Yonhap news advisory for Tuesday, Aug. 18

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 hsj@yna.co.kr.

General
-- Follow-up on a set of agreements between Hyundai Group and North Korea
-- U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman in Seoul
-- The sentencing hearing of former KBS-TV president facing malfeasance charges

Economy & Finance
-- D-1 to South Korea's first space rocket launch
-- Sales at S. Korean discount stores fall in July
-- Analysis of first-half earnings of major businesses that closed books in
December
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