By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean officials said Monday that North Korea is
unlikely to send a high-profile envoy to the swearing-in ceremony of

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SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Major global investment banks lowered their 2009
growth projections for South Korea to below 1 percent, reflecting the impact of a

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- LG Display Co., the world's second-largest maker of
liquid-crystal displays (LCD), said Monday it has signed a contract with Apple

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks got off to a weak start Monday as
investor sentiment was hurt by concerns of a global recession following falls in

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's parliament has formed an election
watchdog to prepare for its long-overdue parliamentary elections next month,

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog is weighing measures
to help subcontractors of teetering Ssangyong Motor Co. avoid bankruptcy

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean unit of General Motors Corp. said
Monday it will begin selling the Chevrolet Spark mini-car in the United States in

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

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