²  Ex president Kim Dae-jung died.

²  Democratic Party of Japan ended LDP’s domination in the sensational general election.

²  Korea and India signed CEPA.

²  Swine flu spread rapidly.

²  Korea’s first space vehicle failed to go into intended orbit.

²  Yang Yong-eun upset Tiger Woods to win PGA Championship.

²  Hyundai Chairwoman met NK’s leader to resume tourism projects and family reunion, and to free her employee and 4 fishermen.

²  Former US president Clinton visited NK to free 2 US woman journalists.

²  UN sanction on NK gains growing supports.

²  Korean economy is recovering fast.

²  Korean conglomerates are closing gap with global competitors.

²  POSCO emerges as strong player in M&A market.

²  KOSPI reached 13 month high to 1,614, while KWon surged to 10 month high 1,218 against USD.

²  Shipping funds organized by KDB and KAMCO started to work.

²  Shipyard recorded less-than-expected performance while shipping companies accepted miserable results in second quarter 2009.

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