Deputy Prime Minister Han Visits Stock Exchange

The newly appointed deputy prime minister and Finance and Economy minister, Han Duck-soo (pictured center), visited the Korea Exchange at Yeouido, Seoul yesterday morning and said that he would persistently promote measures to nurture venture companies. “I will make a virtual cycle of the capital market and real economy,” he said. Despite Deputy Prime Minister Han’s visit, the composite index fell 13.08 points compared to the previous day due to rising international oil prices, and closed at 980.05.

Yeong-Wook Byeon cut@donga.com