- Ruling Grand National Party unweils massive 6.8 trillion won (US$6.3 billion) blueprint for lowering college tuition, with a pledge to cut educational fees 30 percent from current levels by 2014 (Yonhap, Korea Times, Joongang Daily, Korea Herald)
- Samsung to release results of probe into plant safety following leukemia deaths among workers (AP via WaPo)
- South Korea to release 3.467 million barrels of oil from its reserves (WSJ, Yonhap)
- Government asks refiners to maintain price cuts or raise prices slowly (Reuters)
- USFK issues statement updating environmental probe, saying so far no trace of Agent Orange has been found at bases (Reuters, WSJ)
- US military releases results of 2004 environmental study that found minute traces of dioxin, though its connection with Agent Orange cannot be substantiated (Yonhap, Joongang Daily)
- Children of foreign residents in South Korea top 150,000 (Yonhap)
- Korea Institute for International Economic Policy and Korea International Trade Association call for early implementation of free-trade agreement with US (Yonhap)
- National Assembly passes bill to protect local industry from cheap exports after Korea-EU FTA takes effect (Yonhap)
- Financial Services Commission to pursue tougher sanctions against executives and financial companies for breaches of computer security (Bloomberg, Yonhap)
- Unification Ministry suggests arbitration over South Korea-owned assets at North Korea's Kŭmgangsan resort be brought to international court (Korea Times)
- Despite 1-1 draw with Jordan, Korea Republic (that's South Korea, folks) advances to third and final round of regional Olympic soccer qualification (Yonhap)
- Despite threat of flooding, Minot, North Dakota, goes ahead with annual tennis tournament (ESPN)
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