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Korea Report - January 2011.

 

Topics.

 

©÷ SKorean commandos stormed hijacked 19,000-dwt chemical carrier to save ship and crew.

©÷ More than 2.7 mil head of cows and pigs have been culled because of FMD since late Nov.

©÷ Seoul recorded -17.8 C, the lowest since Jan 15, 2001.

©÷ Childbirths in Korea grew for the ninth consecutive month in Nov.

©÷ The NK's bombardment has changed perceptions about NK among young people.

©÷ US and Chinese President agreed NK must stop provocations and halt its nuclear ambitions.

©÷ NK is desperate in its call for dialogue with SKorea.

©÷ The Korean economy in 2010 grew at an 8-year high of 6.1%.

©÷ Lee highlighted his policies in 2011: GDP growth over 5%, inflation under 3%.

©÷ BOK raised the benchmark interest rate from 2.5% to 2.75%.

©÷ Korea posted a $28.21 bil current account surplus last year.

©÷ Korea's IT trade surplus surged to a record high of $78.2 bil in 2010.

©÷ Korean companies posted the best performances in their history in 2010, despite the global financial crisis.

©÷ SEC has sold more than 10 mil units of its Galaxy S smartphone worldwide.

©÷ HMC Group was designated as the preferred bidder for Hyundai E&C.

©÷ KOSPI reached all time high 2115 on market confidence.

©÷ Korea yards expect to win back the No 1 shipbuilding in 2011.

©÷ Korea Line Corp has applied for court receivership.

 

 

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