N. Korean leader views military drill amid tension
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By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has inspected a joint
Athlete doping goes up in 2009
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The highest number of South Korean athletes tested
positive for doping in 2009 since the establishment of the country's anti-doping
Imports of wine, whiskey drop amid popularity of rice wine
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Imports of Western wine and whiskey dropped by an
average of 15 percent in South Korea last year, as sales of traditional rice wine
Korean Peninsula hit by 60 quakes last year, most in 31 years
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The frequency of earthquakes jolting the Korean
Peninsula reached its highest level in 31 years in 2009, the Korean
S. Korean engineers develop walking domestic helper robot
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Engineers at a state-run laboratory have developed a
walking helper robot capable of mimicking human limb movements and carrying out
Researchers develop catalyst-free metallic nanowire building technology
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean researchers have developed a technology
to easily make metallic nanowires that can help mass-produce third-generation
Harley-Davidson to recall over 600 motorcycles
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Harley-Davidson Korea will recall a total of 629 units
of nine motorcycle models due to defective fuel tank systems, government
officials said Sunday.
Busan retains status as world's No. 5 cargo handler in 2009
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest port, Busan, ranked fifth in the
world in terms of container cargo handling in 2009, retaining its ranking for the
S. Korea, Panama agree to seek joint summit with Central America
By Byun Duk-kun
TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministers of South Korea and Panama agreed
on Saturday to seek a joint summit of their presidents and leaders from other
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