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  IMF official says S. Korea's economic fundamentals 'strong' with 'ample buffers' against shocks

  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy has "strong" fundamentals and "ample buffers" that could stand against shocks, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said Tuesday, shrugging off worries that recentl
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  (2nd LD) Kia Q3 net plunges on engine-related provisions

  (ATTN: UPDATES details in paras 9-12; CHANGES headline and lead)SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Tuesday its third-quarter net profit plunged 60 percent from a year earlier on provisions for additi
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  (LEAD) S. Korea's currency closes higher after tumbling to 13-yr low

  (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; CHANGES headline)SEJONG, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency closed higher against the U.S. dollar Tuesday after plunging to the lowest level in more than 13 years earlier in the session amid the Fede
• KB Financial Group Q3 net profit down 3.2 pct to 1.26 tln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net income of 1.26 trillion won (US$881.7 million), down 3.2 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the July-September period was 1.59 trillion won, do
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  Philip Morris launches new IQOS ILUMA series in Korea as market for e-cigarettes grows

  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc. said Tuesday it will launch the new IQOS ILUMA e-cigarette heating device next month, as competition heats up in South Korea's growing non-combustible tobacco market.The
• Hyundai Doosan Infracore Q3 net income up 41.8 pct to 65.1 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net income of 65.1 billion won (US$45.4 million), up 41.8 percent from a year earlier.Operating profit for the July-September period was 74.7 billion won, u
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  (LEAD) Hana Financial's Q3 net up 21 pct on higher interest income

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with details; ADDS image; CHANGES headline) By Chung Joo-wonSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group said Tuesday its net profit jumped 20.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier due to higher interest inco
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  (LEAD) Kia Q3 net plunges on recall costs

  (ATTN: RECASTS throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker, said Tuesday it third-quarter net profit plunged 60 percent from a year earlier on recall costs involving engine-related services.N
• Woori Financial Group Q3 net profit up 13.2 pct to 933.4 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Woori Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 933.4 billion won (US$650.8 million), up 13.2 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the July-September period was 1.27 trillion won,
• Kia Q3 net down 59.6 pct to 458.9 bln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net income of 458.9 billion won (US$320.1 million), down 59.6 percent from a year earlier.The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the July-September
• Hana Financial Group Q3 net profit up 20.6 pct to 1.13 tln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Hana Financial Group Inc. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 1.13 trillion won (US$790.1 million), up 20.6 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the July-September period was 1.47 trillion won, u
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  Non-regular workers below 38 pct of total amid return to pre-pandemic normalcy

  By Kang Yoon-seungSEJONG, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The proportion of temporary workers in South Korea fell below 38 percent of all salaried workers in August, data showed Tuesday, as the country gradually returns to pre-pandemic normalcy.Non-regular worke
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  (LEAD) Shinhan Financial Group Q3 net hits new high on higher interest income

  (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout, photo)SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Major South Korean financial holding firm Shinhan Financial Group Co. said Tuesday its third-quarter net profit spiked nearly 43 percent on-year to a recor
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  (LEAD) Inflation expectations inch up in Oct. amid interest rate hikes: BOK survey

  (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's inflation expectations edged up on-month in October amid the Bank of Korea (BOK)'s aggressive rate hikes to bring price growth under control, a central bank survey
• Shinhan Financial Group Q3 net profit up 41.7 pct to 1.61 tln won

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  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Group Co. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net income of 1.61 trillion won (US$1.1 billion), up 41.7 percent from a year earlier.Operating income for the July-September period was 1.66 trillion won, u
• S. Korea's currency tumbles amid global tightening, weak Chinese yuan

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  SEJONG, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency hit a new yearly low against the U.S. dollar during the intraday trading on Tuesday, amid lingering concerns over aggressive monetary tightening in the United States and the weak Chinese yuan.The
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  Inflation expectations inch up in Oct. amid interest rate hikes: BOK survey

  SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's inflation expectations edged up on-month in October amid the Bank of Korea (BOK)'s aggressive rate hikes to bring price growth under control, a central bank survey showed Tuesday.Ordinary people expect
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  Bourse operator decides to keep Kolon TissueGene on KOSDAQ

  By Chung Joo-wonSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Monday decided to keep Kolon TissueGene Inc. listed on the secondary KOSDAQ after more than three years of trading suspension of the scandal-ridden drugmaker. The trading
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  (3rd LD) Hyundai Motor ups annual revenue guidance after weak Q3

  (ATTN: ADDS details in last 2 paras)SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. on Monday raised its annual revenue and operating profit margin guidance after reporting a 5 percent on-year decline in third-quarter net profit on provisions involving
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  (3rd LD) Korean Air flight overruns Cebu runway, no injuries reported

  (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 8-9)SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co. said Monday its flight KE631 with 173 people on board overran the runway while landing at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines a day earlier but no injuries w