IMF Raises South Korea’s 2010 Economic Growth Forecast to 4.5%
Bloomberg - 1 hour 17 minutes agoDec. 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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Philippine Peso Leads Asian Currency Gains as Recovery Builds
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 5:41 pm ETDec. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Asian currencies gained this week, led by the Philippine peso and South Korea’s won, as signs a regional economic recovery is gathering pace boosted appetite for emerging-market assets.
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North Korea orders soldiers to shoot defectors following currency reform, report says
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sat Dec 5, 1:08 am ETSEOUL, South Korea - North Korea has ordered its border guards to open fire on anyone who crosses its border without permission, in what could be an attempt to thwart defections by people disgruntled over its recent currency reform, a news report said Saturday.
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Korean Air orders 5 of Boeing's 747-8 jets
San Francisco Chronicle - Fri Dec 4, 7:40 pm ETSouth Korea's biggest airline, is ordering five of Boeing's new 747-8 jumbo passenger jets. Korean Air announced the order on Friday. The airline has also ordered five of the freighter version of the plane, which is expected to make its first flight early... Boeing - South Korea - Boeing 747-8 - Airline - Korean Air
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SK Telecom Taking On iPhone
Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance - Fri Dec 4, 3:32 pm ETSouth Korea's incumbent wireless operator SK Telecom is boosting its handset portfolio to take on Apple's iPhone.
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South Korea Says Dubai Debt Crisis Impact ‘Limited’ (Update1)
Bloomberg - Sun Nov 29, 7:22 pm ETNov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea said the impact of the Dubai debt crisis on its financial markets will be “limited.”
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Blast Injures 60 At South Korea Defense Research Facility - Yonhap
Nasdaq - Wed Dec 2, 11:02 pm ETSEOUL (AFP)--About 60 people were injured in an explosion Thursday at a South Korean defense research institute, Yonhap news agency reported. The agency said the blast occurred at Pocheon 40 kilometers northeast of Seoul.
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South Korea abuzz on launch of iPhone
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mon Nov 30, 7:36 am ETThe iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers.
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U.S. waits for Friday’s World Cup draw
Everett Herald - Sat Dec 5, 3:11 am ETNEW YORK — Bruce Arena remembered his first World Cup draw as U.S. coach and the sinking feeling he had watching the Americans get plunked into a group with Portugal and host South Korea in 2002.
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China expected to dominate East Asian Games
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 2:12 am ETArmed with a host of Olympic gold medalists, China is expected to dominate the East Asian Games that officially kick off in Hong Kong on Saturday, but Japan, South Korea and North Korea will offer stiff competition in some sports. Among the Olympic champions in the Chinese squad are hurdler Liu Xiang, divers Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia, swimmer Liu Zige and badminton star Lin Dan.
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South Korea Loves the iPhone
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Korean skater eyes Games gold
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WTOL 11 Toledo - Tue Dec 8, 12:00 am ETObama sending envoy to communist North Korea
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Apple sold estimated 60,000 iPhones in South Korean launch
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