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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., the parent of South Korea's

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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said it will look into the seizure of a

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port, REFLECTS revised details on previous incidents by officials in para 5)
By Sam Kim

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Thursday that it
plans to sell state bonds worth around 6.88 trillion won (US$5.56 billion) in
August.

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By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 0.68 percent higher

New Delhi, July 30 (PTI) The Supreme Court Thursday
refused to take up a gas dispute between Reliance Industries
and RNRL for final hearing on September 1, rejecting the

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- More than nine out of every 10 light-emitting diode
(LED) TVs sold in the United States are manufactured by South Korea's electronics

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will enforce a plan this week to offer
more incentives to foreign companies operating in the country that are vital for

By Lee Youkyung
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares closed 0.68 percent higher
Thursday as Samsung Electronics and other large caps surged on upbeat outlooks,

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SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog urged local banks