SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Tuesday as
investors locked in profits from recent sharp gains, analysts said.

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean lawmaker plans to lead a group of civic
officials on a visit to Pyongyang to discuss humanitarian aid despite a breakdown

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By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Ambassador Han Duck-soo Monday

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Elevator Co., a local maker of elevators,
increased its share of the South Korean market in the first six months of this

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Tuesday they
have confirmed 21 more cases of influenza A, raising the total number of flu

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- Woori Bank, South Korea's second-largest lender, said
Tuesday it has raised US$800 million by selling dollar-denominated bonds abroad

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's production of agricultural and forestry
goods increased last year due to favorable weather conditions and a rise in

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SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- LS Cable Ltd., South Korea's biggest electric wire and
cable maker, said Tuesday it launched its first light-emitting diode (LED)
lighting product.

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il marked the anniversary
of the Korean War armistice by watching a national choral performance, state
media said Tuesday.