(LEAD) Kookmin Bank inks share swap deal with POSCO, Hyundai Merchant
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Kookmin Bank Co., South Korea's top lender, said Friday that it has sealed a 450 billion won (US$349 million) share swap deal with local firms POSCO Co.
(2nd LD) S. Korean activist claims responsibility for spying in N. Korea
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean activist on Friday claimed
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Friday.
S. Korean parliament in disarray after FTA confrontation
(ATTN: UPDATES with parties' moves in paras 4-8; TRIMS)
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Bills sat idle and doors were shut at South Korea's
Family of dead businessman sues former president for defamation
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- A family of an executive who killed himself after
being publicly chastised by former President Roh Moo-hyun filed a lawsuit on
S. Korea's unification minister to visit China over nuclear stalemate
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister will leave for
China over the weekend to meet with senior Beijing officials over North Korea's
Economic crisis dampens Lee's election win anniversary
By Yoo Cheong-mo
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak, celebrating the first
anniversary of his presidential election victory on Friday, said he remains
N. Korea reports Kim Jong-il's inspection for 3rd day in row
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has inspected a
military unit, Pyongyang's news agency said Friday, the third such reported
Daesung Group to build solar thermal power plant
(ATTN: CORRECTS dollar conversion in para 3)
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) -- Daesung Group, an energy-focused business
