S. Korea to market Wibro technology in Latin America
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to market its wireless broadband
(WiBro) technology in Latin America, where demand for high-speed Internet access
N. Korean premier to visit China next week: report
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S. Korean defense chief warns N. Korea's threats futile
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top defense official said Tuesday North
Korea's military threats have increased across the board, even though the
2nd LD) Seoul says Korea-U.S. FTA must be ratified 'as is'
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By Byun Duk-kun
Won jumps against dollar on rising stocks
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean currency surged 2.48 percent against
the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, extending its gaining run to three sessions, as
Sony Ericsson enters S. Korea's mobile phone market
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Inc., the world's
fifth-largest handset manufacturer, announced Tuesday the launch of its mobile
Seoul's education head convicted of election law violation
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's education chief was convicted of falsifying
his financial statement and was fined 1.5 million won (US$990), a sentence that
Seoul shares end 1.91 pct higher on won's gain
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SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 1.91 percent higher
Lee Chun-soo suspended for six games for misbehavior to referee
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Prominent South Korean football player Lee Chun-soo
was suspended Tuesday for six games and fined millions of won for his "insulting"
Seoul says Korea-U.S. FTA must be ratified 'as is'
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By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office called Tuesday for
