Amar Singh said the BJP should be thankful to Rao for
his role in the demolition. "Before chanting Jai Shri Ram, BJP
should say Jai Shri Rao."

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. Security Council panel overseeing sanctions
against North Korea plans to visit South Korea this week to discuss their

(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from President Lee Myung-bak in last three paras)
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Un-chan said Monday the government

(ATTN: UPDATES with alternative plan draft by gov't-private committee in paras 10-11)
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Chung Un-chan said Monday the government

(ATTN: CLARIFIES para 2; UPDATES with more details, response from regulator in last
3 paras)
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee approved a bill Monday to

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- The United States is considering a free trade agreement
between South Korea and the European Union as it reviews its stalled free trade

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national veterans association said it
brought together dozens of representatives from foreign embassies on Monday to

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.49 percent higher Monday
as foreign investors took comfort from Wall Street gains following the release of

S. Korean Bond Yields on Dec. 7, 2009

Today (%) Previous Session (%) Change (%P)

1-year TB 3.22 3.16 +0.06

(ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed 0.49 percent higher Monday