SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's LG Electronics Co. said Thursday it will
launch a new version of its "Chocolate" phone in September, aiming to revive a

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday instructed
economy-related ministers not to slow the pace of corporate restructuring, noting

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean business and consumer sentiments were the
highest among major economies in June, a report said Thursday, raising hopes for

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Vehicle importer Audi Volkswagen Korea is recalling 96
of its Touareg sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) due to manufacturing defects, the

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The government said Thursday it will help train
employees of overseas Korean restaurants to better prepare and serve Korean

(ATTN: ADDS president's comment in para 16)
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- KB Financial Group Inc., the parent of South Korea's

Yonhap News Summary

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

Today in Korean history

July 31

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Thursday ordered a high-profile
politician to pay a 6 million won (US$4,800) fine for taking illicit campaign
money.