S. Korea's Shin wins HSBC tournament in Singapore

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SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- British Open champion Shin Ji-yai of South Korea earned her fourth LPGA trophy Sunday with a come-from-behind victory over Australia's Katherine Hull in the HSBC Champion

Ruling party vows over 30 tln won in extra budget

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SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) said Sunday it will urge the government to earmark over 30 trillion won (US$20 billion) in supplementary budget funds to help create

Vice police chief tapped to lead Korea Coast Guard

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SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak Sunday appointed Lee Gil-bum, vice chief of the National Police Agency (NPA), as head of the Korea Coast Guard, the presidential office said.

(2nd LD) N. Koreans vote in parliamentary elections

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SEOUL, March 8 (Yonhap) -- North Koreans cast their ballots Sunday to elect new lawmakers, the country's media said, in long-overdue elections that experts say may possibly provide a clue to who wi

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