SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's parliament adopted a resolution on
Tuesday congratulating Barack Obama on his upcoming inauguration as president of
the United States.

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The speaker of South Korea's parliament, Kim Hyung-o,
will make official visits to Jordan, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday released a Japanese drug

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SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Tuesday it auctioned

(By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to overcome its current
economic impasse and achieve sustainable economic growth by developing 17

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The police have proposed adding stalking to the list
of misdemeanors punishable in South Korea, but scrapping outdated laws such as

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co.
said Tuesday it aims to increase its home appliance sales by more than 50 percent

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By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's upcoming prime time TV series "Iljimae
Returns" has been sold to a major Japanese entertainment firm for US$55,000 an

By Kim Young-gyo
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The government will spend 2.8 trillion won (US$ 2.06
billion) over the next five years to boost the convergence of the broadcast and