YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea articles from June 2007

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Roh must hold debate on media reform plan.
June 1, 2007... (EDITORIAL from on Hankyoreh on June 1): At the weekly cabinet meeting Tuesday, president Roh Moo-hyun had some more to say about his "Scheme to Elevate the News Coverage Support System." No small amount of what he said appears to be the result...

Not all students are equal.
June 1, 2007... (EDITORIAL from JoongAng Daily on June 1): Starting next school year, Seoul National University will test and divide its engineering freshmen into two different classes based on their ability to solve math and science problems. When the school...

POSCO's prowess.
June 1, 2007... (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on June 1): It is far from hyperbole to say POSCO rewrote steelmaking history when it started commercial operations on its FINEX plant in Pohang on Wednesday. The new plant produces molten iron with an innovative...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on June 1. Vernacular dailies -- Journalists protest government policy on media (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Signs of economic recovery in sight...

High-profile regional security consultation session to open in Singapore.
June 1, 2007... SINGAPORE, June 1 (Yonhap) -- A major regional defense forum is to get underway here later Friday, with the North Korean nuclear issue and other pending security issues in the Asia-Pacific region high on the agenda. The Asia Security Summit,...

U.S. evaluating various exchanges with North Korea: State Dept. report.
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The United States is looking at various exchanges with North Korea as an option to help open up one of the most closed societies, a State Department report released Wednesday said. "A number of European and...

N.K. diplomat rejects U.S. calls to act first on denuclearization deal.
June 1, 2007... NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean diplomat rejected U.S. calls for his government to act first to implement a denuclearization agreement, insisting Thursday that a banking dispute has to be resolved beforehand. "Our...

Koreas lock horns over rice aid, nuclear disarmament.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Officials of the divided Koreas were engaged in overnight marathon negotiations on Friday over the South's suspended rice aid and the North's nuclear disarmament, officials said. High-level talks between South and...

U.S. Agriculture Department letter urges South Korea to fully reopen beef imports.
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture sent a letter to South Korea last week urging the country to fully reopen American beef imports, the trade journal World Trade Online reported Thursday. Addressed to the...

U.S. presidential hopeful pledges renewed alliance with Korea, Asia.
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Barak Obama, one of the leading U.S. Democratic presidential hopefuls, accused the current administration of scoffing at inter-Korean relations and failing to engage in aggressive diplomacy to stop North Korea's...

Koreas lock horns over rice aid, nuclear disarmament.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Officials of the divided Koreas were engaged in overnight marathon negotiations on Friday over the South's suspended rice aid and the North's nuclear disarmament, officials said. High-level talks between South and...

S. Korean alpinist Um climbs Lhotse Shar.
June 1, 2007... BUSAN, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean alpinist Um Hong-gil succeeded in reaching the summit of the 8,400-meter Lhotse Shar Thursday, his expedition reported to his team in Busan. Um, with two other South Korean alpinists and a sherpa,...

Koreas wrangle over rice aid, nuclear disarmament.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- High-level talks between South and North Korea Thursday hit a snag as the communist country protested a delay in the South's promised shipment of rice to the North, officials said. "Working-level meetings will...

Roh says Pyongyang faces mounting pressure to quit nuclear program.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun said Thursday that his government will keep pressuring North Korea to abandon its missile and nuclear weapons programs, despite its "Sunshine Policy" toward the reclusive communist state. In...

N. Korea denounces U.S., S. Korea for alleged aerial espionage.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea Thursday accused the United States and South Korea of frequently committing aerial espionage in May. "The U.S. imperialist aggressor forces committed more than 90 cases of aerial espionage against the...

S. Korea to increase flights to Philippines.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Philippines have agreed to greatly expand flight frequency and capacity servicing the two nations in a bid to ease a chronic shortage of seats, the South Korean government said Thursday. In a...

S. Koreans see Samsung chairman as most successful: survey.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans perceive Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of Samsung Group, as the most successful person in the country, a survey showed Thursday. In a nationwide poll of 1,000 people between the ages of 19 and 69, 9.7...

