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National Assembly speeds up efforts to outlaw dog meat consumption in S. Korea
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'No Japan?' Korea swings from extreme rejection to selective embrace
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A man's constitutional battle reignites 'death with dignity' debate
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S. Koreans' happiness rising slowly but surely: presidential panel
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4 injured in rockfall at tourist attraction on eastern island of Ulleung
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Heavy traffic jams on highways expected on 5th day of holiday
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US calls on China to encourage N. Korea's return to diplomacy
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Seoul subway fare to rise 12% beginning Saturday
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No. of depression patients exceeds 1m in 2022
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South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday as investor sentiment was buoyed by ongoing US debt ceiling negotiations.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index climbed 16.3 points, or 0.66 percent, to 2,495.65 in the first 15 minutes of trading.
US stocks finished a tad higher overnight on rising optimism that Washington would reach a debt ceiling deal.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.14 percent, and the tech-savvy Nasdaq Composite went up 0.66 percent.
In Seoul, market bellwether Samsung Electronics gained 1.71 percent and its rival SK hynix rose 3.12 percent.
Leading chemicals maker LG Chem added 1.88 percent, and top retailer Lotte Shopping edged up 0.25 percent.
The local currency was trading at 1,333.6 won against the US dollar as of 9:15 a.m., up 3.4 won from Monday's close. (Yonhap)
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