*** CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW

SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronological review of major developments
related to North Korea between May 28-June 3, 2009.

*** FOREIGN TIPS

Inter-Korean Border Traffic Remains Normal Despite N.K. Warning

*** NEW IN BRIEF (Part 2)

N. Korean Newspapers Stress Tense Situation on Peninsula

*** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 1)

North Korean Leader Inspects Chemical Complex

*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 2)

President Lee, ASEAN Leaders Condemn N. Korea's Nuclear Test

*** TOPIC OF THE WEEK (Part 1)

N. Korea Resisting International Pressure on Nuke, Missile Test

By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to improve the fuel economy of
automobiles and develop technologies that can cut energy use in the face of

SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the
world's third-largest shipbuilder, said Thursday that it has won a US$45 million

All information carried by the Yonhap News Agency, including articles,
photographs, graphics, audio and video images, and illustrations (collectively,

By Sam Kim
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's only Aegis destroyer will stay out of
service until the end of this month when its routine maintenance is due to be