SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- POSCO, the world's fourth-largest steelmaker, said
Monday that it is in negotiations with Toyota Motor Corp. to supply steel to the
Japanese automaker.

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

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The provincial government of Jeju Island will go ahead
with its annual shipment of tangerines and carrots to North Korea this week

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean scientists have developed a
next-generation, light sensor technology that can pick up clear images in the
dark, the government said Monday.

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Engineering Co., South Korea's largest
engineering firm, said Monday that it has received a US$27.2 million order to

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- Household lending growth slowed for the third
consecutive month in November as local financial institutions became increasingly

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Koreans who traveled overseas fell
by nearly 10 percent last year due to a tumbling local currency, the government
said Monday.

(ATTN: COMBINES with previous story moved at 10:25 a.m. KST under same slug; UPDATES
with additional remarks from Lee, Aso)
By Byun Duk-kun

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank said Monday it plans to
supply 1.5 trillion won (US$1.1 billion) in liquidity by buying longer-dated

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.14 percent lower late
Monday morning as investor sentiment was hurt by concerns of a global recession