Economic News Briefing (December 2007)
List of news - Two Koreas begin cross-border cargo train service - Yeosu chosen as site of 2012 World Expo - GDP increases on-quarter 1.3% in Q3 (preliminary) - Bank of Korea to adopt new benchmark rate next March - Korea to become 11th largest trading nation in the world - Korea signs service FTA with ASEAN while seeking more FTAs - Korea, Russia to strengthen their economic and energy ties - DPM calls for international cooperation to finance North Korea development - 5 Far Eastern countries to accelerate development of Tumen river area - Universal Studios to build new theme park in Korea by 2012 - Japanese rating agency ups Korea’s rating outlook * For the full text, please refer to the attached file.
Dec 2007