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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Wednesday the

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Tuesday said he will

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A group of four North Korean officials will soon
arrive in the United States for a 10-day trip, a U.S. radio station said

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Wednesday.

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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp., South Korea's top fixed-line and broadband

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea declined last
year despite the government's efforts to encourage childbirth, a government

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A controversial free trade pact between South Korea
and the United States should be ratified as soon as possible to help both nations

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' credit card spending overseas plunged
last quarter from a year earlier as fewer people traveled abroad due to a weak

SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.43 percent higher late
Wednesday morning as investors scooped up financial and auto shares, bolstered by

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SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Wednesday the