(2nd LD) Consumer prices up 2.9 pct in Sept., fall to 2 pct levels

(LEAD) Seoul stocks open lower despite U.S. gains

SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened mildly lower Friday, despit...

(Yonhap Feature) S. Korea's dog meat industry nearing end amid lingering legal loopholes

GANGJIN COUNTY, South Korea, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Trapped inside a cold, rusty wir...