SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korean financial companies'
overseas operations has increased this year from a year earlier despite the

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national tax revenue grew at the lowest
rate in recent years in 2008 as the economy plunged into a slump in the wake of

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SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has sacked his
television point man in anger over commercials that made a splash earlier this

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted the largest-ever deficit in its
royalty balance in the third quarter of this year as payments to foreign

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean bond yields rose to their highest levels
this year for October on strong hopes of an economic recovery and record trade

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il urged his country's
armed servicemembers to improve their combat capabilities, saying they must be

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Laos 6-0 in a qualifying match of
the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) under-19 championship held in Bangkok,
Thailand on Sunday.

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Pohang Steelers won the 2009 Asian
Champions League on Saturday, beating Saudi champs Al Ittihad 2-1.

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- KDB Financial Group Inc., a South Korean state
financial holding company, is setting its sights on a Southeast Asian bank