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SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a trade surplus in the first 20

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said on Sunday it will
pass a bill mandating annual parliamentary approval of its U.N. peacekeeping

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted a trade surplus in the first 20
days of this month thanks to slight gains in exports growth and weak demand for

NEW DELHI, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor India was awarded the 2009 car
manufacturer of the year award at a local car and bike event in New Delhi, the
company said Sunday.

NEW DELHI, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor India was awarded the 2009 car
manufacturer of the year award at a local car and bike event in New Delhi, the
company said Sunday.

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- More South Korean financial companies and public firms
plan not to hire new regular employees or will sharply cut payrolls in the first

PHUKET, Thailand, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Finance ministers from South Korea and
China held talks here Sunday to discuss ways to overcome the current worldwide
economic crisis.

SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks' financial health improved in the
fourth quarter from three months earlier as local lenders made efforts to boost

DUBAI, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Five South Koreans sailors who had been held captive
by Somali pirates for nearly three months arrived safely in the United Arab
Emirates on Saturday.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- A plan to send a United Nations special envoy to
North Korea next month has been called off due to the isolated country's