YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea articles from October 2005

YON - Yonhap News Agency of Korea archives from October 2005

Seoul's N. Korea vote abstentions fail to get int'l understanding.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean diplomats in the United States think Seoul's repeated abstentions from voting on U. N. Human Right Commission resolutions denouncing North Korea's human rights cannot win international understanding, a...

Seoul shares likely to face correction next week.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean share prices are likely to face a slight correction as investors remain cautious over a sharp rise in past weeks, analysts said Saturday. Yet the local bourse will likely maintain its upward trend,...

S. Korea's exports reach record US$24.7 bln in September.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 18.7 percent from a year ago to a record $24.72 billion in September on the strength of greater overseas demand for information technology products, machinery and ships, the Ministry of...

Koizumi likely to push ahead with shrine visit.
October 1, 2005... TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will likely go ahead with another visit to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine this year despite a Japanese court ruling that his visits to it are unconstitutional, Japanese media...

Newly restored Cheonggye stream becomes Seoul's new landmark.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Forty-seven years after it was buried under layers of concrete, the waterway that once ran through the heart of Seoul has seen the light of day again. The Seoul metropolitan government opened to the public the...

Shame on e-service.
October 1, 2005... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Oct. 1)The turmoil in the Internet-based civil documents services aptly shows how quickly reputation can degrade into disgrace. The halt to online issuing of civic documents for fear of fabrication is a shame...

Samsung's Way.
October 1, 2005... (EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Oct. 1)Samsung Electronics' $33-billion plan to build the world's largest semiconductor cluster attracts interest in two important ways. If everything goes as planned, Samsung will surpass Intel to emerge as...

Virtues and Flaws of New Cheonggye Stream.
October 1, 2005... (EDITORIAL from the Hankyoreh on Oct.1)The opening ceremony of the Cheonggye Stream starts today, but fish, insects and birds are already swarming in the waterway. Egrets, mallards, Chinese minnows, carp, catfish, children and adults mix...

Top headlines in major South Korean newspapers.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean newspapers on Oct. 1. Vernacular dailies -- Spending on social welfare hits snag on revenue shortfall (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Ex-Hyundai executive faces...

IAEA resolution welcomes six-party accord, urges implementation.
October 1, 2005... VIENNA, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The U. N. nuclear watchdog agency on Friday adopted a resolution welcoming the six-party agreement on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula but with a reminder of the communist state's record of safeguard...

Family of deceased N. K. spy invited to visit S. Korea.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Chung Soon-taek, one of 29 former North Korean spies refusing to renounce communism over the past decades while serving long prison terms in South Korea, died of cancer in Seoul Friday, the Unification Ministry...

N. Korea accuses U. S. of continuing aerial espionage.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The United States has been continuing aerial espionage on North Korea despite its declared intention not to attack the communist nation, Pyongyang's state media said Friday. "The U. S. imperialists' aerial espionage...

Conference on N. Korean human rights to open in Seoul in December.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A U. S. government-funded organization and South Korean activists plan to hold a conference on human rights in North Korea in Seoul on Dec. 8-11, the Korean activists said Friday. The conference will be jointly...

S. Korea, China agree to enhance cooperation in nuke talks.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon met Friday with Ning Fukui, China's new ambassador to Seoul, and agreed to forge bilateral cooperation in the fifth round of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear...

Koreas to inaugurate joint textile company in Pyongyang.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The two Koreas will inaugurate an inter-Korean joint venture textile company in Pyongyang Saturday, illustrating the widening cross-border economic cooperation. The joint venture, set up by South Korea's Andong...

N. Korean ships to arrive in S. Korea to carry rice aid.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Four North Korean vessels will arrive Saturday in South Korea to transport rice aid to the communist country, the Ministry of Unification said Friday. The 8,000-ton Daedonggang and 2,000-ton Birobong will dock at...

Japanese inventor sues Samsung Electronics over patent violation.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Japanese inventor has sued Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of computer-memory chips, over alleged infringement of his patented technology related to semiconductor processing, the company said...

N. Korea warns U. S. not to take up human rights issue.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) - North Korean media on Friday warned the United States not to criticize its human rights conditions, saying such moves are merely aimed at toppling its government. State broadcaster Radio Pyongyang said that the U....

(LEAD) Former envoy to Washington faces summons.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) - South Korea's prosecutor's office asked the former South Korean ambassador to the United States to appear before the prosecution for questioning on his alleged involvement in illegal political donations prior to the...

(2nd LD) Hyundai Motor to build new production plant in Czech Republic.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, said Friday it will push to build a new plant in the Czech Republic as part of its efforts to emerge as a global player. A total of 1 billion euros (US$1.2 billion)...

