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Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Thursday.
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(LEAD) North Korea likens Clinton to 'primary schoolgirl'
SEOUL -- North Korea on Thursday urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to
stop backbiting Pyongyang over its nuclear program, comparing her to a "primary
schoolgirl" who doesn't understand the situation.
In remarks carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North
Korea's foreign ministry spokesman responded to Clinton's recent remarks that
likened the country to "unruly teenagers" who seek to gain U.S. attention through
nuclear and missile activities.
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(LEAD) N. Korea calls 'comprehensive package' of U.S. incentives 'nonsense'
PHUKET, Thailand -- A senior North Korean diplomat on Thursday dismissed a
U.S.-proposed "comprehensive package" of political and economic incentives for
Pyongyang as "nonsense."
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a visit here to attend the ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF), said Wednesday that Washington is willing to provide the
package, including the normalization of diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, if
the communist nation moves towards "complete and irreversible" denuclearization.
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U.S. worried about regional arms race due to N. Korea: Clinton
PHUKET, Thailand -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Thursday
what she called North Korea's anachronistic claim aimed at justifying its nuclear
ambitions.
"I think they are living in a sort of time period that doesn't reflect today's
realities," the secretary said at a press conference after a session of the ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF) on this Thai resort island.
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Hoax photo of N. Korean heir-apparent provided by S. Korean soldier: Army
SEOUL -- The fake photo thought to have been of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's
heir-apparent shown by a Japanese television station last month was provided by a
young South Korean non-commissioned officer, an army official said Tuesday.
The 24-year-old staff sergeant, only identified by his surname Oh, demanded 2
million won (US$1,600) for the photo that TV Asahi said on June 10 showed Kim's
third son, Jong-un, the Army official said.
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(News Focus) S. Korean companies cautious about entering broadcast sector
SEOUL -- Local companies are cautious about making any forays into the broadcast
sector, industry sources said Thursday, despite the parliament's passage of media
reform bills that allows large businesses to own stakes in major broadcasting
stations.
Ruling party lawmakers on Wednesday passed the controversial bills aimed at
easing restrictions on ownership of television networks in the face of strong
opposition by rival parties.
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(2nd LD) S. Korea fines Qualcomm 260 bln won for unfair practices
SEOUL -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog slapped Qualcomm Inc. with a 260
billion won (US$208 million) fine Thursday for violating the nation's fair
competition rules by abusing its market monopoly.
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) made the decision after years of investigation
into whether the mobile chipmaking giant engaged in improper business practices
aimed at consolidating its market dominance.
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Political feud deepens after media law revisions
SEOUL -- The main opposition party on Thursday vowed to nullify standing
legislation and oust the deputy Assembly speaker as a political feud deepened
over media law revisions railroaded by the ruling party a day ago.
The revisions were passed Wednesday in a vote attended only by the ruling Grand
National Party (GNP). Vice Assembly Speaker Lee Yoon-sung, a GNP representative,
chaired the session.
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(LEAD) Kim Dae-jung put back on respirator, hospital says
SEOUL -- Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung was again put on a respirator
on Thursday after developing breathing difficulties, a Seoul hospital said.
The 85-year-old Kim, who served as president between 1998 and 2003, was admitted
to Severance Hospital in western Seoul on July 13 with pneumonia and put on a
respirator three days later.
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(LEAD) High court confirms death penalty for serial killer
SEOUL -- A Seoul high court on Thursday upheld a lower court's death sentence for
a serial killer convicted of murdering 10 women, including his wife and
mother-in-law.
Kang Ho-sun, 38, was found guilty by the Seoul High Court of kidnapping and
killing eight women between September 2006 and December 2008.
(END)
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Thursday.
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(LEAD) North Korea likens Clinton to 'primary schoolgirl'
SEOUL -- North Korea on Thursday urged U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to
stop backbiting Pyongyang over its nuclear program, comparing her to a "primary
schoolgirl" who doesn't understand the situation.
In remarks carried by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North
Korea's foreign ministry spokesman responded to Clinton's recent remarks that
likened the country to "unruly teenagers" who seek to gain U.S. attention through
nuclear and missile activities.
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(LEAD) N. Korea calls 'comprehensive package' of U.S. incentives 'nonsense'
PHUKET, Thailand -- A senior North Korean diplomat on Thursday dismissed a
U.S.-proposed "comprehensive package" of political and economic incentives for
Pyongyang as "nonsense."
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a visit here to attend the ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF), said Wednesday that Washington is willing to provide the
package, including the normalization of diplomatic relations with Pyongyang, if
the communist nation moves towards "complete and irreversible" denuclearization.
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U.S. worried about regional arms race due to N. Korea: Clinton
PHUKET, Thailand -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Thursday
what she called North Korea's anachronistic claim aimed at justifying its nuclear
ambitions.
"I think they are living in a sort of time period that doesn't reflect today's
realities," the secretary said at a press conference after a session of the ASEAN
Regional Forum (ARF) on this Thai resort island.
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Hoax photo of N. Korean heir-apparent provided by S. Korean soldier: Army
SEOUL -- The fake photo thought to have been of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's
heir-apparent shown by a Japanese television station last month was provided by a
young South Korean non-commissioned officer, an army official said Tuesday.
The 24-year-old staff sergeant, only identified by his surname Oh, demanded 2
million won (US$1,600) for the photo that TV Asahi said on June 10 showed Kim's
third son, Jong-un, the Army official said.
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(News Focus) S. Korean companies cautious about entering broadcast sector
SEOUL -- Local companies are cautious about making any forays into the broadcast
sector, industry sources said Thursday, despite the parliament's passage of media
reform bills that allows large businesses to own stakes in major broadcasting
stations.
Ruling party lawmakers on Wednesday passed the controversial bills aimed at
easing restrictions on ownership of television networks in the face of strong
opposition by rival parties.
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(2nd LD) S. Korea fines Qualcomm 260 bln won for unfair practices
SEOUL -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog slapped Qualcomm Inc. with a 260
billion won (US$208 million) fine Thursday for violating the nation's fair
competition rules by abusing its market monopoly.
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) made the decision after years of investigation
into whether the mobile chipmaking giant engaged in improper business practices
aimed at consolidating its market dominance.
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Political feud deepens after media law revisions
SEOUL -- The main opposition party on Thursday vowed to nullify standing
legislation and oust the deputy Assembly speaker as a political feud deepened
over media law revisions railroaded by the ruling party a day ago.
The revisions were passed Wednesday in a vote attended only by the ruling Grand
National Party (GNP). Vice Assembly Speaker Lee Yoon-sung, a GNP representative,
chaired the session.
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(LEAD) Kim Dae-jung put back on respirator, hospital says
SEOUL -- Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung was again put on a respirator
on Thursday after developing breathing difficulties, a Seoul hospital said.
The 85-year-old Kim, who served as president between 1998 and 2003, was admitted
to Severance Hospital in western Seoul on July 13 with pneumonia and put on a
respirator three days later.
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(LEAD) High court confirms death penalty for serial killer
SEOUL -- A Seoul high court on Thursday upheld a lower court's death sentence for
a serial killer convicted of murdering 10 women, including his wife and
mother-in-law.
Kang Ho-sun, 38, was found guilty by the Seoul High Court of kidnapping and
killing eight women between September 2006 and December 2008.
(END)
