SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will slap anti-dumping duties on polyester
yarn products from China and Taiwan for the next three years, the government said
Friday.

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-largest
automaker, said Friday its vehicle sales gained 2.9 percent in 2008 from a year

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean unit of French automaker Renault SA
said Friday its vehicle sales grew 14.4 percent in 2008 from a year earlier on

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry said Friday it appointed
four civilians to head non-combat units as part of a government-wide effort to

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is expected to
hold his first meeting with incoming U.S. President Barack Obama in London in

(ATTN: UPDATES with Moon's comments in paras 6-8; MODIFIES para 9, 10; TRIMS)
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- A liberal legislator who campaigned against President

By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean media on Friday reported brisk work in its
agriculture and energy industry, following Pyongyang's New Year message that

Jan. 3

1951 -- South Korea's government begins pre-censorship on publications

The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Friday.

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean manufacturers' financial conditions
deteriorated to a record low in December and are expected to worsen as a global