Surprise appointments
President Lee Myung-bak appointed the heads of the prosecution and the national
tax service, two of the most powerful branches of the government, in the most
EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on June 23)
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Tools of Power: Justice Is Lost When Its Guardians Are Politicized
(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on June 23)
Summit secrets
Was there a discussion about sending Korean troops to Afghanistan during the
Korea-U.S. summit meeting, or not?
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on June 23.
S. Korea's direct financing drops 11.8 pct in May
By Park Bo-ram
SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' direct financing shrank 11.8
percent in May from a month earlier as fewer firms issued bonds, the nation's
S. Korea's direct financing drops 11.8 pct in May
By Park Bo-ram
SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies' direct financing shrank 11.8
percent in May from a month earlier as fewer firms issued bonds, the nation's
Obama shy of threatening military response to N. Korean provocations
(ATTN: ADDS remarks of Gibbs, Kelly in 8th para, at bottom)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday his
Obama shy of threatening military response to N. Korean provocations
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday his
administration is prepared for any contingencies from North Korea, but fell short
S. Korea issues travel advisory for Tehran
SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea issued a travel advisory Monday for
Tehran, urging its people to refrain from visiting the Iranian capital due to
Kim Jong-il's translator named N. Korean envoy to Egypt
SEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The main English language-translator for North Korean
leader Kim Jong-il was appointed as the country's ambassador to Egypt, the
