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(LEAD) PM urges cash-strapped Taeyoung to draw up drastic self-rescue plan

(ATTN: ADDS company official's remarks, details in paras 3, 6-7)SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday urged Taeyoung Engineering & Construction Co. to come up with a more drastic self-rescue plan to tide over its cash cr
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(URGENT) N. Korea fires some 90 artillery shots into waters off western coast: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) N. Korea conducting live-fire drills from western coast: source

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(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments throughout; ADDS photo)SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea was conducting live-fire drills from its western coast Sunday, a military source said, the latest in a series of drills near the tensely guarded w
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(2nd LD) N. Korea's artillery shells fell near de facto maritime border: source

(ATTN: UPDATES with JCS' statement in 12th para) SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Some of the artillery shells recently fired by the North Korean military fell just above the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, a military source said Sunday, st
N. Korea conducting live-fire drills from western coast: source

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SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea was conducting live-fire drills from its western coast Sunday, a military source said, the latest in a series of drills near the tensely guarded western border. Ongjin County, which has jurisdiction over South Ko
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(URGENT) N. Korea conducting live-fire drills on western coast: S. Korean military

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(LEAD) N. Korea's artillery shells fell near de facto maritime border: source

(ATTN: UPDATES with North Korea's claims in paras 10-11) SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Some of the artillery shells recently fired by the North Korean military fell just above the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, a military source said Su
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PM urges cash-strapped Taeyoung to draw up drastic self-rescue plan

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday urged Taeyoung Engineering & Construction Co. to come up with a more drastic self-rescue plan to tide over its cash crunch.Taeyoung, the 16th-largest builder in South Korea in terms of c
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N. Korea's artillery shells fell near de facto maritime border: source

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Some of the artillery shells recently fired by the North Korean military fell just above the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, a military source said Sunday, stoking tension on the tensely guarded western border,
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Regulator to inspect 12 banks, brokerages over sales of derivatives linked to Hong Kong exchange

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- The financial regulator said Sunday that it will launch an investigation into sales of derivative products that track Chinese stocks listed on the Hong Kong exchange, amid concerns that such products would put investors at r
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S. Korea reports additional avian influenza case

SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- The government on Sunday confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, the latest in a series of infections nationwide.The highly pathogenic H5 strain was found Saturday at the farm in
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SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul-2/-6Sunny0Incheon-3/-5Sunny0Suwon-2/-6Sunny0Cheongju00/-3Cloudy0Daejeon00/-4Sunny10C
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(Yonhap Feature) Only school in DMZ holds graduation ceremony amid heightened inter-Korean tension

By Kim Eun-jungPAJU, South Korea, Jan. 7 (Yonhap) -- Tensions have escalated amid tit-for-tat military moves between the two Koreas along the border, but life goes on as usual for the students of Daeseongdong Elementary School, the only school inside
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S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N.K. nuke program, note China's 'unlawful' South China Sea claims

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and Japan condemned North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and pointed out China's "unlawful" claims in the South China Sea during the inaugural meet
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Annual Hwacheon ice fishing fest kicks off in S. Korea

HWACHEON, South Korea, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- An annual ice fishing festival began its nearly monthlong run in the northeastern county of Hwacheon on Saturday, drawing more than 100,000 visitors from here and around the world as people came to enjoy the
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires artillery shells from western coast for 2nd day: JCS

(ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 3-4)SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 60 artillery shells into waters off its western coast Saturday, South Korea's military said, conducting live-fire drills near the tensely guarded western borde
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2.4 magnitude earthquake hits off southwestern coast: weather agency

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- A 2.4 magnitude earthquake hit off South Korea's southwestern coast Saturday, with no damage expected from the tremor, the state weather agency said. The quake occurred at 8:02 p.m. in waters about 49 kilometers south of
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires artillery shells from western coast for 2nd day: JCS

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details, comments from 4th paral ADDS photos)SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 60 artillery shells into waters off its western coast Saturday, South Korea's military said, conducting live-fire drills near t
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Politicians call for 'unity' at centenary of late ex-President Kim Dae-jung's birth

GOYANG, South Korea, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- Key politicians of the rival parties on Saturday called for "unity and tolerance" to bring harmony into society deeply divided over "extreme politics," as they gathered at a rare event m
N. Korea fires artillery shells from western coast for 2nd day: S. Korean military

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SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired some 60 artillery shells into waters off its western coast Saturday, South Korea's military said, conducting live-fire drills near the tensely guarded western border for the second consecutive day. The