Festivals Calendar - June 2007.(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in June: * Muju Firefly Festival When: June 9-17 Where: Muju, North Jeolla Province. Fireflies, called "banditburi" in...

USFK builds monument for Korean soldier killed in Afghanistan.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. military said Thursday it has unveiled a monument honoring a South Korean soldier killed in Afghanistan earlier this year. Army Sgt. Yoon Jang-ho was killed in February in a terrorist suicide bombing at the...

S. Korea to raise up to 4.1 tln won via Treasuries sale in June.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government plans to sell government bonds worth between 3.7 trillion won (US$3.9 billion) and 4.1 trillion won in June, the Ministry of Finance and Economy said Thursday. According to the ministry, the...

Samsung Heavy Industries to spend 467.4 bln won on stock buyback.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said Thursday it will spend 467.4 billion won (US$502 million) to buy back 12 million of its outstanding shares to boost shareholder returns. ...

IEA chief praises S. Korea's energy policies, calls for liberalization in power, gas sector.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has done an exemplary job in formulating good energy policies in the past and should now move to liberalize its electricity and gas industries, the head of an international energy body said Thursday. In...

BOE Technology's Korean unit gets approval for court receivership.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean affiliate of BOE Technology Group Co., a Chinese flat panel screen maker, received approval for court protection to avoid bankruptcy, the company said Thursday. A bankruptcy judge of the Seoul Central...

S. Korea remains undecided about its troops in Iraq.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The Defense Ministry Thursday denied reports that it was leaning towards extending the stay of troops in Iraq, saying it has still to make a decision on whether to retain the troops, called the Zaytun Division, and is...

Journalists send protest letter to Roh over planned pressroom closure.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Representatives of South Korea's major news organizations Thursday sent a statement of protest to President Roh Moo-hyun, denouncing Roh's plan to shut down pressrooms at almost all government agencies in August for...

S. Korea's service sector output growth accelerates in April.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's service sector output grew at a faster pace in April, a government report said Thursday, indicating that the economy is improving. Output in the service sector gained 5.1 percent in April from a year...

Sixth Asia Cooperation Dialogue to open in Seoul next week.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ministers and other senior officials from 30 Asian nations will gather here next week to discuss North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the digital divide between rich and poor countries in the region and cooperation...

Roh stresses expanded ties with Uzbekistan.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun said Thursday that South Korea will continue to expand economic cooperation with Uzbekistan and help Korean enterprises increase investments in the central Asian country. Roh made the remarks...

Samsung appeals sentences in illegal wealth transfer case.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Group has appealed the jail sentences of two of its executives accused of helping Chairman Lee Kun-hee transfer massive wealth to his only son through an illicit bond deal a decade ago, the Supreme Court said...

S. Korean consortium finds potentiallty huge oil deposit in Kamchatka.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean energy development consortium said Thursday that it has found a potentially huge offshore oil deposit in Russia's Kamchatka region. The field, jointly controlled by South Korean oil developers and...

Shinsegae Chelsea considers opening more outlet malls in S. Korea.
June 1, 2007... YEOJU, South Korea, May 31 (Yonhap) -- Shinsege Chelsea Co., a joint venture between South Korea's Shinsegae Co. and U.S. shopping mall operator Chelsea Property Group Inc., is considering opening more outlet malls in South Korea, the U.S....

Military to toughen qualifications for alternative service.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The military said Thursday it will change relevant rules to toughen eligibility for employment at companies as an alternative to compulsory military service. The announcement comes as prosecutors are looking into an...

S. Korea's service sector output growth accelerates in April.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's service sector output grew at a faster pace in April, a government report said Thursday, indicating that the economy is improving. Output in the service sector gained 5.1 percent in April from a year...

Today in Korean history.
June 1, 2007... June 1 1922 -- The first Joseon Art Exhibition is held in Seoul. 1950 -- The government launches a six-year compulsory education system. 1959 -- The fifth Asian People's Anti-Communist League Conference is held in Seoul. 1961...

