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

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SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.95 percent higher Tuesday

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SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Yonhap) -- The government will more than double research and

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By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it is aiming to attract

By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- Short but inspiring works of renowned filmmakers from
Seoul, Tokyo and Manila will be featured at the Jeonju International Film

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SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday released a Japanese man it has

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By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The government said Tuesday it is aiming to attract