² The government sent disaster assistance team to Haiti.

² Seoul and Washington agreed to conduct a feasibility study of pyroprocessing.

² Korea aims to export 80 nuclear reactors.

² The first Korean icebreaker vessel set out to explore waters off Antarctica.

² Revised bill to the labor union law has passed through the National Assembly.

² President Lee suggested 2 Koreas establish a permanent dialogue channel.

² President Lee is ready to meet NKorean leader Kim Jong-il.

² NKorea's ailing leader Kim Jong-Il may die in 2-3 years.

² Korea’s economy to expand about 5% this year.

² Korea record current account surplus of $42.67 bil in 2009.

² Korea's consumer prices grew at the fastest pace in 9 months in Jan.

² THE OUTLOOK ON THE SHIPBUILDING AND SHIPPING INDUSTRIES IN 2010.

² STX and DSME reported to bid for Daehan Shipbuilding.