(ATTN: MODIFIES last two paras, CORRECTS N.K. population in 9th para)
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will help rebuild North Korea's ailing

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, updates throughout with minister's press conference,
expert's view)
By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to clinch a free trade deal with
the European Union (EU) by March and launch trade talks with Australia and five

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; MODIFIES throughout with updates)
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Opposition lawmakers exhausted from a nearly week-long

(ATTN: ADDS more details in last two paras)
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea's third-largest
steelmaker, said Wednesday it will review its US$2 billion steel plant

((ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from the president, defense minister in paras 8-10, 15)
By Byun Duk-kun

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The price of Dubai brand crude is expected to hover at
around US$50 per barrel next year as sluggish economic growth affects

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it failed to meet this year's order target due

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