NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 36 (January 8, 2008)
*** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 1)
Kim Jong-il's Written Discourse Tops N. Korea News Stories of 2008
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 36 (January 8, 2008)
*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 2)
North Koreans Rally Across the Country for New Year Projects
NORTH KOREA NEWSLETTER NO. 36 (January 8, 2008)
*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 1)
N. Korea's New Year Editorial Emphasizes Economy, Denuclearization
Gov't to supply US$38 bln in funds to smaller firms this year
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to provide about 50 trillion won
(US$38 billion) in new funds to smaller companies this year to help them cope
KDB gives ultimatum on Hanwha's shipyard takeover
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- The main creditor of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co. threatened Thursday to scrap a deal to sell the shipyard to
S. Korea faces growing recession risk: ministry
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is facing an increasing risk of
sliding into recession as exports slump and domestic demand weakens in the face
S. Korean president warns of imminent slowdown in real economy
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said on Thursday
that troubles in the country's financial markets could soon be felt in the daily
S. Korean lawmakers call for truce in Gaza
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean lawmakers submitted a resolution Thursday
calling for a ceasefire to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine and
Commercial lenders wary of tapping 'bank fund'
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Local commercial banks are reluctant to tap a proposed
fund aimed at helping them increase their capital base due to fears it may
Hyundai Motor to focus on small cars in U.S.
SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker,
said Thursday it will focus its resources on selling compact cars in the United
