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Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Friday.
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(LEAD) S. Korea warns N. Korea not to fire missile
SEOUL -- South Korea urged North Korea Friday to drop its plan to fire what it
suspects to be a missile, saying any launch would violate a U.N. Security Council
resolution.
"Since North Korea's act is in violation of U.N. Resolution 1718, it should be
halted," foreign ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young said in a statement. "If North
Korea presses ahead with a launch, there will be Security Council-level
consultation and countermeasures."
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N. Korea says U.S. acknowledges satellite launch, not missile
SEOUL -- North Korea said Friday that the U.S. has recognized its planned rocket
launch as an attempt to send a satellite into orbit, not a ballistic missile
test, citing remarks by a top American intelligence official.
Pyongyang gave notice to international aviation and maritime agencies on
Wednesday that it will launch an "experimental communications satellite
Kwangmyongsong No. 2" some time between April 4-8.
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Obama expresses concerns over N. Korea's missile program: White House
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday expressed concerns over North
Korea's plans to launch a satellite, with U.S. officials viewing its imminent
launch as a guise for development of a ballistic missile capable of hitting the
mailand U.S.
"The president also highlighted the risks posed by North Korea's missile
program," the White House said in a statement issued at the end of Obama's
meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
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U.S. unlikely to intercept N. Korean satellite due to tech, politics: expert
WASHINGTON -- The United States will not likely attempt to intercept a North
Korean rocket, believed to be fired early next month, despite its veiled warnings
to do that, due to technological shortfalls and political ramifications, a U.S.
expert said Thursday. "The U.S. will certainly not attempt to shoot down the
missile or satellite as our ability to actually hit the DPRK missile is very
low," said Art Brown, head of the Washington-based consulting firm Midsight. DPRK
is the official name of North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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(2nd LD) Ban Ki-moon expresses concerns over N. Korea's satellite launch plans
WASHINGTON -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday expressed concerns
about North Korea's plans to launch a satellite, saying that it will undermine
regional security.
"I'm concerned about the DPRK's recent move to launch a satellite or long-range
missiles," Ban told a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York. "This
will threaten the peace and stability in the region." DPRK, the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, is the official name of North Korea.
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Kirk pledges to address beef, auto issues before Korea FTA's ratification
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Representative nominee Ron Kirk Thursday pledged to work
closely with South Korea to address U.S. concerns over restricted shipments of
U.S. beef and an imbalance in auto trade before bringing the Korea FTA to
Congress for ratification.
Kirk, approved by the Senate Finance Committee earlier in the day and awaiting a
full Senate confirmation, also said that he is "generally supportive of the Korea
FTA" despite "other issues that may need to be addressed," according to a written
statement submitted to the committee.
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Watchdog downplays Fitch's warning against Korean banks
SEOUL -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Friday local banks have sufficient
capacity to boost their capital bases, shrugging off Fitch Ratings' estimate that
they may sustain considerable losses.
Fitch estimated South Korean lenders may suffer a combined 42 trillion won
(US$28.5 billion) in additional losses by the end of 2010 due to their high-risk
loans and exposure to foreign currency assets.
(END)
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Friday.
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(LEAD) S. Korea warns N. Korea not to fire missile
SEOUL -- South Korea urged North Korea Friday to drop its plan to fire what it
suspects to be a missile, saying any launch would violate a U.N. Security Council
resolution.
"Since North Korea's act is in violation of U.N. Resolution 1718, it should be
halted," foreign ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young said in a statement. "If North
Korea presses ahead with a launch, there will be Security Council-level
consultation and countermeasures."
-----------------
N. Korea says U.S. acknowledges satellite launch, not missile
SEOUL -- North Korea said Friday that the U.S. has recognized its planned rocket
launch as an attempt to send a satellite into orbit, not a ballistic missile
test, citing remarks by a top American intelligence official.
Pyongyang gave notice to international aviation and maritime agencies on
Wednesday that it will launch an "experimental communications satellite
Kwangmyongsong No. 2" some time between April 4-8.
-----------------
Obama expresses concerns over N. Korea's missile program: White House
WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Barack Obama Thursday expressed concerns over North
Korea's plans to launch a satellite, with U.S. officials viewing its imminent
launch as a guise for development of a ballistic missile capable of hitting the
mailand U.S.
"The president also highlighted the risks posed by North Korea's missile
program," the White House said in a statement issued at the end of Obama's
meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
-----------------
U.S. unlikely to intercept N. Korean satellite due to tech, politics: expert
WASHINGTON -- The United States will not likely attempt to intercept a North
Korean rocket, believed to be fired early next month, despite its veiled warnings
to do that, due to technological shortfalls and political ramifications, a U.S.
expert said Thursday. "The U.S. will certainly not attempt to shoot down the
missile or satellite as our ability to actually hit the DPRK missile is very
low," said Art Brown, head of the Washington-based consulting firm Midsight. DPRK
is the official name of North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
-----------------
(2nd LD) Ban Ki-moon expresses concerns over N. Korea's satellite launch plans
WASHINGTON -- U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Thursday expressed concerns
about North Korea's plans to launch a satellite, saying that it will undermine
regional security.
"I'm concerned about the DPRK's recent move to launch a satellite or long-range
missiles," Ban told a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York. "This
will threaten the peace and stability in the region." DPRK, the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea, is the official name of North Korea.
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Kirk pledges to address beef, auto issues before Korea FTA's ratification
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Representative nominee Ron Kirk Thursday pledged to work
closely with South Korea to address U.S. concerns over restricted shipments of
U.S. beef and an imbalance in auto trade before bringing the Korea FTA to
Congress for ratification.
Kirk, approved by the Senate Finance Committee earlier in the day and awaiting a
full Senate confirmation, also said that he is "generally supportive of the Korea
FTA" despite "other issues that may need to be addressed," according to a written
statement submitted to the committee.
-----------------
Watchdog downplays Fitch's warning against Korean banks
SEOUL -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Friday local banks have sufficient
capacity to boost their capital bases, shrugging off Fitch Ratings' estimate that
they may sustain considerable losses.
Fitch estimated South Korean lenders may suffer a combined 42 trillion won
(US$28.5 billion) in additional losses by the end of 2010 due to their high-risk
loans and exposure to foreign currency assets.
(END)
