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SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded Seoul-based SBS the exclusive local broadcast rights to Olympic Games until 2024.

SEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors continued to offload South Korean shares for a second consecutive month in June amid jitters over the eurozone debt crisis and other economic uncertainti

(2nd LD)BEIJING, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A top South Korean politician said Monday that China's role in dissuading North Korea from carrying out further provocations is crucial, and urged close cooperat

(2nd LD)BEIJING, July 4 (Yonhap) -- A top South Korean politician said Monday that China's role in dissuading North Korea from carrying out further provocations is crucial, and urged close cooperat

DURBAN, South Africa, July 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should award the 2018 Winter Olympics to PyeongChang, stressing that it w

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Hong Joon-pyo, the ruling Grand National Party (GNP)'s new leader, is a veteran politician with great eloquence, and recognized by most as a troubleshooter.

(2nd LD) SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The Grand National Party (GNP) on Monday elected an outspoken prosecutor-turned-lawmaker, Hong Joon-pyo, as its new chairman, as the conservative ruling party is

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The Foreign Ministry extended a ban on South Korean passport holders traveling to Libya by three months on Monday, amid simmering arms conflicts between rebels and governm

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- The Foreign Ministry extended a ban on South Korean passport holders traveling to Libya by three months on Monday, amid simmering arms conflicts between rebels and governm