Lunar New Year celebrated in N. Korea
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korean citizens observed the Lunar New Year
holiday on Monday, exchanging well-wishing remarks and playing folk games, as the
Karkare, Kamte among nine to get Ashok Chakra
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S. Korean shipyard worker killed in accident in Philippines
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean worker died in an accident Sunday at a
shipyard in the Philippines run by South Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries &
(LEAD) Seoul`s appointment of hawkish minister `outright challenge`; Pyongyang
(ATTN: ADDS English-language Minju Joson report in paras 4, paras 7-8; EDITS lead para; TRIMS)
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea criticized South Korea on Sunday for
(2nd LD) Police arrest man suspected of killing female university student
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ANSAN, South Korea, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police arrested on Sunday a man suspected
S. Korea, New Zealand agree to cooperate in energy, tech, culture
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and New Zealand agreed Sunday to
strengthen cooperation in energy, technology and cultural sectors in a bid to
Seoul`s appointment of hawkish minister `outright challenge`; Pyongyang
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea criticized South Korea on Sunday for
appointing a hawkish scholar as the new unification minister in charge of
Police arrest man suspected of killing female university student
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ANSAN, South Korea, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police announced Sunday they arrested a
S. Korea's statistics agency to eliminate 4.3 pct of jobs
SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national statistics agency plans to cut its workforce by 4.3 percent this year as part of efforts to slim down, officials said Sunday.
