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Yonhap News Summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Tuesday.
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(LEAD) S. Korean woman missing in Yemen confirmed killed
SEOUL -- The South Korean government expressed "anger and shock" Tuesday over the
slaying of a South Korean woman apparently kidnapped by insurgents in Yemen, with
the fate of six other foreigners still unconfirmed.
Eom Young-sun, 34, had been missing since Friday, when she went on a picnic in a
northern Yemeni province, Sada, with eight other foreigners from Germany and
Britain including two children. The Yemeni authorities said they were presumed to
have been abducted by local rebels or terrorists, possibly al-Qaida. Eom had been
tutoring the children of South Korean members of the World Wide Services, an
international medical assistance organization
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(2nd LD) Seoul, Washington vow not to reward N. Korea's threatening behavior
WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton called on North Korea Monday to immediately halt its provocative
actions, saying "bad behavior" will not be tolerated or rewarded.
Pyongyang threatened last week to restart its nuclear weapons program, refusing
to recognize or abide by a U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned its
latest nuclear test conducted May 25.
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(LEAD) Korean financial firms' household lending rises
SEOUL -- The growth of South Korean financial firms' household lending increased
in April on the back of rising home-backed loans, the central bank said Tuesday.
Outstanding household loans by commercial banks and non-banking financial
institutions amounted to 519.8 trillion won (US$410.3 billion) as of the end of
April, up 2.5 trillion won from a month earlier, according to the Bank of Korea
(BOK). The April figure compared with a 1.8 trillion won increase the previous
month, it added.
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(LEAD) S. Korean president says FTA will benefit both Korea, U.S.
WASHINTON -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged the United States Monday
to quickly ratify a free trade agreement (FTA) signed between the countries
nearly two years ago, saying the FTA will significantly benefit both countries
while strengthening the half-century-old alliance between the two.
The South Korean president's renewed call came in a meeting with U.S. Trade
Representative (USTR) Ronald Kirk.
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Congress calls on N. Korea to return to 6-party talks
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Congress Monday adopted a resolution calling on North
Korea to return to the six-party talks on ending its nuclear ambitions and engage
in dialogue with South Korea to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
"North Korea should immediately stop any hostile rhetoric and activity towards
the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean
relations," said the resolution drafted by Rep. Peter King (R-New York) and
several other lawmakers.
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Medical doctor infected with new flu: hospital officials
SEOUL -- A medical doctor working for a South Korean hospital has been confirmed
to have been infected with Influenza A, hospital officials said Tuesday.
According to the Seoul National University Hospital, a 33-year-old foreign
doctor, one of its staff, has been under close observation for treatment after
she tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
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The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Tuesday.
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(LEAD) S. Korean woman missing in Yemen confirmed killed
SEOUL -- The South Korean government expressed "anger and shock" Tuesday over the
slaying of a South Korean woman apparently kidnapped by insurgents in Yemen, with
the fate of six other foreigners still unconfirmed.
Eom Young-sun, 34, had been missing since Friday, when she went on a picnic in a
northern Yemeni province, Sada, with eight other foreigners from Germany and
Britain including two children. The Yemeni authorities said they were presumed to
have been abducted by local rebels or terrorists, possibly al-Qaida. Eom had been
tutoring the children of South Korean members of the World Wide Services, an
international medical assistance organization
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(2nd LD) Seoul, Washington vow not to reward N. Korea's threatening behavior
WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and U.S. Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton called on North Korea Monday to immediately halt its provocative
actions, saying "bad behavior" will not be tolerated or rewarded.
Pyongyang threatened last week to restart its nuclear weapons program, refusing
to recognize or abide by a U.N. Security Council resolution that condemned its
latest nuclear test conducted May 25.
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(LEAD) Korean financial firms' household lending rises
SEOUL -- The growth of South Korean financial firms' household lending increased
in April on the back of rising home-backed loans, the central bank said Tuesday.
Outstanding household loans by commercial banks and non-banking financial
institutions amounted to 519.8 trillion won (US$410.3 billion) as of the end of
April, up 2.5 trillion won from a month earlier, according to the Bank of Korea
(BOK). The April figure compared with a 1.8 trillion won increase the previous
month, it added.
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(LEAD) S. Korean president says FTA will benefit both Korea, U.S.
WASHINTON -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak urged the United States Monday
to quickly ratify a free trade agreement (FTA) signed between the countries
nearly two years ago, saying the FTA will significantly benefit both countries
while strengthening the half-century-old alliance between the two.
The South Korean president's renewed call came in a meeting with U.S. Trade
Representative (USTR) Ronald Kirk.
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Congress calls on N. Korea to return to 6-party talks
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Congress Monday adopted a resolution calling on North
Korea to return to the six-party talks on ending its nuclear ambitions and engage
in dialogue with South Korea to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
"North Korea should immediately stop any hostile rhetoric and activity towards
the Republic of Korea and engage in mutual dialogue to enhance inter-Korean
relations," said the resolution drafted by Rep. Peter King (R-New York) and
several other lawmakers.
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Medical doctor infected with new flu: hospital officials
SEOUL -- A medical doctor working for a South Korean hospital has been confirmed
to have been infected with Influenza A, hospital officials said Tuesday.
According to the Seoul National University Hospital, a 33-year-old foreign
doctor, one of its staff, has been under close observation for treatment after
she tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
(END)
