Yonhap news advisory for Monday, Feb. 23

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

General
-- Release of 2008 defense white paper
-- Return of five South Korean sailors kidnapped by Somali pirates
-- Low-budget indie films become unexpected box office hits

Economy & Finance
-- Finance minister's talks with leading economic organizations
-- SK Energy's efforts to enter into Iraqi oil exploration market
-- "Global Korea 2009" seminar on international finance, trade, security
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