S. Korea to attend contact group's inaugural meeting on Somali piracy
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take part in the first meeting of a
contact group set up to deal with rampant piracy off Somalia's coast, to be held
S. Korea's power consumption hits new high for winter
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's electricity consumption surged to a
record winter high on Monday as the country was gripped by sub-zero cold weather,
(News Analysis) Korea, Japan avoid thorny issues amid economic meltdown
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from main opposition party spokesperson in paras 10-11,
remarks from a presidential aide in paras 15-16)
By Byun Duk-kun
On-line pundit's report cost gov't US$2 bln: prosecutors
(ATTN: UPDATES with justice minister's quotes in paras 7-8, singer at bottom)
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Monday that allegedly misleading
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Monday.
Hanwha, KDB to negotiate shipyard takeover terms this week
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hanwha Group said Monday it will
negotiate the terms of its takeover of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
Court freezes Ssangyong Motor's assets, debt
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, para 3; ADDS more background at bottom)
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- A local court froze Ssangyong Motor Co.'s assets and
S. Korean, Iraqi defense ministers discuss arms cooperation
(ATTN: RECASTS lead, headline; UPDATES with details, comments throughout; CHANGES
minister's name to conform to international usage)
By Sam Kim
(2nd LD) N. Korea criticizes U.S. air training as 'hostile'
(ATTN: COMBINES previous stories on election, tangerine aid, ADDS a provincial
official's quote)
By Kim Hyun
(LEAD) Domingo promises magical night of surprises for Korean opera fans
(ATTN: ADDS para 2; MODIFIES paras 3-5)
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Forty years have passed since his debut and almost a
