The following is the summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on
Wednesday.

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

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

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS background throughout in 2nd para and last five paras,
details throughout; TRIMS)
By Sam Kim

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

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

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

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korea needs urgent food aid worth US$346 million
to help millions of people get through the new year, the World Food Program said

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to host the 2014 International
Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) to help boost interest in a field critical to

By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The Japanese government has decided not to include any