S. Korea's finance minister urges joint effort to minimize financial shock
(ATTN: UPDATES with additional in paras 8-10; RECASTS 5th para with closure of stock market)
North Korea seeks to attract more foreign tourists
By Kim Kwang-tae
Top regulator urges institutions to help soothe markets
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info, market close in paras 8-10)
S. Korea's national security adviser heads to U.S. for talks on N. Korea
(ATTN: ADDS South Korean foreign minister in Russia, quotes in last 4 paras)
Creditors say Hynix sale process going smoothly
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Yonhap) -- Creditors of Hynix Semiconductor Co. said Tuesday the process for selling the world's No.
U.S. ignores Koreans' protest in naming sea between Korea, Japan
(ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with comments from South Korean politicians, U.S. ambassador in 8-15 paras)
By Lee Chi-dong
Police SWAT teams deployed at major airports
SEOUL, Aug.
Busan prosecutor indicted over political memberships
(ATTN: RECASTS lead to fix minor redundancy)
