Archive for November, 2009
N. Korean soldier is rescued by South navy
November 30th, 2009 | 
Author: SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s navy rescued a North Korean soldier who ended up in the South’s waters while fishing, and the man wants to be returned home
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Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target
SEOUL (Reuters) Samsung Electronics , the worlds No. 2 mobile phone maker, gave an upbeat forecast for 2009 mobile phone sales due to sharp growth in touchscreen models, but surging sales may
When Is the Train Coming?
A staff member yesterday waits for a train to approach at the maintenance base in Seoul’s Sangam district. On the fifth day of the railway strike, the bullet train KTX operated as usual while the Saemaeul and Mugunghwa-class trains ran at 60 percent of
Today’s Photo: December 1, 2009
Children show Christmas plates they made at a chinaware shop in Seoul on Monday. / Dec. 01, 2009 08:51 KST
Seoul shares open lower as caution persists
SEOUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Seoul shares opened 0.3 percent lower on Tuesday as caution about Dubai’s debt woes lingered, with losses in some technology and energy issues including
Seoul shares may rise but gains seen limited
SEOUL, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Seoul shares are likely to open higher on Tuesday after gains overnight on Wall Street and amid expectations Dubai’s financial woes would be contained, but