IMF Raises South Korea’s 2010 Economic Growth Forecast to 4.5%
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 3:41 am ETDec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s economy will expand next year at a faster pace than previously forecast, the International Monetary Fund said today.
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Kospi to Rise to 1,900 in a Year, Morgan Stanley Says (Update1)
Bloomberg - Sun Dec 6, 9:41 pm ETDec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index may rise to 1,900 in a year as “earnings momentum” will continue through 2010 and as the global economy recovers, Morgan Stanley said.
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Bo Bae Song wins Mizuno Classic
Park Hills Daily Journal - Mon Dec 7, 11:48 am ETSHIMA, Japan (AP) — South Korea’s Bo Bae Song won the Mizuno Classic on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory over top-ranked Lorena Ochoa, Brittany Lang and Hee Young Park.
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Bosworth in Korea
Center for Strategic and International Studies - Mon Dec 7, 12:10 pm ETYesterday, Ambassador Stephen Bosworth landed in Seoul, South Korea, prior to going to North Korea on December 8. For three days of his stay in North Korea, he will engage in direct talks with North Korean officials. From North Korea, he will travel back to Seoul on the 10th, Beijing on the 11th, Tokyo on the 12th, and Moscow on the 13th and then return to Washington on the 15th. read more
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Raytheon will upgrade South Korea's defenses
The Huntsville Times - Wed Dec 2, 5:18 am ETRaytheon has been awarded a $17.2 million contract to help upgrade South Korea's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System.
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Koreans dominate taekwondo at East Asian Games
FOX 11 Tucson - Mon Dec 7, 4:47 am ETHONG KONG (AP) — South Korea went within one win of sweeping the taekwondo competition Monday at the East Asian Games, clinching five out of six gold medals on offer.
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South Korea carmakers seek expanded US market
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Dec 3, 10:07 pm ETAfter making solid gains in 2009, South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia are predicting more gains in market share in 2010 as they roll out more new vehicles.
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US envoy discusses NKorea trip with SKorean envoy
FOX 11 Tucson - Mon Dec 7, 3:18 am ETSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Formal bilateral talks between the U.S. and North Korea begin Tuesday and the U.S. special envoy has gone over some ideas with South Korean officials.
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U.S. nuclear envoy prepares for N. Korea
UPI - Sun Dec 6, 9:13 am ETSEOUL, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Special Envoy Stephen Bosworth arrived in South Korea Sunday en route to his first visit to Pyongyang to address nuclear issues, officials said.
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South Korea October Services Activity Rises On Year
INO News - Tue Dec 1, 10:56 pm ET(RTTNews) - South Korea's service industry activity index rose 1.5% year-on-year in October, slowing from the 4.5% growth in the previous month, the National Statistical Office reported on Tuesday.
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South Korea knocks down rumor North leader dead
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 30, 10:07 pm ETSouth Korea's Unification Ministry dismissed rumors Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il had been attacked and killed, which prompted financial markets to slide briefly in what one analyst said was a reflection of fragile sentiment.
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