(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Feb. 7)
Shaky Start
US Must Use Both Carrots and Sticks Against N. Korea
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Feb. 7)
Art of compromise
In the bygone era of military-backed dictatorships, political compromise was
almost invariably seen as a vice.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Feb. 7.
U.S. regrets release of scientist who provided nuke technology to N. Korea
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The United States Friday lamented the reported
S. Korean state oil corporation buys Peru's Petro-Tech for US$450 mln
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run oil corporation paid US$450
million for a 50 percent stake in a U.S.-owned Peruvian energy company that
US commander proposes army corps command stay in S. Korea: lawmaker
(ATTN: RECASTS lead to clarify the recipient of proposal)
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean lawmaker on Friday quoted the American
US commander proposed army corps command stay in S. Korea: lawmaker
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean lawmaker Friday quoted the top U.S.
commander here as proposing to keep his key army corps command in the country
N. Korea begins preparations for leader`s birthday celebrations
(ATTN: CLARIFIES quote in paras 3,4, 7-10, N. Korea's promotion of Kim's birthplace
at bottom)
By Kim Hyun
(2nd LD) Finance minister nominee vows to boost employment, consumption
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 11-16)
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister-designate said Friday
Labor umbrella group apologizes for sexual assault scandal
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A leading labor umbrella group offered a public apology
on Friday for the recent sex scandal involving one of its ranking officials, amid
