(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Jan. 3)
Top policy objectives
Better leadership required for economic revival
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Jan. 3.
White House urges N. Korea to return to 6-party talks
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The Bush administration Friday urged North Korea
GM Daewoo extends shutdown of some production lines
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean unit of troubled U.S. auto giant
General Motors Corp. said Friday it will extend a shutdown of some of its
Kumho Tire delays bonus payments amid liquidity shortage
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kumho Tire Co., South Korea's second-largest tiremaker,
said Friday it hasn't been able to pay bonuses last year to its approximate 3,000
S. Korea's house prices move up 3.1 pct in 2008
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's house prices gained just 3.1 percent
on-year in 2008 as the economic slump and tough anti-speculation measures hurt
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Friday.
Ruling party boycotts talks over minor opposition leader
By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties' negotiations on resolving a month-long
parliamentary deadlock hit a snag Friday, as the ruling party boycotted talks
Korean carmakers' 2008 sales edge up, but Dec. shipments dive
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean carmakers' sales rose slightly in 2008
from a year earlier, but their shipments tumbled in December amid a deepening
S. Korea's spy chief vows to closely watch N. Korea in New Year
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's spy agency said Friday he
will closely monitor North Korea in the New Year, saying national security is a
