SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The head of a local insect museum has become the first South Korean to discover a comet, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute said Wednesday.

(URGENT) NK-Japan warning
(URGENT) N. Korea warns Japan against searching for fallen rocket debris
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SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 9.

ANSAN, South Korea, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution demanded Wednesday the death penalty for Kang Ho-sun, who has been convicted of killing 10 women.

By Kim Hyun

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's auto industry is taking steps to boost
its competitiveness amid the current economic slump, which may allow Seoul to

SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government will finalize
dollar-denominated debt sales within the week as market conditions improved,

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Wednesday called

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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Hackers apparently based in China attacked the

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SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Stung by fears of a liquidation and collapsing sales,