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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 Wednesday.
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S. Korea hails Obama's new Afghan strategy
SEOUL -- South Korea expressed support Wednesday for U.S. President Barack
Obama's plan to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan.
"The government supports the U.S. decision to expand its Afghan aid efforts
including the surge in troop levels in a bid to accelerate stabilization and
reconstruction there," foreign ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young said in a
statement.
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N. Korean soldier returns home after crossing maritime border
SEOUL -- A North Korean soldier rescued earlier this week by the South Korean
Navy was repatriated Wednesday through a truce village straddling the Koreas, an
official here said.
The army sergeant was rescued on Sunday in the Yellow Sea when his boat drifted
south of the maritime border. Officials say he was fishing before he crossed the
Northern Limit Line (NLL).
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Gov't, striking rail workers escalate conflict
SEOUL -- A weeklong strike by unionized rail workers has severely crippled the
nation's freight and passenger transportation services, but Korea Railroad's
(KORAIL) striking workers and management still remain miles away from a
compromise, officials from both sides said Wednesday.
Adding to the transportation chaos, the Lee Myung-bak government and opposition
parties are intensifying a dispute over the legitimacy of the strike, said the
officials.
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(LEAD) S. Korea pushes to bolster tourism industry in southern coastal region
SEOUL -- The government said Wednesday that it will step up efforts to stimulate
South Korea's tourism industry by easing regulations and fostering investment in
the southern part of the country.
The project, however, will be pursued in a way so as not to harm the environment
in the region, which is famous for its scenic seaside landscape dotted with
numerous small islands, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said in a statement.
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S. Korea, Central Asia agree to closer cooperation
SEOUL -- South Korea and Central Asian nations agreed Wednesday to boost ties in
energy development, green growth, higher education, and the health sector at an
annual high-level forum here, officials said.
Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo said the two sides will push for
"future-oriented" cooperation on the basis of their historical relations and
emotional bonds.
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(LEAD) S. Korea's foreign reserves hit all-time high in Nov.
SEOUL -- South Korea's foreign exchange reserves rose to a record high in
November as a weaker U.S. dollar boosted the conversion value of assets in other
currencies and investment profits gained, the central bank said Wednesday.
The nation's foreign reserves totaled US$270.89 billion as of the end of
November, up $6.7 billion from the previous month and the ninth straight monthly
gain, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
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(LEAD) POSCO, Krakatau Steel to build steel plant in Indonesia
SEOUL -- POSCO, South Korea's biggest steelmaker, said Wednesday that it will
build an integrated steel mill in Indonesia along with PT Krakatau Steel to meet
growing demand in Southeast Asia.
The two companies will complete the first stage of the mill, which will be able
to churn out 3 million tons annually, by 2013. POSCO, however, did not reveal the
value of the project.
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(LEAD) Seoul stocks end 1.4 pct higher on waning Dubai woes
SEOUL -- South Korean stocks finished 1.4 percent higher Wednesday as foreign
investors snapped up shares on waning Dubai debt problem anxiety, analysts said.
The local currency gained sharply against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) spiked 21.91 points to
end at 1,591.63, gaining ground for a third-consecutive session after Dubai debt
problems plunged the key index to the lowest level in four months on Friday.
Volume was moderate at 322.3 million shares, worth 4.7 trillion won (US$4.1
billion) with winners outnumbering losers 553 to 238.
(END)
The following is the second summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency
on Wednesday.
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S. Korea hails Obama's new Afghan strategy
SEOUL -- South Korea expressed support Wednesday for U.S. President Barack
Obama's plan to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan.
"The government supports the U.S. decision to expand its Afghan aid efforts
including the surge in troop levels in a bid to accelerate stabilization and
reconstruction there," foreign ministry spokesman Moon Tae-young said in a
statement.
-----------------
N. Korean soldier returns home after crossing maritime border
SEOUL -- A North Korean soldier rescued earlier this week by the South Korean
Navy was repatriated Wednesday through a truce village straddling the Koreas, an
official here said.
The army sergeant was rescued on Sunday in the Yellow Sea when his boat drifted
south of the maritime border. Officials say he was fishing before he crossed the
Northern Limit Line (NLL).
-----------------
Gov't, striking rail workers escalate conflict
SEOUL -- A weeklong strike by unionized rail workers has severely crippled the
nation's freight and passenger transportation services, but Korea Railroad's
(KORAIL) striking workers and management still remain miles away from a
compromise, officials from both sides said Wednesday.
Adding to the transportation chaos, the Lee Myung-bak government and opposition
parties are intensifying a dispute over the legitimacy of the strike, said the
officials.
-----------------
(LEAD) S. Korea pushes to bolster tourism industry in southern coastal region
SEOUL -- The government said Wednesday that it will step up efforts to stimulate
South Korea's tourism industry by easing regulations and fostering investment in
the southern part of the country.
The project, however, will be pursued in a way so as not to harm the environment
in the region, which is famous for its scenic seaside landscape dotted with
numerous small islands, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said in a statement.
-----------------
S. Korea, Central Asia agree to closer cooperation
SEOUL -- South Korea and Central Asian nations agreed Wednesday to boost ties in
energy development, green growth, higher education, and the health sector at an
annual high-level forum here, officials said.
Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo said the two sides will push for
"future-oriented" cooperation on the basis of their historical relations and
emotional bonds.
-----------------
(LEAD) S. Korea's foreign reserves hit all-time high in Nov.
SEOUL -- South Korea's foreign exchange reserves rose to a record high in
November as a weaker U.S. dollar boosted the conversion value of assets in other
currencies and investment profits gained, the central bank said Wednesday.
The nation's foreign reserves totaled US$270.89 billion as of the end of
November, up $6.7 billion from the previous month and the ninth straight monthly
gain, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
-----------------
(LEAD) POSCO, Krakatau Steel to build steel plant in Indonesia
SEOUL -- POSCO, South Korea's biggest steelmaker, said Wednesday that it will
build an integrated steel mill in Indonesia along with PT Krakatau Steel to meet
growing demand in Southeast Asia.
The two companies will complete the first stage of the mill, which will be able
to churn out 3 million tons annually, by 2013. POSCO, however, did not reveal the
value of the project.
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(LEAD) Seoul stocks end 1.4 pct higher on waning Dubai woes
SEOUL -- South Korean stocks finished 1.4 percent higher Wednesday as foreign
investors snapped up shares on waning Dubai debt problem anxiety, analysts said.
The local currency gained sharply against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) spiked 21.91 points to
end at 1,591.63, gaining ground for a third-consecutive session after Dubai debt
problems plunged the key index to the lowest level in four months on Friday.
Volume was moderate at 322.3 million shares, worth 4.7 trillion won (US$4.1
billion) with winners outnumbering losers 553 to 238.
(END)
