(LEAD) S. Korea to monitor prices of products influenced by exchange rates: minister
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(LEAD) Ruling party chief visits joint industrial complex in N. Korea
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By Kim Kwang-tae
S. Korea wins for 5th consecutive time at Int'l Abilympics
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won for the fifth consecutive time at this year's international contest for the disabled in Seoul, its organizing committee said Friday.
Air Force under probe for lost files on wartime operational plan
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Air Force is under investigation for having lost classified documents on its aerial operational plan in case of war, a military official said Friday.
(LEAD) S. Korea's industrial output shrinks for 2nd month in Aug.
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Seoul shares open lower on foreign, institutional selling
SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks began lower Friday as foreigners and institutions took a breather following the previous session's surge, analysts said.
Ruling party chief visits joint industrial complex in N. Korea
By Kim Kwang-tae
(Yonhap Feature) Korea's medical breakthroughs drawing overseas patients
By Gregory Curley
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