Yonhap news advisory for Monday, Jan. 18

The following stories are scheduled to be covered by Yonhap News Agency. Your
queries are welcome. Yonhap's English-language news desk can be reached by
telephone at 82-2-398-3451 (general), 82-2-398-3460 (economy), and by e-mail at
kdy@yna.co.kr, or namsh@yna.co.kr.

General
-- Korea-Costa Rica foreign ministers hold talks
-- Korea's bobsleigh national team to compete in Olympic two-man event
-- (News Focus) N. Korea resists sanctions, diplomacy in Obama's first year

Economy & Finance
-- Data on last year's inter-Korean trade
-- G-20 vice finance ministers' meeting set for late February in Incheon
-- Korea-Uruguay dual tax prevention talks
-- Health ministry to ban junk food TV ad
-- KDB's bid to take over a Thai bank
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