Nine alleged N. Korean asylum seekers arrive in Japan
TOKYO/SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Nine people claiming to be North Koreans arrived in Japan by boat Tuesday, saying that they want to defect to South Korea, a Japanese news agency reported.
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Gov't, party agree to expand budget for state-funded jobs for underprivileged
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The government and the ruling party agreed Tuesday to increase the budget for state-funded jobs for the elderly, women and the disabled next year, officials said.
Brokerages' entertainment expenses dwarf research spending
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean securities companies spent far more money on entertaining customers than research activity in fiscal 2010, industry data showed Tuesday.
