By Kim Eun-jung
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- The government has designated Pyeongtaek, the host
city of strike-crippled Ssangyong Motor Co., as a special "employment promotion

(ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3-4; ADDS more information from para 8)
By Lee Joon-seung

Yonhap News Summary

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

(ATTN: UPDATES lead, spokesperson's new quote on negotiation, Hyun likely staying at
state guest house)
By Kim Hyun

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court fined a South Korean protester 1 million
won (US$800) for embezzling money donated to a campaign against U.S. beef imports

SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Tuesday met with
leaders of a private U.S. organization dedicated to the strengthening of the

(By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The incoming head of a U.S. organization dedicated to
the strengthening of the Korea-U.S. alliance on Wednesday expressed

(By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The incoming head of a U.S. organization dedicated to
the strengthening of the Korea-U.S. alliance on Wednesday expressed

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No. 2 automaker, said
Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings nearly quadrupled as government tax

SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No. 2 automaker, said
Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings nearly quadrupled as government tax