South Korea's central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged on Thursday as a resurgence in home prices and a declining currency against the dollar reduced the scope for further easing. The Bank of Korea's seven-member monetary policy board voted to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.

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South Korea's central bank kept policy interest rates unchanged on Thursday, wary of worsening an overheating housing market and a declining currency, but left the door open for another cut, pushing the won down even further against the dollar.

Despite weeks of frantic diplomacy, the chances of South Korea and the United States sealing a trade deal before next week’s Apec summit appear to be slim, with strong domestic backing enabling Seoul to resist a compromise seen as perilous to the national economy.

South Korea's law firm industry is ruled by Kim & Chang, while a handful of other companies struggle to catch up with the leader, with $1 billion in revenue.

South Korea does not legally allow same-sex marriages or civil partnerships, but the census, which takes place every five years, offers an opportunity for greater recognition and visibility of the LGBT community in data, which is used to influence domestic policy.

The latest iteration of the KSS-III features up to 10 submarine-launched ballistic missiles and lithium-ion battery propulsion.

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