President Lee to promise job creation, improved inter-Korean ties
By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak plans to unveil later Monday
his policy goals for 2010 that will revolve around efforts to create jobs,
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S. Korea hopes to seal free trade deals with Peru, GCC this year: minister
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea wants to conclude free trade deals with a
group of six oil-producing gulf states and Peru within this year, Seoul's trade
minister said Monday.
Hyundai, Kia raise sales target to combined 5.4 mln
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's leading automaker, and
its affiliate Kia Motors Corp., said Monday that they aim to sell a combined 5.4
Monday's weather forecast
SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather
forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Monday.
S. Korean forced laborers to seek review for Japan's 99-yen refund plan
GWANGJU, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean women who were forced to work for a
Japanese company during World War II will seek a review of the Japanese
(LEAD) President Lee to stress job creation, global diplomacy in New Year's address
(ATTN: ADDS with possible talks with opposition leaders from para 7)
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak's New Year's address on his
N. Korea's new currency plummets against Chinese yuan: report
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's new currency introduced in late November
has plummeted in value compared to the Chinese yuan, a local radio broadcaster
claimed Sunday.
Ship carrying Hyundai, Kia cars taken by Somali pirates: company
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- A British-flagged ship carrying 2,300 cars made by
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. has been taken by pirates off the coast of
