Today in Korean history
Jan. 22

1919 -- King Gojong, 26th monarch of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), dies.

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to enhance job security for
non-regular workers and increase unemployment compensation as part of efforts to

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office has decided to postpone
nominations for vacant ministerial-level posts initially expected this week as

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The families of people who were killed in a police
standoff demanded Wednesday that the government hold officials accountable for
their deaths.

By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- KT&G Corp., South Korea's leading tobacco company,

(ATTN: ADDS KT's filing on merger conditions in paras 7-9)
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile phone

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded 1.62 percent lower late
Wednesday morning as global banking concerns weighed down on local financial
shares, analysts said.

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of
computer memory chips, said Wednesday it replaced all heads of its overseas units

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES details throughout)
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- State-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) decided

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co., South Korea's largest mobile phone
operator, called on the government Wednesday not to approve a plan by KT Corp. to