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Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday.
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(LEAD) N. Korea about to launch rocket into space as it claimed: intel chief
WASHINGTON -- The chief U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday that he believes
that North Korea is about to launch a rocket into space as North Koreans
insisted.
The remark by National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair is the first by any
U.S. official amid conflicting reports about the nature of the rocket Pyongyang
is threatening to launch.
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(LEAD) N. Korea vows 'every measure' to protect itself amid S. Korea-U.S. drill
SEOUL -- North Korea on Wednesday showed discontent with the new U.S.
administration over its "words and deeds" and vowed to take "every necessary
measure" to defend its sovereignty amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S. military
drill.
The statement by the North's Foreign Ministry spokesman came amid heightened
tension on the Korean Peninsula, as the joint war game got underway in the South
and rocket launch preparations continued on the other side of the border.
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Bosworth briefs Clinton about Asian trip on six-party talks: State Dept.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. pointman on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, Tuesday briefed
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about his just-concluded trip to South Korea,
China and Japan on resuming the six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear
ambitions, the State Department said.
"The purpose for the meeting today, of course, is for Ambassador Bosworth to
brief the secretary on his recent visit to Asia," spokesman Robert Wood said in a
daily news briefing.
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(Yonhap Feature) S. Korean, U.S. marines team up against N.K. threats amid boiling
tension
RODRIGUEZ RANGE, South Korea -- Shooting laser rifles, hundreds of U.S. and South
Korean marines teamed up this week to storm into a miniature city set up inside a
wind-swept valley and flush out fellow soldiers role-playing as North Korean
special forces.
The training, part of the 12-day Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercise that kicked
off Monday, is taking place at Rodriguez Live-fire Training Complex in
Yeongpyeong, less than 30 kilometers south of the heavily armed border between
South and North Korea.
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(2nd LD) Former N. Korean terrorist meets family of Japanese abductee
BUSAN -- A former North Korean spy had an emotionally-charged meeting with the
family of Yaeko Taguchi, a Japanese woman abducted by the communist nation in the
1970s, asking them not to lose hope for a reunion.
"I have no doubt your mother is still alive. Be hopeful," Kim Hyun-hui told
Taguchi's son in Japanese.
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S. Korean trade minister rules out renegotiation of KORUS FTA
SEOUL -- South Korea's top trade official said Wednesday that the government will
not accept a possible request from the United States to amend a bilateral free
trade agreement (FTA).
The comment comes after the nominee for U.S. trade representative said Monday
that the KORUS FTA is not acceptable as it stands, sparking speculation here that
Washington may officially demand renegotiations. The 2007 accord is pending
parliamentary approval in both countries.
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S. Korea's per capita GDP forecast to plunge this year
SEOUL -- South Korea's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to
fall sharply this year due to a sharp economic downturn and a weak local
currency, analysts said Wednesday.
The country's per capita GDP may fall below the US$15,000 mark in 2009 for the
first time in five years should the economy shrink 4 percent and the local
currency trade at an average of 1,300 won to the U.S. dollar, they said.
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Ruling party chief proposes extra budget of 30 tln won
SEOUL -- Park Hee-tae, chairman of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), said
Wednesday his party will soon announce the creation of a supplementary budget of
around 30 trillion won (US$20 billion) after further consultations with the
government.
Park said the funding for the extra budget, designed to speedily steer the
country out of the economic crisis, will mostly come from the issuance of state
bonds.
(END)
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(LEAD) N. Korea about to launch rocket into space as it claimed: intel chief
WASHINGTON -- The chief U.S. intelligence official said Tuesday that he believes
that North Korea is about to launch a rocket into space as North Koreans
insisted.
The remark by National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair is the first by any
U.S. official amid conflicting reports about the nature of the rocket Pyongyang
is threatening to launch.
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(LEAD) N. Korea vows 'every measure' to protect itself amid S. Korea-U.S. drill
SEOUL -- North Korea on Wednesday showed discontent with the new U.S.
administration over its "words and deeds" and vowed to take "every necessary
measure" to defend its sovereignty amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S. military
drill.
The statement by the North's Foreign Ministry spokesman came amid heightened
tension on the Korean Peninsula, as the joint war game got underway in the South
and rocket launch preparations continued on the other side of the border.
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Bosworth briefs Clinton about Asian trip on six-party talks: State Dept.
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. pointman on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, Tuesday briefed
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about his just-concluded trip to South Korea,
China and Japan on resuming the six-party talks to end North Korea's nuclear
ambitions, the State Department said.
"The purpose for the meeting today, of course, is for Ambassador Bosworth to
brief the secretary on his recent visit to Asia," spokesman Robert Wood said in a
daily news briefing.
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(Yonhap Feature) S. Korean, U.S. marines team up against N.K. threats amid boiling
tension
RODRIGUEZ RANGE, South Korea -- Shooting laser rifles, hundreds of U.S. and South
Korean marines teamed up this week to storm into a miniature city set up inside a
wind-swept valley and flush out fellow soldiers role-playing as North Korean
special forces.
The training, part of the 12-day Key Resolve and Foal Eagle exercise that kicked
off Monday, is taking place at Rodriguez Live-fire Training Complex in
Yeongpyeong, less than 30 kilometers south of the heavily armed border between
South and North Korea.
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(2nd LD) Former N. Korean terrorist meets family of Japanese abductee
BUSAN -- A former North Korean spy had an emotionally-charged meeting with the
family of Yaeko Taguchi, a Japanese woman abducted by the communist nation in the
1970s, asking them not to lose hope for a reunion.
"I have no doubt your mother is still alive. Be hopeful," Kim Hyun-hui told
Taguchi's son in Japanese.
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S. Korean trade minister rules out renegotiation of KORUS FTA
SEOUL -- South Korea's top trade official said Wednesday that the government will
not accept a possible request from the United States to amend a bilateral free
trade agreement (FTA).
The comment comes after the nominee for U.S. trade representative said Monday
that the KORUS FTA is not acceptable as it stands, sparking speculation here that
Washington may officially demand renegotiations. The 2007 accord is pending
parliamentary approval in both countries.
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S. Korea's per capita GDP forecast to plunge this year
SEOUL -- South Korea's per capita gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to
fall sharply this year due to a sharp economic downturn and a weak local
currency, analysts said Wednesday.
The country's per capita GDP may fall below the US$15,000 mark in 2009 for the
first time in five years should the economy shrink 4 percent and the local
currency trade at an average of 1,300 won to the U.S. dollar, they said.
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Ruling party chief proposes extra budget of 30 tln won
SEOUL -- Park Hee-tae, chairman of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP), said
Wednesday his party will soon announce the creation of a supplementary budget of
around 30 trillion won (US$20 billion) after further consultations with the
government.
Park said the funding for the extra budget, designed to speedily steer the
country out of the economic crisis, will mostly come from the issuance of state
bonds.
(END)
