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KOSPI 1,157.98 UP 64.58 points (close)
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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government announced on Wednesday it
will not allow local activists to bring in North Korean currency for the purpose

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Dollar ends at 1,376.1 won DN from 1,390.9 won
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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Korea Advanced Materials (KMA) said
Wednesday it has signed a US$600 million deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.
to supply polysilicon.

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's LG Display Co. said Wednesday that it
has signed a deal with Cree Inc., a U.S. maker of semiconductor materials, to buy

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The government said Wednesday that it will help local
small and medium enterprises to make inroads into the Japanese parts and

By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- It has not yet been widely consumed outside of the
country, but there are plenty of characteristics that make Korean food stand out

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean volleyball coach said Wednesday that he
has signed a two-year contract to lead Peru's national women's volleyball squad,

Yonhap News Summary

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

Today in Korean history

Jan. 29