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SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest

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SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co., which has been under bankruptcy
protection for nearly a year, said Thursday it has signed a contract to export

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By Kim Soo-yeon
SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank froze its key interest rate

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- POSCO, South Korea's leading steelmaker, said Thursday
that it has joined hands with Astron Ltd., an Australia-based company, to produce

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan called for
joint efforts with Japan to further improve bilateral relations Thursday,

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan called for
joint efforts with Japan to further improve bilateral relations Thursday,

By Sam Kim

SEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- A majority of South Korean companies expect their
labor-management relationships to deteriorate this year as a result of