By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A group of over one thousand students and parents filed
a petition with the Constitutional Court on Wednesday to try to abort Seoul's

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By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Barack Obama was elected the first

PAJU, South Korea, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Families of South Koreans abducted by North
Korea continued to send balloons carrying anti-communist flyers near the

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean finished higher for the fifth-straight
session Wednesday as blue chips got a lift from an overnight Wall Street rally

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean businesses said Wednesday they expect U.S.
president-elect Barack Obama to play a "central role" in overcoming the global
financial crisis.

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean political parties on Wednesday
congratulated Barack Obama on his U.S. election victory, saying it will open a
new era for the two countries.

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SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean finished higher for the fifth-straight

S. Korean Bond Yields on Nov. 5, 2008

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 4.86 4.91 -0.05

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By Yoo Cheong-mo

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