SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Corp., a South Korean trading company, said
Thursday it has signed a contract to purchase a stake in an oil field in the U.S.
state of Texas.

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SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government will increase the number of
specialized cabs for foreigners, which have been steadily gaining popularity

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Card Co., South Korea's No. 2 credit card
company, said Thursday its first-half earnings jumped 55.5 percent on-year due

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SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will impose tougher regulations on
currency margin trading in an effort to prevent investor losses and speculation,

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will send a five-member delegation, led by
a vice foreign minister-level ambassador, to the ASEAN Regional Forum opening

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai
Motor Co. will work together to develop advanced semiconductors used in smart,

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Masimov's planned visit to
South Korea next week was to be postponed indefinitely due to unexpected

SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Registration of new cars in South Korea soared 46.8
percent in June from a year ago as consumers rushed to buy vehicles before a