PM calls for overhaul of disaster management system

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SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- The nation should revise the current disaster response system to cope with unusual weather conditions, the prime minister said on Friday after deadly floods and landslide

69 dead or missing in this week's torrential rains

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SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- This week's torrential downpours have left 59 people dead and 10 others missing across the country, with thousands more fleeing their homes to escape flooding and landsli

Kia Motors Q2 net jumps 66.8 pct on strong sales

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SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest automaker, said Friday that its second-quarter earnings surged 66.8 percent on-year, fueled by brisk domestic and overseas

Seoul shares drop after strong start

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SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened strong on Friday, but soon shifted to negative territory on jitters over the continued U.S. debt crisis, analysts said.

S. Korea's industrial output grows 6.4 pct in June

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(LEAD)SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output grew for the 24th straight month in June, indicating that the nation's economic recovery remains on track, a government report showe

Korea getting a handle on medical tourism industry

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(Yonhap Feature) SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- As health care costs rise around the world and patients grow more frustrated with limited access to quality insurance, large numbers of people are travel

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