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By Lee Joon-seung
NARO SPACE CENTER, South Korea, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- The blastoff of South Korea's

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea's smallest carmaker
which remains under bankruptcy protection, said Thursday it aims to sell 32,000

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SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks remain reluctant to expand loans to
smaller firms despite the government's call to do so, with many scurrying to

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks remain reluctant to expand loans to
smaller firms despite the government's call to do so, with many scurrying to

By Koh Byung-joon
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Thursday that
they will expand their antiviral drug stockpile in preparation for a local

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