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PRESS DIGEST - South Korean newspapers - Jan 7

Wed Jan 7, 2009 5:50am IST
 
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SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Wednesday, prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not guarantee their accuracy.

DONG-A ILBO

Political conflict among elites in North Korea seems to be deepening under the mandate of Chang Sung-taek, a senior Workers' Party official and brother-in-law to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, a North Korea specialist said.

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

To limit the surge in stock investment from tax havens and overseas tax evasion, South Korea is going to sign up for Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre, JITSIC, as the sixth member country, according to government souces.

KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY

SC First Bank, a South Korean banking arm of Standard Chartered (STAN.L: Quote, Profile, Research), asked Seoul Central District Court to review its decision approving an injunction against some currency option deals. The company plans to appeal if the request is dismissed.

A supporter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds a picture of BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani during an election campaign rally in Balasinor, about 90 km (56 miles) east of Ahmedabad, April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Liberhan Commission Report

The government published a long awaited report, recently leaked, accusing BJP leaders of a role in the 1992 destruction of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.  Full Article 

Thierry Henry's handball scandal

Barcelona's Thierry Henry takes part in a training session at Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, November 23, 2009. Barcelona and Inter Milan will play their soccer Champions League match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Albert Gea
FIFA to hold meeting

FIFA to hold an extraordinary meeting before World Cup draw to discuss Thierry Henry's handball in the qualifiers and discovery of match-fixing ring by German police.  Full Article