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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il met with the visiting

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co.'s compact sport utility vehicle
Tucson is the most exported vehicle among South Korean cars over the past five

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean business tycoon extended her stay in

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. government delegation will visit South Korea
next week to discuss measures to enforce punitive sanctions the United Nations

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Sunday it
imposed a combined fine of 25.5 billion won (US$20.6 million) on three soft drink

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SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported its second death from influenza A

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The chairwoman of South Korea's Hyundai Group was due
to return later Sunday from a week-long trip to North Korea, group officials

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's import prices in local-currency terms
dropped for the fourth month in July due mainly to lower crude prices, the
central bank said Sunday.

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean state-run lenders will provide a
combined 2 trillion won (US$1.61 billion) in facilities funds starting in

SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The labor union of Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No.
2 carmaker, said Sunday it will resume a partial strike this week following the