Youkyung Lee

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A woman walks by an electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Asian stock markets were mostly higher Thursday after a surge in new home sales in the U.S. bolstered sentiment. But gains were limited by worries about Europe's stagnant economy and violence in Iraq and Syria. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Asian stocks up as US data boost sentiment

Youkyung Lee · September 25, 2014 4:26 am

Models pose with Samsung Electronics Co.'s latest Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge smartphones during its unveiling in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2014. Samsung said Wednesday its latest Galaxy Note 4 smartphone will go on sale in China and South Korea later this week as its flagging mobile business tries to defend sales from Apple's new iPhones. Samsung said all three Chinese mobile carriers and all three South Korean mobile operators will begin Galaxy Note 4 sales on Friday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Samsung to launch new phone in China before Apple

Youkyung Lee · September 24, 2014 6:53 am

Naver says no IPO for Line messenger app in 2014

Youkyung Lee · September 22, 2014 10:54 am

Samsung may launch first Tizen phone in India

Youkyung Lee · September 22, 2014 8:19 am

Hyundai to pay $10B for land in Gangnam district

Youkyung Lee · September 18, 2014 8:15 am

Asian stocks mostly down after Fed meeting

Youkyung Lee · September 18, 2014 5:41 am

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2008 file photo, a Wall St. sign hangs in front of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks wavered in morning trading Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, as investors looked ahead to major economic reports out this week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Asian stock markets rise as dollar gains

Youkyung Lee · September 3, 2014 3:57 am

HOLD FOR USE WITH STORY SLUGGED SOUTH KOREA DOGS DYING DELICACY BY YOUKYUNG LEE, In this photo taken on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, A chef and owner Oh Keum-il of Daegyo, the dog meat restaurant, shows how to cook for dos meat at her restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

A flavor out of favor: Dog meat fades in S. Korea

Youkyung Lee · August 28, 2014 8:05 am

Models pose with LG Electronics' 77-inch Ultra organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV during a press unveiling in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. LG Electronics Inc. is sticking with its strategy of using the exceptionally expensive OLED display technology for TVs, announcing two new giant models with ultra-high definition screens. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

LG bets on pricey OLED technology as future of TVs

Youkyung Lee · August 25, 2014 10:54 am

Catholic faithful pray during a mass and the beatification of Paul Yun ji-Chung and 123 martyr companions celebrated by Pope Francis at Gwanghwamun Gate in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014. Paul Yun Ji-Chung who was born in 1759 was among the earliest Catholics on the peninsula. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

S. Koreans express pride, surprise at pope visit

Youkyung Lee · August 16, 2014 4:11 am

Pope Francis waves from a car after his arrival in Seongnam, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. As Francis became the first pope in 25 years to visit South Korea on Thursday, Seoul's never-timid rival, North Korea, made its presence felt by firing three short-range projectiles less than an hour before he arrived, officials said. (AP Photo/Yonhap, Shin Jun-hee) KOREA OUT

Pope’s small car fascinates South Koreans

Youkyung Lee · August 14, 2014 1:15 pm

A woman walks past an advertisement for a bank's interest rate in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. South Korea's central bank, Bank of Korea, cut its key interest rate for the first time in 15 months on Thursday, providing support to an economy dragged down by the shock of a ferry sinking that killed hundreds of teenagers. The banner reads: "Deposit interest, the lowest 2.6 percent - the highest 4.1 percent." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

S. Korea cuts key rate for 1st time in 15 months

Youkyung Lee · August 14, 2014 8:21 am