By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea argued in a recent U.N. agency meeting
that maritime blockades by "certain" countries are threatening the freedom of

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The debt crisis in Dubai is worrisome, but unlikely to
spread around the world because the global financial system can contain the Dubai

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's largest art auction house sold 73
percent of all artworks offered during its recent auction in Hong Kong, K-Auction

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Monday it will commission its latest
submarine this week to reinforce its defense capabilities in the seas.

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Monday urged his ruling
Grand National Party (GNP) to show its leadership on a variety of issues dividing

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a strong start Monday
as the market recovered from jitters over Dubai debt problems, analysts said.

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will run a daily monitoring system to
gauge the fallout from the unfolding Dubai crisis on the nation's financial

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has called for strict
anti-epidemic measures during his latest visit to a pig farm that was newly

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