By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of refined oil products are
forecast to plunge in the second half of this year due to overseas rivals'

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a trade surplus for kimchi in the
first half of this year as a weak local currency boosted exports to Japan, a

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will stand pat on its expansionary
policies to bolster the still-weak economy despite budding signs of recovery, a

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States agreed on building
stronger security and defense deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korea's housing permits plunged
more than 25 percent in the first half of this year amid a prolonged market

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PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of protesters clashed with

UIJEONGBU, South Korea, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Four pedestrians were killed and 12
injured Saturday when a large steel frame fell off a set of piers and crashed

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PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Ssangyong Motor Co. refused Saturday

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has opened its first "fast food"
restaurant in its capital of Pyongyang, a pro-North Korean newspaper in Japan
said Saturday.

SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's health authorities said Saturday they
have confirmed an additional 51 cases of type-A influenza, including soldiers and