(LEAD) N. Korean leader encourages silk production
(ATTN: UPDATES with another visit to mountain resort at bottom)

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SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will notify the North this week that it
will provide small-scale corn aid to the impoverished country, responding to

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Unionized railroad workers in South Korea have voted
to go on strike to press for higher wages and improvements in working conditions,

(ATTN: SUBS 4th para to correct amount of food aid)
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will notify the North this week that it

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans will likely shell out more taxes and
welfare payments in the coming years as its population ages, weighing on the

(ATTN: TRIMS throughout)
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- A high-level U.S. envoy met with a senior North

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's car exports to the Middle East and
Africa are rising sharply as demand in those oil-producing regions gathers

SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Na Ji-wan belted a solo homer in the bottom of the
ninth inning to lift Kia Tigers to a 6-5 victory over reigning champion SK

By Byun Duk-kun
HUA HIN, Thailand, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
promised continued support and assistance for Laos at a summit with Laotian Prime