SKorea military to supervise Daewoo shipyard sale: report
SEOUL (AFP) - South Korean military intelligence officials will monitor the sale of Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering, the world's third largest shipyard, a report said Sunday.The move is...
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Sunday May 18, 2008, 2:48 pm
GM CONSIDERS SELLING CHEVROLET VEHICLES IN S. KOREA
SEOUL, May 16 Asia Pulse - General Motors Corp., the world's
largest automaker, is considering selling its mid-range
Chevrolet brand in South Korea to win more sales in the
country's fast-growing...
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Friday May 16, 2008, 5:22 pm
US urges SKorea quickly to open beef market
SEOUL (AFP) - US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez urged South Korea Friday quickly to open its market to American beef, and dismissed fears of mad cow disease which have brought thousands of...
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Friday May 16, 2008, 3:01 pm
S KOREA'S JEJU AIR TO FLY OVERSEAS IN JULY
SEOUL, May 16 Asia Pulse - Jeju Air Co., South Korea's
biggest budget carrier, plans to begin offering international
flights between the city of Jeju and Hiroshima, Japan, in July,
the carrier's...
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Friday May 16, 2008, 12:45 pm
TAIWANESE FRUIT POPULAR AT SOUTH KOREA FOOD FAIR
SEOUL, May 16 Asia Pulse - Taiwanese mangoes won a thumbs up
from many South Korean food business operators at the opening
of the 2008 International Food Fair in Seoul, South Korea
Wednesday in a...
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Friday May 16, 2008, 12:15 pm
SOUTH KOREA'S KUMHO TYRE REPORTS DERIVATIVES LOSS OF US$25.7 MLN
SEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - Kumho Tyre Co. (KSE:073240),
South Korea's second-largest tyremaker, said Thursday it lost
27 billion won (US$25.7 million) in the first quarter of this
year due to its...
Asia Pulse News -
Thursday May 15, 2008, 6:16 pm
HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE SWINGS TO PROFIT IN Q1
SEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - The Hyundai Merchant Marine Co.,
(KSE:011200) South Korea's second-largest shipping line, said
Thursday it had swung to a net profit for the first quarter of
this year,...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 3:49 pm
SOUTH KOREAN AGENCY KOTRA OPENS OFFICE IN AZERBAIJAN
BAKU, May 15 Asia Pulse - The Office of the Korean Trade
Investment Promotion Agency Kotra will be opened in Baku on May
19. The Azerbaijani Minister of Economic Development, Korean
Deputy Minister...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 2:38 pm
S KOREA DENIES RICE AID FOR N KOREA VIA INT'L BODY
SEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - While Washington is reportedly
preparing to send 500,000 tons of rice or other grains to North
Korea, a senior South Korean official said the Seoul government
is not...
Asia Pulse News -
Thursday May 15, 2008, 2:38 pm
SKorea pushes US trade pact as opposition vows to block it
SEOUL (AFP) - A free trade pact with the United States will help South Korea weather tough economic times ahead, the Seoul government said Thursday, as political opponents vowed to block the...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 1:37 pm
S KOREA'S NCSOFT BOOKS 43 PCT DROP IN Q1 NET PROFIT
SEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - NCsoft Corp. (KSE: 036570), South
Korea's leading online game company, said Thursday that its
first-quarter earnings fell 43 per cent on-year due to a recent
debt...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 11:45 am
KOREAN FINANCE MINISTER CALLS FOR RATIFICATION OF FTA WITH U.S.
SEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - The free trade agreement (FTA)
struck with the United States is the greatest achievement that
the previous administration made and it will help South Korea
brace for...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 11:15 am
SALES AT KOREAN DEPARTMENT STORES, DISCOUNT OUTLETS UP IN APRIL
SEOUL, May 15 Asia Pulse - Sales at South Korea's leading
department stores and discount outlets moved up in April,
buoyed by consumer demand for luxury goods and groceries, a
government report...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 9:42 am
HOMEPLUS BUYS SOUTH KOREAN RETAILER HOMEVER FOR US$2.2 BLN
SEOUL, May 14 Asia Pulse - Homeplus (KSE:032710), British
retail giant Tesco Plc's South Korean unit, said Wednesday it
has bought a whole stake worth 2.3 trillion won (US$2.2
billion) in South...
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Wednesday May 14, 2008, 7:53 pm
SOUTH KOREA TO DELAY IMPLEMENTING U.S. BEEF IMPORT RULES
SEOUL, May 14 Asia Pulse - South Korea will delay the
implementation of the new U.S. beef import rules by seven to 10
days to deal with due administrative processes, a senior
policymaker said...
Asia Pulse News -
Wednesday May 14, 2008, 7:23 pm
