Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper The Korea Herald website on 17 September [Lee Joo-hee: "Seoul Considers Additional Energy Shipment to N.K."] South Korea is planning to deliver the remainder of its portion of energy incentives to North Korea as part of the denuclearization agreement, despite Pyongyang's latest refusal to comply with the process, sources said yesterday [16 September].

Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper The Korea Herald website on 5 September [Lee Sun-young: "KNOC Seeks Sweeter Deal for Russian Oil Project"] Korea will not hurry to participate in the development of an offshore oil field in western Kamchatka, Russia, unless it serves its interests, the head of the country's state-run oil firm said yesterday.

Lotte Confectionery has begun work on a new confectionery plant in Russia, reported The Korea Herald. For the construction of this facility, the firm will put in $85 million.

Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper The Korea Herald website on 13 May Foreigners in Seoul are often puzzled by the lack of English- language radio broadcasts in the capital.

Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper The Korea Herald website on 23 February [By Jin Hyun-joo: "Korea to Secure Uzbekistan Gas Field"] Korea looks set to explore a large-scale natural gas field in Uzbekistan as the energy-thirsty nation is ramping up its bid to secure a stable supply of resources.