If the government forecast is right, then the nation's short-term economic
prospects could not be better. The government says the economy, whose contraction

The NEET group of young people has grown to 1.13 million. NEET is an acronym for
the government classification "Not currently engaged in Employment, Education or
Training."

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on June 27.

TRIESTE, Italy, June 26 Kyodo -
Foreign ministers from the Group of Eight countries on Friday condemned ''in

SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea threatened Saturday to shoot down any
Japanese aircraft entering its air space, accusing Tokyo of spying on the country
earlier this week.

S. Korean official says fate of Kaesong park depends on profitability
SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- The fate of a joint industrial park in North Korea

S. Korea, EU fail to forge free trade deal
(ATTN: ADDS statement from trade ministry in 3rd para)

Some 20 people injured, dozen detained amid Ssangyong Motor standoff
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea, June 26 (Yonhap) -- Some 20 people were injured and

S. Korea to bolster assets against N. Korean nuclear, missile threats
(ATTN: CHANGES slug; RECASTS lead, headline; ADDS comments; UPDATES throughout;
TRIMS; RESTRUCTURES)

PARIS, June 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the European Union (EU) failed Friday
to finalize their free trade deal, but they agreed to try to conclude the deal in