Yonhap news advisory for Thursday, May 26

The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general), 82-2-398-3460 (economy) and by e-mail at ycm@yna.co.kr or yskwak@yna.co.kr.

General
-- Day 7 of Kim Jong-il in China
-- Follow-up on Agent Orange controversy
-- Defectors disgruntled over revision of law on North-bound cash remittance

Economy & Finance
-- Consumer confidence rises for 2nd straight month in May
-- Korea extends antidumping duties on Chinese tiles
-- Bank household loans rise by 6.3 tln won
-- POSCO inks long-term deal on ferrochrome purchase
-- (Hong Kong) Starbucks to up local production in China