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Seoul shares end flat amid prolonged Iran crisis; won declines

Seoul shares end flat amid prolonged Iran crisis; won d...

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks pared earlier losses to close nea...

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Finance chief urges preemptive response to volatility in financial, energy markets

Finance chief urges preemptive response to volatility i...

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol called Friday for a pr...

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HD Hyundai Samho wins 263.2 bln-won oil tanker order in Greece

HD Hyundai Samho wins 263.2 bln-won oil tanker order in...

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. said Friday it ...

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Seoul shares down 1 pct late Fri. morning on Middle East woes

Seoul shares down 1 pct late Fri. morning on Middle Eas...

SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Friday morning ...

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Industry minister, Hyundai Motor offer support for Seoul's submarine bid in Canada

Industry minister, Hyundai Motor offer support for Seou...

Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan and high-ranking officials from major Kor...

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Preorders for Galaxy S26 series hit 1.35 mil. in Korea

Preorders for Galaxy S26 series hit 1.35 mil. in Korea

Samsung Electronics said Friday preorders for its Galaxy S26 series smartphones ...

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Property ownership rule hampers insurers' push into senior care business

Property ownership rule hampers insurers' push into sen...

Insurers are weighing entry into the rapidly expanding senior care sector, inclu...

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LG Energy Solution opens Canada's 1st commercial-scale battery plant

LG Energy Solution opens Canada's 1st commercial-scale ...

LG Energy Solution (LGES) said Friday that NextStar Energy, the Korean battery m...

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Fuel prices surge after Iran crisis, raising collusion concerns in Korea

Fuel prices surge after Iran crisis, raising collusion ...

Fuel prices in Korea are rising at an unusually steep pace following the recent ...

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Heir's US citizenship puts Poongsan in dilemma over munitions business

Heir's US citizenship puts Poongsan in dilemma over mun...

Poongsan is remaining ambiguous about rumors that it may sell its profitable mun...

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S. Korea reports 3rd foot-and-mouth disease case this year

S. Korea reports 3rd foot-and-mouth disease case this year

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported its third foot-and-mouth disease...

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Lee launches TikTok account, steps up social media engagement

Lee launches TikTok account, steps up social media enga...

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung opened an account on the popu...

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(LEAD) Seoul shares snap 6-day winning streak on profit-taking; won sharply down

(LEAD) Seoul shares snap 6-day winning streak on profit...

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed lower Friday, snapping a six-sess...

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(2nd LD) S. Korea conditionally approves Google's overseas transfer of high-precision map data

(2nd LD) S. Korea conditionally approves Google's overs...

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday decided to allow global tech...

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(LEAD) Gov't to expand public procurement of domestic AI products to support growth

(LEAD) Gov't to expand public procurement of domestic A...

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government will expand public procurement program...

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(LEAD) S. Korea conditionally approves Google's overseas transfer of high-precision map data

(LEAD) S. Korea conditionally approves Google's oversea...

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday decided to allow global tech...