SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The pace of a recovery in South Korean exports is
expected to accelerate in the first half of this year, buoyed by a turnaround in

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Retail prices for gasoline in South Korea have soared
over the past two weeks, due mainly to rising demand amid a cold snap, a

Toray Saehan-China plant

By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's LG Group plans to increase its
investments this year by 29 percent from a year earlier to 15 trillion won

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Red Cross chief proposed Tuesday that
his organization and its North Korean counterpart quickly hold talks on resuming

Yonhap News Summary

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Tuesday.

(ATTN: RECASTS lead, ADDS throughout on K-pop night)
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Two rising South Korean pop groups -- Epik High and

(ATTN: CORRECTS on year comparison in headline, lead; UPDATES throughout to clarify;
ADDS sales target for LGE in last para)
By Lee Youkyung

perilla seed-export

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