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SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak's plan to lift a ban on
industrial developments in the capital Seoul and its adjacent areas faced stiff

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SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, on Wednesday welcomed Barack Obama's election as new U.S. president.

By Kim Hyun & Kim Boram
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Barack Obama's election as the first black U.S.

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Less than seven out of every ten South Koreans enjoyed cultural activities away from home last year, according to a government survey released Wednesday.

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SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean telecom carriers are considering cutting

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan rushed to

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