S. Korea has highest rate of elderly traffic deaths among OECD.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has the highest number of elderly deaths caused by traffic accidents among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation Development (OECD), a report from a state-run transportation institute...

Yonhap News Summary.
October 1, 2005... The following is the second summary of major stories moved by the Yonhap News Agency on Friday. --------------- New coach Advocaat aims to replay 2002 World Cup success SEOUL -- Dick Advocaat, the new coach of the South Korean...

(2nd LD) S. Korea developing new medium-altitude anti-air missile.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been developing a new surface-to-air missile since 1998 as part of efforts to strengthen its air defense network, a state-run defense institute said Friday. The US$535 million missile development...

Largest-ever Korean-made ancient ship found with celadon pottery.
October 1, 2005... MOKPO, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- An ancient wooden ship believed to be the largest one found on the Korean Peninsula has been salvaged from the nation's southern waters, officials at the Korean National Maritime Museum said Friday. ...

New coach Advocaat aims to replay 2002 World Cup success.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Dick Advocaat, the new coach of the South Korean national football team, said Friday his goal in the 2006 World Cup finals is to deliver as strong a performance as former coach Guus Hiddink in the 2002 finals. ...

(LEAD) Disney reviewing value of theme park in S. Korea.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Walt Disney Co. is reviewing the marketable value of a theme park it is considering building just outside Seoul, spurred by the flow of Asian tourists into Korea, city officials said Friday. "The review has been...

S. Korea launches task force to tackle aging society.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government has launched a committee tasked with tackling the country's demographic problems, government officials said Friday. Established on the order of President Roh Moo-hyun, the committee will address...

(LEAD) Seoul shares close lower on foreign sell-off.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Friday, ending a four-day winning streak, as foreign investors and retailers booked profits following a recent surge. The U. S. dollar settled higher against the Korean won. The...

S. Korea opposes setting tariff limit on agricultural products.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to oppose tariff limits on the trade in agricultural products, a government negotiator said Friday. "No official position has been announced yet, but there are signs Europe will follow...

Seoul shares close lower on foreign sell-off.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks closed lower Friday, ending a four-day winning streak, as foreign investors and retailers booked profits following a recent surge. The U. S. dollar settled higher against the Korean won. The...

(LEAD) Shinhan likely to launch merged banking unit in April.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Holding Co., South Korea's second-largest financial services group, is expected to launch a merged entity comprising its two main banking units next April, the head of a group merger committee...

Gov't checks anti-terrorism measures ahead of APEC summit.
October 1, 2005... BUSAN, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday checked a series of anti-terrorism and other security measures ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in this port city. The APEC meeting, set for Nov. 18-19, will be...

(LEAD) State auditors to probe alleged misappropriation of inter-Korean fund.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state watchdog has decided to inspect government-funded inter-Korean economic projects to see if any of the money was wasted or used for personal purposes, officials at the Board of Audit and Inspection...

(LEAD) S. Korea developing new medium-altitude anti-air missile.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been developing a new surface-to-air missile by 2010 as part of efforts to strengthen its air defense network, a state-run defense institute said Friday. The missile is to replace aging U. S.-made...

Hyundai raps ex-pointman on N. K. business over embezzlement.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Group said Friday that the group's former pointman on its business in North Korea embezzled more than one billion won (US$964,000) in company money for his personal use. Former...

Samsung Electronics completes twin clusters in core businesses.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea's largest chip-maker, is poised to complete work on its twin industrial clusters by announcing this week it will build a large-scale semiconductor complex in South Korea. On...

Successful nuke talks to bring huge economic benefit: report.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is expected to enjoy an economic benefit of up to 120 trillion won (US$115.7 billion) if multilateral talks aimed at resolving North Korean nuclear crisis produce a successful outcome, a local think tank...

'Nurimaru APEC House' opens ahead of APEC Summit.
October 1, 2005... Busan, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A conference hall for the second-day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit opened here Friday, approximately over month before the forum is to begin in November. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was...

Argentina ends probe into alleged dumping of S. Korean plastic.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Argentina has decided to end its investigation into the alleged dumping of South Korean polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as it does no harm to the local market, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade said Friday....

Seoul, Islamabad agree to enhance economic, security cooperation.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Pakistan agreed Friday to enhance economic cooperation and maintain a cooperative relationship in the reform of the United Nations and other international issues. The agreement was made at a...

S. Korea developing new medium-altitude anti-air missile.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to develop a new surface-to-air missile by 2010 as part of efforts to strengthen its air defense network, a state-run defense institute said Friday. The missile is to replace aging U. S.-made...

Former envoy to Washington to face summons.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) - South Korea's prosecutor's office will summon the former-South Korean Korean ambassador to the United States for questioning over his alleged involvement in illegal political donations prior to the presidential...

