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KOREA'S
LEADER IN
NEWS SERVICE
Yonhap News Agency plays a central role in the Korean press by delivering news and information to its customers in various parts of the world, as well as to newspapers, broadcasting firms, government agencies, business organizations and Internet portals on a real-time basis. Yonhap's news service provides some 3,000 multimedia news items each day covering politics, the economy, society, culture, entertainment, sports, science, and other topics, helping readers access news from the global village. Yonhap has 550journalists and photographers posted at the Seoul head office, regional offices and overseas bureaus, comprising the largest news-gathering network in Korea. Under a 2003 law passed by the South Korean parliament, Yonhap has been charged with promoting the country's image and distributing information - a task deemed critical to addressing