Archive for November, 2009
Shares gain two per cent in Seoul (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)
November 30th, 2009 | 
Author: Seoul – Shares surged 2 per cent Monday on the Seoul stock exchange as fears over Dubai’s debt problems eased. South Korea’s currency increased against the dollar. The benchmark Kospi index soared 31.10 points to close at 1,555.60. …
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N.Korea cuts 2 zeros off bill denominations – Seoul media (Sify)
North Korea will re-denominate its won currency to knock two zeros off the nominal value of bills in an attempt to fight inflation and clamp down on black-market trading, South Korea’s main news
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Hanwha Group to merge three leisure units
one company to boost its competitiveness in the leisure market. Hanwha Group will merge Hanwha Resort Co. and Seoul Plaza Hotel on December 1, while it will incorporate the food and beverage division and culture division of Hanwha 63 City Corp. into
Speculation Abounds Over N.Korea’s Return to 6-Party Talks
the stalled multilateral dialogue would be in return for Washington’s agreement with Pyongyang regarding bilateral talks. In Seoul, however, a more pessimistic view on the prospects of U.S.-North Korea bilateral talks was visible. A senior Seoul
Japanese Independent Films Come to Seoul
Film company Sponge is holding a Japanese independent film festival titled ‘Taste of Japan’ from Dec. 3 to 31 at the Sponge House Joongang and Gwanghwamun. The festival will feature 13 independent film. For further information, visit