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Hyundai Engineering eyes 23 pct gain in 2009 sales

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's third-largest builder Hyundai Engineering

S. Koreans urged to shun all areas near Gaza

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Thursday urged its
nationals to stay away from all areas within 40km of the Gaza Strip where Israeli

Activists to send N. Korean currency with anti-Pyongyang leaflets

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean activist groups will attach N. Korean
currency to anti-Pyongyang leaflets sent into North Korea, replacing US$1 bills

Top brass summoned to reform for greater combat readiness

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By Sam Kim

Number of industrial accidents up almost 5 pct last year

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The number of workers who died or were involved in
accidents at workplaces rose by more than 5 percent during most of 2008, largely

Seoul stocks fall 1.83 pct on U.S. losses

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dropped 1.83 percent Thursday as
investor sentiment was buffeted by overnight U.S. losses, analysts said. The