By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing economic downturn forced the heads of
South Korea and Japan to dodge historically contentious issues and focus instead

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By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- More than 1,000 Korean-Americans filed a group lawsuit
on Monday against a South Korean broadcaster, claiming its coverage on the

By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Forty years have passed since his debut and almost a
decade has gone by since the celebrated artist last met his fans in Korea.

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SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.05 percent lower Monday

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 2.79 2.79 --

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SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Monday that allegedly misleading

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-owned trade bank said Monday that
it will sell more than US$1 billion worth of bonds to overseas investors to

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court granted a receivership application on
Monday filed by ailing automaker Ssangyong Motor Co., which asked for court

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 2.05 percent lower Monday
as investors grew jittery over a deepening global downturn following the