SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Kumho Tire Co., South Korea's second-largest tiremaker,
said Friday it hasn't been able to pay bonuses last year to its approximate 3,000

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's house prices gained just 3.1 percent
on-year in 2008 as the economic slump and tough anti-speculation measures hurt

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

By Tony Chang
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties' negotiations on resolving a month-long
parliamentary deadlock hit a snag Friday, as the ruling party boycotted talks

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean carmakers' sales rose slightly in 2008
from a year earlier, but their shipments tumbled in December amid a deepening

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's spy agency said Friday he
will closely monitor North Korea in the New Year, saying national security is a

(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS bond yields in penultimate para)
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares got off to a strong start for the

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1-year TB 3.24 3.26 -0.02

By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has decided not to
attend this year's World Economic Forum in order to focus on the more pressing

By Kim Boram
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's eastern resort of
Pyeongchang resumed its bid to host the Winter Olympics, despite two previous