Today in Korean History.
October 1, 2005... Oct. 1 1953 -- South Korea and the United States sign a mutual defense treaty, about three months after the armistice agreement ending the Korean War is signed. 1958 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Thailand. ...

Seoul shares extend losses on foreign sell-off.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks lost more ground in afternoon trading Friday as foreign investors and retailers booked profits following a recent surge. The broader Korea composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 6.25...

State auditors to probe how inter-Korean cooperation fund was spent.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state watchdog has decided to inspect government-funded inter-Korean economic projects to see if any of the money was wasted or used for personal purposes, officials at the Board of Audit and Inspection...

Shinhan likely to launch merged banking unit in April.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Shinhan Financial Holding Co., South Korea's second-largest financial services group, is expected to launch a merged entity comprising its two main banking units next April, the head of the lender's committee for...

Hana Bank gets provisional approval for financial holding firm.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hana Bank, South Korea's third-largest lender, got preliminary approval from the nation's financial regulator Friday to form a financial holding company. The lender said it plans to submit an application soon for...

Czech comics to present history in Seoul.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Modern and traditional Czech cartoons, some dating back 130 years, will be presented at a Seoul arts center next week, mirroring the peculiar transition of East European history. The exhibition will display...

Foreign ministry to hold concert for wives of foreign ambassadors.
October 1, 2005... South Korea's Foreign Ministry will host a classical music concert for the wives of foreign ambassadors in Seoul on Friday, the ministry said. "It is a gathering to get to know each other, an occasion to introduce our culture to the wives...

Yonhap News Summary.
October 1, 2005... The following is the first summary of major stories moved by the Yonhap News Agency on Friday. --------------- Hill sees future split among six-parties on N. K.'s nuclear issue WASHINGTON -- The chief U. S. negotiator on North...

Seoul's FTA talks with U. S. unlikely until progress on key issues.
October 1, 2005... WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea said Thursday it would not be easy to launch talks with the United States on a free trade agreement (FTA) until progress is made on such key issues as U. S. beef imports and the screen quota system,...

(LEAD) Hyundai Motor to build new production plant in Czech Republic.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, will push ahead with a plan to build a production plant in Czech Republic at an investment of 1 billion euros, the company officials said Friday. The plant,...

Seoul shares trade lower on foreign sell-off.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks nudged lower in choppy trading Friday morning as foreign investors and retailers booked profits following a recent surge. The broader Korea composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) dropped 0.18...

Roh pledges to create 300,000 jobs for elderly by 2009.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun on Friday said his government will establish over 300,000 new jobs for the elderly by 2009. In a video message at the ceremony marking the nation's 9th Elderly Day, Roh said that, "The...

Disney likely to decide on theme park in S. Korea next year.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Walt Disney Co. is reviewing the marketable value of a theme park it is considering building just outside Seoul, and the decision will likely be made early next year, city officials suggested Friday. "The review...

Asian Film Academy to open in Busan.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- A film school established to discover talented film students from across Asia and help them to become successful filmmakers will be officially launched this weekend in Busan, South Korea's second largest city. ...

Seoul makes little headway in export competitiveness: KITA.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea made little progress in the competitiveness of its products in world export markets in 2003, a private trade body said Friday, stressing the need to hone the products' competitive edge. Citing a U. N....

Roh congratulates Russia on 15 years of normalized ties.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- President Roh Moo-hyun on Friday sent a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin to pledge that South Korea will try to further enhance friendly ties and deepen the cooperative relationship Seoul has maintained...

U. S. Pacific Fleet Commander visits S. Korea.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- The chief of U. S. Pacific Fleet was in Seoul on Friday to meet top South Korean military officials, the Defense Ministry said. Adm. Gary Roughead arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a three-day trip, his...

Citibank Korea's labor union threatens to launch strike.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Unionized employees at Citibank Korea Inc. said Friday they will go on strike next month if a pay raise and other demands are not met. Citibank Korea, launched in November last year, is the result of a merger...

Hyundai Motor to build new production plant in Czech Republic.
October 1, 2005... SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motors Co., South Korea's largest automaker will push ahead with a plan to build a plant in Czech Republic at an investment of 1 billion euros, the company said Friday. Completion of the plant, which will...

(2nd LD) Seoul sends back body of former N. Korean spy.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The body of a former North Korean spy who died of an illness in Seoul last week was repatriated to his communist homeland on Sunday, South Korean officials said. A coffin containing the body of Chung Sun-Taek, 84,...

(LEAD) Hyundai asked to submit records on alleged embezzlement.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Sunday that it has asked Hyundai Group to present documents on a former executive's alleged misappropriation of state funds related to the group's business in North Korea. The...

Report: S. Korea's foreign minister may run for U. N.'s top job.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon has indicated that he might run to replace Kofi Annan as the secretary-general of the United Nations when his term ends at the end of 2006, a report said Sunday. "If and...

