SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il attended an art
performance by female soldiers, state media there said Tuesday, as international

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea notified the United States of its
intention to conduct a nuclear test less than an hour before it detonated a

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started lower Tuesday, dented by
heavy institutional selling, analysts said.

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his U.S.
counterpart Barack Obama agreed Tuesday to seek a stern, unified international

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By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday declared full participation in

SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday.

KOSDAQ 548.40 UP 6.32 points (open)
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KOSPI-open

KOSPI 1,407.58 UP 6.68 points (open)
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FOREX-open

Dollar opens at 1,250.0 won UP from 1,249.0 won
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SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities on Tuesday confirmed
an additional case of type-A influenza, bringing the total number of people