SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The planned free trade pact between South Korea and
the European Union (EU) does not oblige Seoul to automatically open its beef

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SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors sent former President Roh Moo-hyun a

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Slovakia have signed a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) to expand economic and industrial cooperation, the government
said Wednesday.

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean businessman was abducted in Kazakhstan
on Wednesday, and his kidnappers are demanding a ransom, Seoul officials said.

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By Sam Kim

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SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of Hynix Semiconductor Inc. agreed to

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SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will spend 365.3 billion won (US$271.5

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SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors investigating a bribery scandal involving

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The government will not consider another extra budget
for this year as it aims to tackle the current economic crisis with a recently

SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean scientists said Wednesday they have
succeeded in creating a genetically modified pig that could allow for significant