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
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on
Wednesday.
Minor opposition head fined for defamation but keeps seat
JINJU, South Korea, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean court Wednesday fined a
minor opposition party leader 800,000 won (US$611) on charges of violating
Japanese PM to visit S. Korea next month for summit
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso will arrive in Seoul on Jan.
(URGENT) Japanese PM-Korea trip
(URGENT) Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso to arrive in Seoul on Jan. 11 for summit with his S. Korean counterpart: Seoul's foreign minister lcd@yna.co.kr
