S. Korea`s economy forecast to grow 2.7 pct in 2009: OECD report
By Lee Joon-seung
(3rd LD) N. Korean official blames South in rare inspection of Kaesong complex
(ATTN: UPDATES lead, throughout with ministry spokesman's quotes on N.K. official's visit)
By Kim Hyun
Accused joins funeral for shot teenager
A teenager accused of killing his best friend in a sleepover which turned to tragedy has joined hundreds of people at his funeral in Sydney.
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on
Wednesday.
Scuffle expected in parliament over U.S. trade deal
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ruling party said Wednesday it will use
its authority to physically restrain legislators who attempt to block the passage
S. Korea revises down trade surplus for Nov.
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade surplus for November was revised
down as exports to major trading partners shrank at a record pace amid the global
IOC athlete member vows to keep taekwondo alive at Olympics
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS background throughout in 2nd para and last five paras,
details throughout; TRIMS)
By Sam Kim
Newspaper ordered to pay compensation for publishing nude photo
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- A district court in Seoul ordered a newspaper
Wednesday to pay compensation for damages caused by a nude photo it published of
Lee set to shake up education ministry
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak is set to replace ranking
education ministry officials who have been accused of being left-leaning and of
Travel agent found dead in apparent suicide amid economic downturn
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The head of a travel agency was found dead Wednesday
in his Seoul office in an apparent suicide caused by slumping business due to a
