(2nd LD) South Korea wants dialogue but has no plan to send special envoy to N. Korea
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, updates throughout with minister's press conference,
expert's view)
By Kim Hyun
S. Korea pushing to ink trade deal with EU by March
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to clinch a free trade deal with
the European Union (EU) by March and launch trade talks with Australia and five
(2nd LD) Assembly deadlock to continue into New Year
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; MODIFIES throughout with updates)
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Opposition lawmakers exhausted from a nearly week-long
(LEAD) Hyundai Heavy misses 2008 order target
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last two paras)
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
Dongkuk Steel mulls scrapping plan for Brazil steel plant
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea's third-largest
steelmaker, said Wednesday it will review its US$2 billion steel plant
LEAD) Seoul to spend W7 trillion on defense goods in first half of 2009
((ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from the president, defense minister in paras 8-10, 15)
By Byun Duk-kun
Dubai crude prices may hover at US$50 per barrel in 2009: report
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The price of Dubai brand crude is expected to hover at
around US$50 per barrel next year as sluggish economic growth affects
Hyundai Heavy misses 2008 order target
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it failed to meet this year's order target due
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on
Wednesday.
Minor opposition head fined for defamation but keeps seat
JINJU, South Korea, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean court Wednesday fined a
minor opposition party leader 800,000 won (US$611) on charges of violating
