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(LEAD) Seoul shares end higher driven by tech gains

Seoul shares closed higher Wednesday as big-cap tech shares gained ground tracking a U.S. tech rebound. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) increased 17.66 points, or 0.64 percent,…

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PM to meet Vietnam counterpart in Seoul next week

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, in Seoul next week, his office said Wednesday.

The Vietnamese prime minister will pay an official visit to South Korea from Sunday to Wednesday at Han’s in…