Korean Festivals-calendar

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist
festivals being in South Korea in January.

(ATT: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info from para 2)
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The newly nominated chief of KB Financial Group Inc.

By Neville D'Cruz

By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Labor and business groups were raising opposition
Thursday over a set of bills calling for drastic changes to the current labor

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase government-to-government
purchases of weapons next year to cut down on commissions paid out to corporate

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will accelerate its "Global Korea" drive
in the coming year, while stepping up efforts for substantial progress in a push

Yonhap News Summary

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

All information carried by the Yonhap News Agency, including articles,
photographs, graphics, audio and video images, and illustrations (collectively,

Jan. 1

1883 -- The port of Jemulpo, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, is renamed Incheon Port
and its functions are expanded to commercial trade with foreign partners.

KIEV, December 31 (Itar-Tass) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pyotr
Poroshenko said Ukraine is ready to offer Russia state guarantees of