Yonhap news advisory for Wednesday, June 17

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
ldm@yna.co.kr, or hsj@yna.co.kr.

General
-- President Lee's meeting in Washington with U.S. experts on Korean affairs
-- Advance group of South Korean officials visit North Korea to prepare for
inter-Korean government contact
-- Culture minister's news conference
-- South Korea's final Asian World Cup qualifier against Iran

Economy & Finance
-- South Korea's international balance of payments by region
-- Finance ministry's analysis of manufacturing-sector productivity during 1st
quarter
-- Welfare ministry pushing to make it easier to donate organs
-- Trade ministry's weekly news briefing
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