SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- A special envoy of South Korean President Lee
Myung-bak will embark on a trip to Japan later Tuesday for discussions on joint

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's entire foreign exchange reserves are
usable at any time because they are invested in highly liquid assets and can thus

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INCHEON, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Seven South Korean sailors went missing Tuesday

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's shipping companies are struggling as
the global economic downturn has hit the industry hard and shipping rates have

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean professor received a translation award
from Saudi Arabia for his achievements in Arabic literature, the scholar said
Tuesday.

INCHEON, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Seven South Korean sailors went missing Tuesday
after their cargo ship collided with a larger freighter and sank off the coast of

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea agreed on Tuesday to allow South Koreans
to make cross-border visits to a joint industrial complex in the communist state,

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Tuesday,
tracking Wall Street losses, analysts said.

SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's premier will "soon" visit China,
Pyongyang's news agency said Tuesday, amid growing speculation the allies may
arrange a summit this year.

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