Controversy erupts over design of ion accelerator

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korea's planned rare isotope accelerator is embroiled in controversy over design plagiarism, an episode that could affect overall plans to build the country's new science bel

Seoul shares tumble on foreign sell-offs

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - South Korean stocks finished 1.89 percent lower on Thursday as heavy foreign selling continued for the sixth straight session, analysts said.

Hacker steals customer data from small brokerage

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - An unidentified hacker has broken into the computer system of a small South Korean brokerage house to steal the firm's customer data, the financial regulator said Thursday, adding

Hanjin Shipping faces antitrust probe in EU

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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Hanjin Shipping Co., South Korea's leading container line, said Thursday that it was among the major shipping lines probed by the European Union (EU) over alleged price-fi

Visitors to S. Korea up following Japan quake

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SEOUL (Yonhap) - The number of foreign travelers to South Korea grew in the first four months of this year as visitors from China and Southeast Asian countries increased, the nation's customs offic

Yonhap News Summary

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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Thursday.

Today in Korean history

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1949 -- Kim Yak-su and Lee Mun-won, then lawmakers in South Korea's first National Assembly, are arrested for arguing for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country and negotiations for reun

Lee says SMEs key source of jobs for youth

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SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday that small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are an important source of jobs for the youth and the government should provide great

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