By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has visited Rason, a
northern port city that the country is developing into a trade hub, where he gave

By Kim Ye Ran
SEOUL, Dec. 14 (Yonhap) -- Several months ago, the Cia-Cia people had no written
language. Concerned about the preservation of their culture and way of speaking,

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will

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By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's North Korea envoy

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea Wednesday repaid its outstanding debt

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run trade promotion agency said
Thursday that it has signed a preliminary deal with the country's software

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SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean bankruptcy court approved Thursday a

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SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. business delegation visiting North Korea
returned home Thursday after a four-day trip aimed at exploring its investment

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