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SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- A local court froze Ssangyong Motor Co.'s assets and

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minister's name to conform to international usage)
By Sam Kim

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official's quote)
By Kim Hyun

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By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Forty years have passed since his debut and almost a

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show distance earlier; TRIMS)
By Sam Kim

By Kim Young-gyo
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The global memory chip market seems to have hit
bottom, but a full-blown rebound will hinge on the pace of the global economy's

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister expressed hope Monday
for closer ties between Seoul and Washington under the incoming U.S.

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to issue up to 86.3 trillion won
(US$63.5 billion) worth of state bonds in 2009 to help finance government

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SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court decided on Monday to freeze bonds and

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing economic downturn forced the heads of
South Korea and Japan to dodge historically contentious issues and focus instead