Rival parties wide apart on priority in parliament session.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The two rival political parties remain wide apart Thursday on what to deal with first in the extraordinary parliamentary session next week, although they've agreed to hold a hearing on the free trade agreement with the...

S. Korea's economy to grow 4.5 pct in 2007: think tank.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top private think tank on Thursday upgraded the country's economic growth forecast for this year, citing reviving consumer spending and business investment. The Samsung Economic Research Institute (SERI)...

U.S. to slap antidumping duties on S. Korean printing paper: sources.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The United States government has decided to slap antidumping duties on printing paper made by South Korean companies following a six-month probe, industry sources said Thursday. The decision announced Wednesday by the...

S. Korea's economy recovering, vice finance minister says.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy is slowly recovering on brisk exports and reviving consumer spending, the country's vice finance minister said Thursday. "The economy seems to be slowly entering a recovery phase," Kim...

S. Korea needs to intervene to prevent won's rally, researcher says.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea needs to "appropriately intervene" to stop a further appreciation in the won to guard its key export lifeline, a private researcher said Thursday. "Despite a decline in the annual current account surplus...

Chinese national sentenced to two years in prison for attempted espionage for N.K.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese resident here was sentenced to two years in jail by an appeals court Thursday for attempting to spy for North Korea. The Seoul High Court found the 68-year-old man guilty of attempting to hand over...

S. Korean manufacturers rosy about Q3 business: poll.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- A majority of South Korean manufacturing companies are optimistic about their business in the third quarter thanks to the bullish stock market, a steady rise in exports and hopes for a recovery in private consumption,...

IEA report praises S. Korea's nuclear, oil storage policies.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea maintains exemplary nuclear power and oil storage policies, as it has succeeded in upgrading its overall energy infrastructure, according to an international report Thursday. The country has made good...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 451 (May 31, 2007).
June 1, 2007... *** CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW SEOUL (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronological review of major developments related to North Korea from May 24 to 30, 2007. May 24 The (North) Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) says the eighth Asian...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 451 (May 31, 2007).
June 1, 2007... *** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 2) North Korea restores ties with Nicaragua SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea has restored diplomatic ties with Nicaragua and named its ambassador to the Central American country, the North's official media reported...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 451 (May 31, 2007).
June 1, 2007... *** NEWS IN BRIEF (Part 1) Pyongyang passes regulations for enforcement of Red Cross law SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea has passed regulations for the enforcement of its recent law on Red Cross operations in the country, the North's media...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 451 (May 31, 2007).
June 1, 2007... *** PYONGYANG'S RHETORIC Article of Rodong Sinmun on Patriotism (Rodong Sinmun, KCNA/ May 27, 2007) Patriotism comes out of high pride and confidence in the superiority and strength of one's own country and nation. A genuine...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 451 (May 31, 2007).
June 1, 2007... *** INTER-KOREAN RELATIONS South Korea proposes to open inter-Korean railways SEOUL (Yonhap) -- In Seoul this week Cabinet-level talks were under way between South and North Korean officials on a variety of issues ranging from building...

NORTH KOREA THIS WEEK NO. 451 (May 31, 2007).
June 1, 2007... *** TOPIC OF THE WEEK U.S. Downplays North Korea's Firing of Short-range Missile SEOUL (Yonhap) -- North Korea's latest firing of a short-range missile raised concern in this part of the world, but the United States and South Korea...

S. Korea recovers 649.5 bln won of public funds in April.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Thursday it recouped 649.5 billion won (US$698.6 million) in public funds in April by receiving dividends or selling assets. A total of 86.8 trillion won, or 51.6 percent of the...

S. Korean institutions' investment in overseas securities hits record.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities reached an all-time high in the first quarter as investments in overseas stocks shot up ahead of a tax exemption measure, the central bank said Wednesday. ...

