SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's top wireless carrier,
said Friday it is considering the acquisition of a stake in the credit card unit

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SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Signs that North Korea is preparing to test-fire

By Tony Chang
SEOUL May 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government decided Friday to raise the
maximum insurance payout for companies operating in an inter-Korean industrial

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have barred ships from waters
off its northeast coast ahead of a military drill that could involve a missile

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia have agreed to exchange
tariff concession lists before both sides hold their second round of free trade

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By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Scores of South Korean firms operating at an industrial

SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction Co. said
Friday that it has sold nuclear power plant equipment to the largest nuclear

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SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 1.26 percent lower Friday

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SEOUL, May 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 1.26 percent lower Friday
after a volatile session as tech, steel and shipyard shares sharply declined amid