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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Unspoken but often felt, the hurt feelings that Koreans won’t openly share
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Traffic delays expected as railway workers stage slowdown
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Stalker fans, or 'sasaeng' continue to plague entertainment landscape
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US, Korea urge China to act on NK troop deployment
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W10tr buyback plan fires up Samsung stock
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N. Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces 'without limitation,' completing war preparations
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Seoul mulls hiring foreign nationals as local bus drivers
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Only 2.5% of senior citizens want to move in with children when sick: survey
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[KH Explains] Why Korean bank shares got bump from Trump's 2nd term
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Kim Jong-un orders full war readiness to justify NK troop deployments: Seoul
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South Korean stocks started a tad higher Tuesday following the previous day's rally.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 5.11 points, or 0.21 percent, to 2,474.18 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
The main index jumped 2.16 percent Monday, the sharpest daily gain since Sept. 26, led by a rally in chipmakers, such as Samsung Electronics.
In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.13 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6 percent.
In Seoul, market bellwether Samsung Electronics rose 0.53 percent, and LG Electronics advanced 1.33 percent.
Steel giant Posco Holdings increased 0.34 percent, and tech leader Naver went up 1.68 percent.
On the other hand, chip giant SK hynix fell 1.81 percent, and leading battery maker LG Energy Solution dropped 0.13 percent.
The local currency had been trading at 1,393.3 won against the greenback as of 9:15 a.m., up 1.9 won from the previous session. (Yonhap)
