Daily Press 10/26/2012

 
Daily Press 10/26/2012

 

DAILY PRESS 10-26-2012 

Security

 1 First ever US Defense Minister mention of MD negotiations with Korea
 2 Panetta says no signs of NK's imminent nuke test yet
 3 NK defectors report abuse after arriving in South Korea
 4 US envoy on NK human rights to visit Canada
 5 Top official says he saw transcript of 2007 summit dialogue
 6 Joking about North Korea gets young leftists thrown in jail

South Korean Politics and News

 7 Lee's son returns home after being quizzed
 8 Embattled Kaist president to step down from post in February
 9 Ruling party names spokeswoman for foreign press
 10 Jeongsu foundation's office raided
 11 Warrant sought for LIG owner’s son
 12 Third try at shooting a rocket into space today
 13 Psy’s order of merit hits opposition

Economics

 14 Won hits a 13-month high against U.S. dollar
 15 Korea recoups 61.8% of bailout funds
 16 Economy could fall into protracted slowdown: KDI
 17 US trade watchdog: Samsung violated 4 Apple patents
 18 Surge in overseas travel puts Korean Air back in the black
 19 Laos looks to Korea for growth model
 20 Consumer sentiment hits 9-month low in Oct.
 21 SK Innovation Q3 operating profit drops 25%
 22 Kia Motors net jumps 28% on brisk sales in 3rd quarter
 23 Samsung net nearly doubles on brisk smartphone sales
 24 Cheil Industries to tap Chinese clothing market from 2013
 25 LG Display logs first operating profit in 2 years
 26 Hyundai Steel swings to black in 3rd quarter
 27 KOTRA to host franchising trade show in China's central region
 28 Mirae Asset to set up EFT manager in Latin America

Editorials

 29 Which Korea does the roundtable support? [Editorial]
 30 Living with strong won [Editorial]
 31 Investigating first family [Editorial]
 32 Never-ending story [Editorial]