By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- It has not yet been widely consumed outside of the
country, but there are plenty of characteristics that make Korean food stand out

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean volleyball coach said Wednesday that he
has signed a two-year contract to lead Peru's national women's volleyball squad,

Yonhap News Summary

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

Today in Korean history

Jan. 29

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung-soo left for
Switzerland on Wednesday to attend the Davos Forum, an annual meeting of global

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SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The daily turnover of foreign exchange swaps between

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- International schools in South Korea will be allowed
to increase their admission quota of Korean students to half starting this year

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The use of Internet banking in South Korea rose 25.1
percent in 2008 as people increasingly went online to make financial

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea plunged in
November from a year earlier despite the government's efforts to encourage

SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks jumped 4.55 percent in late
Wednesday morning, boosted by tech shares' steep gains, analysts said.