SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean man in his 70s presumed to have been
infected with Influenza A (H1N1) virus died Monday, health authorities said.

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relations in 14th para)
By Kim Hyun and Sam Kim

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By Kim Hyun and Sam Kim

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Monday a sudden surge in water
prompted a massive discharge by one of its dams on Sunday, as it responded

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday to hold a
parliamentary confirmation hearing for Chung Un-chan, the nominee for prime

By Lee Haye-Ah
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Melancholy yet powerful, the tune of the folk song
"Arirang" carries the sorrows and struggles of the Korean people across

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By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to inject large sums of money

SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak called on lawmakers Monday to
swiftly approve the 2010 budget to enable the government to continue battling the

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By Kim Young-gyo
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of Hynix Semiconductor Inc. will invite bids

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to inject large sums of money
into social overhead capital (SOC) building projects and greatly expand welfare