(3rd LD) Bondholders OK W630 bln worth debt recast for Hyundai Merchant

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SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Bondholders of Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. on Tuesday approved a 630 billion won (US$529 million) worth of debt rescheduling proposal by the financially shaky shipper amid growing pressure from