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TOKYO, June 29 (Yonhap) -- Sohn Hak-kyu, the leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP), said Wednesday that it is difficult to press ahead with a free trade agreement (FTA) with

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SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will digitize all school textbooks by 2015 in a bid to help students create their own study patterns and lighten their backpacks, the government said Wednesda

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks surged 1.53 percent on Wednesday as foreigners increased holdings on expectations that the Greek parliament would pass a reform deal, analysts said.

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Grand National Party promised Wednesday to hold the upcoming leadership election as scheduled amid concerns it could be put off after a court decision virtuall

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HONG KONG, June 29 (Yonhap) -- China's central bank may soon announce an interest rate hike as the country's inflation is estimated to have gathered further momentum this month, analysts said Wedne

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's overall corporate profitability improved last year from a year earlier as overseas demand remained strong amid relatively low oil costs, the central bank sa

SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has initialed tax information-sharing deals with the British Virgin Islands and Costa Rica in a bid to intensify its crackdown on offshore tax evasion attempt