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By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of government critics rallied in central

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was nominated Sunday to
run for a parliamentary seat in next month's elections, the country's media said,

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of government critics rallied in central
Seoul Sunday, accusing President Lee Myung-bak of rolling back democracy and

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp.
said Sunday that they sold a record number of cars in China in January.

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SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) --North Korea warned Sunday that war could break out on

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- The government said Sunday it will invest 34 trillion
won (US$24.6 billion) over the next few years to build a nationwide super

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Sunday further stepped up its rhetoric
against the South, suggesting that downplaying Pyongyang's recent warnings could

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said the country is now facing
the century's worst economic crisis, but that hope and positive thinking will

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SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Parliament is scheduled to open an extraordinary

SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will allow passengers on cruise ships to
disembark at all ports in an effort to help fuel tourism, the government said
Sunday.