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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday. ----------------- (2nd LD) New infection cases under 400 for 2nd day; virus curve sliding downhill ... 17:30 Jan. 19 -
#Hyundai-Europe salesHyundai, Kia carve out record 7 pct market share in Europe last year
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. said Tuesday their combined market share exceeded 7 percent for the first time in the European market last year as they fared be... 17:17 Jan. 19 -
#Hyundai-Kia-Q4 previewHyundai, Kia Q4 operating profit jumps despite pandemic
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. are expected to post double-digit growth in their fourth-quarter operating profit, helped by robust domestic sales despite the c... 15:41 Jan. 19 -
#bond market(LEAD) S. Korea to monitor market volatility amid widening bond yield spreads
(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 4, 9-14) SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor a potential increase in volatility of the financial markets as the yield spread between short ... 15:10 Jan. 19 -
#state lenders-SK hynixState lenders to offer $3 bln in loans for SK hynix's M&A
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run lenders and SK hynix Inc. signed an agreement to provide US$3 billion in loans to support mergers and acquisitions by the world's second-biggest m... 15:00 Jan. 19 -
#SMESMEs' exports edge down in 2020 despite pandemic
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) saw their exports inch down in 2020 from a year earlier despite the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Tuesday... 14:06 Jan. 19 -
#AMCHAM-biz environmentsAMCHAM demands tax cuts, predictability for foreign investments
By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- The head of a top U.S. business lobby called Tuesday for South Korea to lower corporate tax rates and seek policy stability to make the Asian country an ... 14:05 Jan. 19 -
#liquidityFinance ministry to focus on reining in liquidity-induced bubble, debts this year
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday it will carefully manage ample liquidity this year to prevent idle money from causing asset bubbles and increasing household d... 12:00 Jan. 19 -
#mortgages-young adultsRegulator plans to review 40-year mortgages for young adults
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Financial authorities plan to review mortgage loans with a maximum term of 40 years to help young people buy their first homes, officials said Tuesday. Financial Serv... 12:00 Jan. 19 -
#anti-graft lawS. Korea to ease anti-graft law implementation over Lunar New Year
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Tuesday it has decided to ease the existing anti-graft law over the upcoming Lunar New Year's holiday in order to help boost local dem... 11:30 Jan. 19 -
#Doosan Mobility InnovationDoosan Mobility Innovation to expand presence in ship sailing control industry related article
By Nam Kwang-sik SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI), a producer of portable fuel cell power packs for drones, said Tuesday that it has teamed up with the local shipbuildin... 11:17 Jan. 19 -
#S Korea-Latin America tradeS. Korea vows to speed up trade talks with Central, South America in 2021 related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade ministry vowed Tuesday to make more progress in expanding trade pacts with counterparts from Central and South America this year, i... 11:00 Jan. 19 -
#S Korea-avian influenzaS. Korea investigating 2 suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural ministry said Tuesday it is investigating two suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu from poultry farms as the countr... 10:36 Jan. 19 -
#bond market
S. Korea to monitor market volatility amid widening bond yield spreads
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor a potential increase in volatility of the financial markets as the yield spread between short and long-term state bonds is increasing, th... 09:11 Jan. 19 -
#exportS. Korean exports to Japan dip 11.7 pct in 2020 on pandemic
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean exports to Japan shrank nearly 12 percent in 2020 from a year earlier due to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Tuesday. Overseas shipme... 08:01 Jan. 19 -
#S Korea-avian influenza(LEAD) S. Korea culls 18.8 mln poultry to prevent spread of bird flu related article
(ATTN: ADDS new suspected case in para 4) By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural ministry said Monday it has completed destroying 18.8 million poultry to prevent t... 22:43 Jan. 18 -
#S Korea-avian influenza
S. Korea culls 18.8 mln poultry to prevent spread of bird flu related article
By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's agricultural ministry said Monday it has completed destroying 18.8 million poultry to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic bird flu am... 17:42 Jan. 18 -
#Samsung(2nd LD) Samsung heir Lee jailed again, after getting 2 1/2 year prison sentence for bribery
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photos, more details in paras 3-8) SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Monday, in a retrial of a bribe... 17:19 Jan. 18 -
#Samsung(LEAD) Samsung heir Lee receives 2 1/2 years in prison for bribery, jailed again
(ATTN: CHANGES photo; ADDS more details in paras 3-6, 10-11; TRIMS) SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Monday sentenced Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong to 2 1/2 years in prison in a retrial of a... 15:29 Jan. 18
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IMF revises up S. Korea's 2021 economic growth outlook amid pandemic
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Childbirths in S. Korea hit record low, deaths at near 4-decade high in Nov.
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(2nd LD) Hyundai Q4 net jumps 78 pct on high-end models
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(LEAD) S. Korea's economy contracts 1 pct in 2020 amid pandemic, set to get back on growth track
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S. Korea's consumer sentiment improves in January
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(News Focus) S. Korea drums up measures to revive consumption, create jobs next year amid pandemic
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S. Korean companies bet big on hydrogen for zero-emission goal
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S. Koreans feel pinch of rising housing costs amid economic downturn
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Korean Air's Asiana takeover heralds seismic shift; bumpy roads lie ahead for completion
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(News Focus) Biden's victory heralds more multilateral approach, environment, pro-labor policies in focus
