PRESS DIGEST - South Korean newspapers - Jan 16
Source: Reuters
SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Tuesday, prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not guarantee their accuracy. KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY - First Fire and Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. <000610.KS> and other South Korea's non-life insurers plan to raise their car insurance premiums next month, according to industry sources. KOREA HERALD - South Korea's shipbuilders are expected to see their exports rise 18 percent this year, on the back of continuous demand for high-priced ships and other products, the Korea Shipbuilders Association said. JOONGANG ILBO - Five South Korean construction companies will build a new town near Algiers, the capital of Algeria, from July, South Korea's construction ministry said. THE KOREA TIMES - South Korea is examining a patient who is exhibiting signs of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, also known as mad cow disease, the health ministry said.
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