S. Korean movie bags two top awards at Asia Pacific Film Festival.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean film, "Taegukgi," won two top awards, including the honor of best film, in the Asia-Pacific Flim Festival on Sunday. The South Korean blockbuster, directed by Kang Je-gyu, also won the honor of best...

(6th LD) Eight S. Koreans wounded in Bali bombings: ministry.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- At least eight South Korean tourists were wounded in a series of bombings that hit the Indonesian resort island of Bali, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said it had no reports of South...

(LEAD) Woman dies after falling into Cheonggye stream.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- A 51-year-old woman died early Sunday after falling off a bridge while strolling over a restored stream in Seoul that opened to the public a day earlier, police and city officials said. The woman, identified only...

N. Korea suspends market sale of cereals: WFP.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has put the lid on the sale of cereals on the market in an apparent move to strengthen its food rationing system, the U. N. World Food Program (WFP) said Sunday. "As of Oct. 1, reports are that cereal sales...

Hyundai asked to submit records on alleged embezzlement.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government said Sunday that it asked Hyundai Group to present documents on a former executive's alleged misappropriation of state funds related to the group's business in North Korea. The demand...

Flexibility key to resolving N. K. nuke issue: Chinese official.
October 2, 2005... BEIJING, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Flexibility and building trust are vital keys to resolving North Korea's nuclear standoff, a Chinese Foreign Ministry official said Sunday. China's Assistant Foreign Minister Shen Guofang told South Korean...

Today in Korean History.
October 2, 2005... Oct. 3 1979 -- South Korea's National Assembly, controlled by President Park Chung-hee's ruling party, deprives Kim Young-sam, head of the then-opposition New Democratic Party, of his parliamentary seat in connection with his...

(LEAD) S. Korea to send back body of unconverted N. Korean spy.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry said Sunday that it has decided to return the body of an unconverted North Korean spy who died on Friday. Chung Soon-taek, 84, died of cancer while battling the disease after...

S. Korean household debt rises in first half.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean households saw their average debt climb by more than 1.2 million won (US$1,152) in the first half of the year, a government report said Sunday. A local household had an average debt of 31.8 million won...

S. Korean national debt to top 300 tln won in 2009.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt is expected to keep rising and surpass 300 trillion won (US$288 billion) in 2009, the Ministry of Finance and Economy said Sunday. In a report to the National Assembly, the ministry said...

Woman dies after falling into Cheonggye stream.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- A 51-year-old woman died early Sunday after falling off a bridge while touring a restored stream that opened to the public on Saturday, police said. The woman, identified only by her family name Yu, accidentally...

N. Korea wants back body of unconverted spy.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea called on South Korea Sunday to return the body of an unconverted former spy who died on Friday, the Unification Ministry said. Chung Soon-taek, 84, died of cancer while battling the disease after being...

Cost of Mount Geumgang tours totals US$439 mln: ministry.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hyundai Group has so far paid North Korea nearly US$439 million for operating tours to Mount Geumgang, a scenic mountain resort on the communist country's east coast, a government report showed Sunday. ...

(LEAD) Baseball playoffs kick off, heating up title race.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The race for the South Korean pro baseball league title is likely to heat up with the start of the first-stage playoffs on Saturday. On Wednesday, six football matches will be held in the sixth round of the...

Foreign ownership in Samsung firms rises this year.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors' stakes in subsidiaries of Samsung Group, South Korea's No. 1 family-controlled conglomerate, climbed almost 1 percentage point this year from the end of 2004, a government report said Sunday. As...

Postseason baseball playoffs begin.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pro baseball league competition will be heated with the opening of playoffs on the weekend. On Wednesday, six football matches will be held in the sixth round of the K-league. BASEBALL The...

S. Korean builders overseas orders soar on Middle East demand.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- Overseas construction orders won by South Korean builders jumped nearly 70 percent this year on a construction boom in the Middle East, an industry association said Sunday. Local builders garnered overseas orders...

Samsung's mobile phone output surpasses 10 million units in Sept.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- The number of mobile phones produced in September by Samsung Electronics Co. topped 10 million units, the largest yet on a monthly basis in its history, brightening its chances of reaching its objective to produce 100...

(LEAD) Five S. Koreans injured in Bali bombings: ministry.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- At least five South Korean tourists were injured in the terrorist bombings in Indonesia's resort island of Bali Saturday, officials at the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. "We have confirmed that five South Koreans have...

(2nd LD) Cheonggye stream becomes Seoul's new landmark.
October 2, 2005... SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- Fireworks lit the night sky of Seoul, the South Korean capital, on Saturday as thousands of people gathered to celebrate the opening of a waterway that had been buried under a concrete highway for nearly a half...