Chrysler opposes proposed FTA with South Korea.
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, May 29 (Yonhap) -- American automotive giant Chrysler Group expressed opposition Tuesday to a proposed South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (FTA), saying the accord fails to motivate the Asian nation enough to open its market to...

Role of ex-presidents.
June 1, 2007... (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on May 30): As is often said in Korea and Japan, twilight is very long in this part of the world. And it is especially true about the political lives of our most recent former presidents. Almost everyday, news...

Media policy will backfire.
June 1, 2007... (EDITORIAL from Joongang Daily on May 30): The way President Roh sees the media raises some dangerous issues. He even threatened, during a cabinet meeting, that if the media continue to criticize the governments plan to close or integrate the...

Specter of Economic Woes It's Imperative to Expand Growth Potential.
June 1, 2007... (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 30): More and more people have rising concerns about economic woes as uncertainties grow amid political bickering over the December presidential election, property speculation and higher inflation. They seem...

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on May 30. Vernacular dailies -- Professor Choi Jang-jip says Roh abuses power with arbitrary curb on reporting (Kyunghyang Shinmun) --...

New thermal generators to boost Jeju Island's low power reserve.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- The new thermal power generators that officially begun commercial output will boost the electricity reserve on South Korea's top resort island, the operator of the plant said Wednesday. The two...

S. Korean institutions' investment in overseas securities hits record.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities reached an all-time high in the first quarter as investments in overseas stocks shot up thanks to a tax exemption measure, the central bank said Wednesday. ...

Koreas to haggle over rice aid, nuclear dismantlement.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 30 (Yonhap) -- South and North Korea are to continue talks Wednesday on how to keep up the momentum of renewed reconciliation following the historic test run of trains across the inter-Korean border, despite a stall in the North's...

U.S. envoy to discuss six-party talks, bilateral issues with China.
June 1, 2007... WASHINGTON, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. nuclear envoy, about to head to China, will discuss six-nation North Korean nuclear negotiations and bilateral issues regarding Beijing, the State Department said Tuesday. Assistant secretary of...

Actress Jeon Do-yeon returns home from Cannes Film Festival.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon returned home Tuesday after winning the award for Best Actress at this year's Cannes Film Festival. On arrival from Paris at the Incheon International Airport, the 34-year-old star...

S. Korea urges N. Korea to build on detente after train test.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Tuesday called upon North Korea to keep up the momentum of renewed reconciliation following the historic test run of trains across the inter-Korean border in a bid to establish a lasting peace on the...

S. Korea missed its chance for Kaesong tourism: N. Korean official.
June 1, 2007... KAESONG, North Korea, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea missed the opportunity to open Kaesong to tourism because it did not listen to proposals made by North Korea, a member of an inter-Korean reconciliation group said Tuesday. Lee Chang-duk,...

Asian shipowners agree on permanent secretariat to promote industry interests.
June 1, 2007... BUSAN, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Asian shipowners on Tuesday agreed to set up a permanent secretariat in Singapore to promote wide-ranging industry interests. The decision reached at the end of the two-day-long gathering of the Asian Shipowners'...

N. Korea puffs smoke at S. Korea's humble attitude.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- When it comes to inter-Korean issues and negotiations, South Korea is accused of taking a low profile and pandering to the demands of North Korea. Out of what they say is brotherly love, South Korea has provided...

Foreign ministers at Asia-Europe meeting call on N. Korea to disarm.
June 1, 2007... HAMBURG, Germany, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign ministers from 43 Asian and European nations on Tuesday urged North Korea to implement without any further delay a six-nation agreement in which it promised to shut down and eventually disable its...

GNP plans hearing to check for weaknesses of presidential hopefuls.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's main opposition party said Tuesday that it will hold a public hearing around mid-July to check possible weaknesses of its presidential hopefuls. The decision, reached unanimously by members of the...

S. Koreans rank first among foreign students studying in China.
June 1, 2007... BEIJING, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans made up the largest single block of foreigners studying in China last year, local media reported Tuesday. The report using data compiled by the Education Ministry showed that there were 57,504 South...

