Yonhap News Summary
The following is the summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on
Wednesday.
Anthology of Korean literature published in English
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean institute on Wednesday released the
first volume of what is planned to be an annual publication of contemporary
Hanwha Eagles manager picked to head World Baseball Classic squad
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's baseball ruling body said Wednesday it
picked Hanwha Eagles manager Kim In-sik as head of its World Baseball Classic
S. Korean businesses expect Obama to play 'central role' in financial crisis
(ATTN: ADDS U.S. business group's remark in paras 5-6)
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean businesses said Wednesday they expect U.S.
Samsung Heavy Q3 net surges 23 pct
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's
second-largest shipbuilder, said Wednesday its third quarter net soared 23.1
N. Korea keeps mum on U.S. election results
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Barack Obama's landslide victory in the U.S.
presidential election has brought a deluge of congratulatory messages from around
Students and parents file petition to abort plan for int'l middle school
By Kim Boram
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- A group of over one thousand students and parents filed
a petition with the Constitutional Court on Wednesday to try to abort Seoul's
(2nd LD) Obama elected as first black U.S. president
(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES with more details, background throughout)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Barack Obama was elected the first
Families of abductees by N. Korea continues sending anti-communist flyers
PAJU, South Korea, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Families of South Koreans abducted by North
Korea continued to send balloons carrying anti-communist flyers near the
Seoul shares end higher on U.S. gains
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean finished higher for the fifth-straight
session Wednesday as blue chips got a lift from an overnight Wall Street rally
