SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Eating well-fermented kimchi may protect people from
the potentially fatal bird flu and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS),

The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Monday.

SINGAPORE, May 18 (Bernama) -- Singapore's leading electronic payments
provider, NETS has entered into a partnership with Gemalto Middle East, a Dutch

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak will meet with the
head of the European Union (EU) this week to discuss an envisioned free trade

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea urged North Korea on Monday to
unconditionally return to the dialogue table to discuss the fate of a troubled

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean alcoholic beverage exports shot up 23
percent on-year in 2008 thanks to a solid rise in demand from Japan and Hong

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean alcoholic beverage exports shot up 23
percent on-year in 2008 thanks to a solid rise in demand from Japan and Hong

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, crown prince of Qatar,
is scheduled to visit South Korea next week to meet with President Lee Myung-bak

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The head of the Supreme Court Administration Office
urged junior judges Monday to refrain from taking collective action against an

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia have agreed to expedite a
free trade accord as part of efforts to boost bilateral economic ties, officials
here said Monday.