore, a website that tracks the country's top 10 conglomerate
Aug. 26, 2013
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Bankers' average annual income tops 120 mln won: data
The average annual income of bankers in South Korea reached 120 million won (US$107,768) last year, with a few banks raising their salaries by a double-digit figure over a few-year period, data showed Monday.The 2012 annual income of full-time employees at 11 banks rose at an average rate of 11.5 percent last year, from 83 million won in 2010, according to the data by the Financial Consumer Agency, a local advocate group.Hana Bank raised the pay of its workers by a whopping 57.46 percent between
Aug. 26, 2013
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Level of S. Korea's foreign reserves might not be sufficient: experts
The level of South Korea's foreign reserves might not be sufficient enough to cope with a possible steep cross-border capital outflow sparked by external market volatility, experts said Monday.According to data provided by the Bank of Korea, the finance ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), South Korea held US$329.7 billion worth of foreign reserves as of end-July.This is about 130 percent of what the IMF recommended for South Korea.The ratio, however, is lower than those of other
Aug. 26, 2013
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Sales of Hyundai, Kia jump 15.9 pct in BRIC
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's top two carmakers, saw their sales in the so-called BRIC markets jump more than 15 percent in July from a year ago, data showed Monday.Hyundai and Kia sold a combined 190,000 vehicles in Brazil, Russia, India and China in July, up 15.9 percent from 164,000 units from the same period a year earlier, according to the data released by Hyundai's Korea Automotive Research Institute.Hyundai and its smaller sister company Kia are the two major flags
Industry Aug. 26, 2013
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Seoul shares open higher on large-cap gains
South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Monday, led by bullish large-cap shares, as investors opt for risky bets on the main bourse after steep falls last week, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) climbed 8.87 points, or 0.47 percent, to 1,879.03 in the first 15 minutes of trading. Auto and telecom stocks gathered ground, with Hyundai Motor soaring 2.19 percent and top mobile carrier SK Telecom rising 1.4 percent. Market watchers expect the KOSPI to move
Aug. 26, 2013
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