SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly was to open an extraordinary
session on Monday with rival parties expected to once again lock horns over

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports plunged a record 32.8 percent in
January from a year earlier as the worldwide economic slump cut into overseas

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to visit
South Korea this month as part of her first regional trip since assuming the

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Monday as
bank shares lost sharp ground following losses in U.S. financials last week,
analysts said.

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Troubled U.S. carmakers General Motors Corp. and
Chrysler LLC won't be showing off their vehicles at this year's Seoul Motor Show

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spending on overseas study saw record
growth in December as the local currency gained against the U.S. dollar, central

SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.

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By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- An American expert on North Korea urged U.S.
President Barack Obama on Sunday to send an envoy to Pyongyang and meet directly

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