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Yonhap news advisory for Thursday, Oct. 16

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 sunny@yna.co.kr, or catcher@yna.co.kr.

General
-- North Korea threatens to cut off all ties with South Korea
-- Ongoing controversy over direct government subsidies to non-rice growers
-- Ongoing annual parliamentary inspection of state affairs
-- Pro baseball playoff begins
-- (Feature) Former President Roh Moo-hyun takes lead as South Korea goes organic

Economy & Finance
-- Government's 2009 plan to issue $5 billion in foreign currency-denominated bonds
-- Finalized September exports and imports
-- Reports of Hyundai and Kia Motors being forced to halt car exports to China
-- Mongolian prime minister's luncheon speech to S. Korean business leaders
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