Yonhap News Summary

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The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Friday.

Navy commissions 2nd high-tech Aegis destroyer

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy has deployed its second high-tech Aegis destroyer, officials said Friday, to bolster defense against North Korea amid persisting tensions after last year's two mi

Mobile service rate cut satisfies no one

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The government and SK Telecom, South Korea's leading mobile carrier, announced a plan Friday to cut service rates, including a 1,000 won (US$0.93) cut in monthly basic rat

Seoul shares end flat on investor caution

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(ATTN: ADDS bond yields in penultimate para) SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks finished nearly unchanged Friday as caution prevailed ahead of a U.S. labor data release, analysts said.

Lee meets with ex-GNP leader Park

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SEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak met with former ruling party chief and leading presidential contender Park Geun-hye on Friday, a tete-a-tete expected to include discussions on how

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