Yonhap news advisory for Thursday, May 21
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N. Korean leader visits mines in remote province
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has given field
guidance in several mines and emphasized that the health of the workers is more
(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on May 21)
Hybrid challenges ahead
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on May 21)
Climate: A hot issue
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on May 21.
S. Korea swings to Q1 budget deficit amid economic slump
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea swung to a budget deficit in the first
quarter of this year due to decreased tax revenue amid an economic slump and more
CSIS announces launch of Korea Chair for policy recommendations
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. private think tank Wednesday announced the
establishment of a Korea Chair and appointed Victor Cha, a professor at
U.S. maintains weapons trade embargo on N. Korea for lack of cooperation
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States has maintained North Korea on
its list of countries subject to weapons trade embargoes for their lack of
Asia's presence ever growing in int'l diplomacy: foreign minister
By Tony Chang
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign minister on Wednesday highlighted
Asia's increasing significance in international diplomacy and said that Seoul
Gov't to ban large-scale rallies in city centers
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The government will effectively ban all massive outdoor
rallies in urban downtown areas in a bid to stamp out violent protests by labor