Opposition presidential hopefuls ignite debate with attacks on front-runner.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Presidential hopefuls of South Korea's conservative opposition Grand National Party (GNP) ignited a televised debate Tuesday with attacks on frontrunner Lee Myung-bak. The debate, with the main topic of how to revive...

S. Korea to exempt taxes on capital gains from investment funds.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government said Tuesday it will exempt taxes next month on capital gains from foreign stock investment through funds set up inside South Korea as part of efforts to make the country a financial hub. ...

Mongolian leader supports S. Korea's stance on N. Korea.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Mongolia Tuesday supported South Korea's efforts to engage North Korea and resolve the North's nuclear ambitions peacefully through multilateral dialogue. "The Mongolian government highly supports South Korea's...

Bank of Korea policymakers unanimously agree to freeze rate in April.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- All seven policymakers at the Bank of Korea (BOK) unanimously decided to freeze its key interest rate in April for the eighth straight month, the central bank's minutes showed Tuesday. On April 12, BOK Gov. Lee...

Korea Gas to form LNG joint venture with Oman.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Korea Gas Corp., the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer, said Tuesday it signed a deal with the Omani government to establish a joint venture to trade and store LNG. The 50-50 joint venture will be...

Roh escalates attack on local media.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun on Tuesday justified his government's recent decision to close almost all pressrooms at government ministries and agencies, urging local media to follow the norm of advanced countries,...

Top U.S. nuclear envoy due in China for talks on North Korea.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Washington's chief nuclear negotiator is due in Beijing Wednesday for discussions on ways to persuade North Korea to shut down its nuclear reactor as it agreed to in February, South Korean and Chinese officials said...

Roh refuses to replace disgraced police chief.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun Tuesday dismissed calls to replace the nation's chief police officer, under fire for his alleged attempt to cover up a suspected revenge assault by the head of the Hanwha Group. Lee Taek-soon,...

Appeals court upholds convictions of Samsung executives over illegal wealth transfer.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision to convict two executives of South Korea's largest conglomerate Samsung for helping Chairman Lee Kun-hee transfer massive wealth to his only son through an...

S. Korea's anti-business sentiment stems from improper business management: state institute.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Anti-corporate sentiment in South Korea largely stems from improper business management by family-run conglomerates, which have often been tainted by business scandals such as accounting fraud, the country's top...

N. Korea to build 10,000 apartments for Pyongyang residents: report.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to build 10,000 apartments for its Pyongyang residents this year, a report said Tuesday. The move follows similar construction of 10,000 apartments in the city last year, the Choson Sinbo, a newspaper...

S. Korea to spend 8 trillion won next year to improve defense capability: sources.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to drastically increase its budget next year for sharpening its defense capability as part of efforts to balance its military power with those of China and Japan as well as counter threats from North...

Appeals court upholds convictions of Samsung executives over illegal wealth transfer.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court's decision to convict two executives of South Korea's largest conglomerate Samsung for helping Chairman Lee Kun-hee transfer massive wealth to his only son through an...

S. Korea seeks legislation targeting canned Chinese beef.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Amid revelations Chinese beef has been processed in poor hygienic conditions, South Korean lawmakers are seeking legislation to strengthen the consumers' right to know by expanding the place-of-origin requirement on...

Lawmaker to submit bill on promoting reporters' news coverage activities.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean lawmaker will introduce an amendment bill requiring government offices to establish pressrooms inside their buildings and actively assist reporters' news coverage activities, his aides said Tuesday. ...

Nokia calls for S. Korea to adopt global cell phone platform.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A top technology executive of Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer, called Tuesday for South Korea to introduce a single, globally recognized mobile phone software platform, which he said will...

Daum, Google to seek alliance expansion.
June 1, 2007... SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Daum Communications Corp., South Korea's No. 2 portal company, said Tuesday that it will increase cooperation with the world's largest Internet company, Google Inc., in order to create synergy in business. Daum CEO...