S. Korea rice output to fall to 31-year low

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's rice production is expected to fall to the lowest level in 31 years due to bad weather conditions and a steady decrease in the size of rice paddies, a government repo

Seoul shares up 0.51 pct in late-morning trade

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks traded 0.51 percent higher late Monday morning as agreements from the Germany-France summit helped investors brush off concerns about troubled eurozone banks, a

Ex-vice minister denies bribery allegations

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - A former vice culture minister, during an overnight questioning, denied allegations that he received a huge amount of money from a local businessman in return for influence peddlin

Fall in S. Korea's rural population slows

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - The decrease in South Korea's rural population has slowed down sharply in the past five years as fewer people leave farms for cities and more urban dwellers opt to become farmers,

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