By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese venture of Hyundai Motor Co., South
Korea's top carmaker, improved its auto sales ranking in January in the world's

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday blasted a planned South
Korea-U.S. war drill as a "war preparation maneuver" and warned the two countries

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By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- When violent clashes erupted last month between police

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Legendary South Korean defender Hong Myung-bo was
named new coach of the under-20 national football team, the country's football

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's sports governing body selected on
Thursday former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Park Yong-sung as
its new president.

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SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Thursday it will

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The number of corporate bankruptcies fell in January
from the previous month due mainly to a decline in working days, the central bank
said Thursday.

(ATTN: UPDATES exchange rates in 4-5 paras; ADDS minister's comments in 8-10; AMENDS
headline)
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government is ready to take action to

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SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended 0.55 percent lower Thursday