N. Korea upholds military-first policy, economy in New Year
SEOUL, Jan. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea vowed on Monday to continue to uphold its
military-first policy and rebuild its economy for a better standard of living for
(3rd LD) South Korea wants dialogue but has no plan to send special envoy to N. Korea
(ATTN: MODIFIES last two paras, CORRECTS N.K. population in 9th para)
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will help rebuild North Korea's ailing
(2nd LD) South Korea wants dialogue but has no plan to send special envoy to N. Korea
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, updates throughout with minister's press conference,
expert's view)
By Kim Hyun
S. Korea pushing to ink trade deal with EU by March
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to clinch a free trade deal with
the European Union (EU) by March and launch trade talks with Australia and five
(2nd LD) Assembly deadlock to continue into New Year
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; MODIFIES throughout with updates)
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Opposition lawmakers exhausted from a nearly week-long
(LEAD) Hyundai Heavy misses 2008 order target
(ATTN: ADDS more details in last two paras)
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
Dongkuk Steel mulls scrapping plan for Brazil steel plant
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., South Korea's third-largest
steelmaker, said Wednesday it will review its US$2 billion steel plant
LEAD) Seoul to spend W7 trillion on defense goods in first half of 2009
((ATTN: UPDATES with remarks from the president, defense minister in paras 8-10, 15)
By Byun Duk-kun
Dubai crude prices may hover at US$50 per barrel in 2009: report
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The price of Dubai brand crude is expected to hover at
around US$50 per barrel next year as sluggish economic growth affects
Hyundai Heavy misses 2008 order target
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest
shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it failed to meet this year's order target due
