Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Monday.
Koreans' spending on overseas study, travel dip the most in decade
(ATTN: CORRECTS "last month" into "in November" in para 7)
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' spending on overseas study and travel in
S. Korea to invest US$7 bln in energy development in 2009
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean companies are planning to increase
overseas investment on energy development projects this year by over 20 percent
US, S. Korea make headway in base relocation talks: officials
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; REPHRASES para 5, final para for clarity)
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The United States has agreed to a South Korea-proposed
2nd LD) US, S. Korea make headway in base relocation talks: officials
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS background, details throughout; CORRECTS initial
year proposed by US for relocation of Seoul base in para 2; TRIMS)
By Sam Kim
Seoul to set up new presidential council on economic crisis
By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said on Monday it will set up a new
presidential council this week tasked solely with overcoming what the government
N. Korean leader continues military tours in New Year
(ATTN: UPDATES lead, ADDS paras 2,3, 8-10 for Kim's New Year military visits first
since 1995, Seoul ministry spokesman quotes)
By Kim Hyun
Seoul stocks gain on Wall Street rallies
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks gained 1.8 percent late Monday
morning as foreign investors scooped up big-cap shares following a Wall Street
IBK to raise 360 bln won via share sales
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-owned Industrial Bank of Korea
(IBK) said Monday it has decided to raise 360 billion won (US$276.9 million) by
Daewoo Shipbuilding targets US$10 bln order this year
(ATTN: ADDS more details throughout)
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the
