(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Feb. 7)
Art of compromise
In the bygone era of military-backed dictatorships, political compromise was
almost invariably seen as a vice.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Feb. 7.
U.S. regrets release of scientist who provided nuke technology to N. Korea
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The United States Friday lamented the reported
S. Korean state oil corporation buys Peru's Petro-Tech for US$450 mln
By Lee Joon-seung
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run oil corporation paid US$450
million for a 50 percent stake in a U.S.-owned Peruvian energy company that
US commander proposes army corps command stay in S. Korea: lawmaker
(ATTN: RECASTS lead to clarify the recipient of proposal)
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean lawmaker on Friday quoted the American
US commander proposed army corps command stay in S. Korea: lawmaker
By Sam Kim
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean lawmaker Friday quoted the top U.S.
commander here as proposing to keep his key army corps command in the country
N. Korea begins preparations for leader`s birthday celebrations
(ATTN: CLARIFIES quote in paras 3,4, 7-10, N. Korea's promotion of Kim's birthplace
at bottom)
By Kim Hyun
(2nd LD) Finance minister nominee vows to boost employment, consumption
(ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 2, 11-16)
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister-designate said Friday
Labor umbrella group apologizes for sexual assault scandal
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- A leading labor umbrella group offered a public apology
on Friday for the recent sex scandal involving one of its ranking officials, amid
S. Korean moviegoers surge in January: report
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The number of South Korean cinema goers surged 27
percent in January from the same month last year, a local report said Friday,
