PRESS DIGEST - South Korean newspapers - April 19
Source: Reuters
SEOUL, April 19 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Thursday, prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not guarantee their accuracy. CHOSUN ILBO - South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun will replace the ministers of culture, maritime, government legislation and patriots and veterans affairs, according to a Blue House official. - South Koreans may be able to start reading material online from the North's Kim Il Sung University library within the next two months, said a Hanyang University professor. - The first round of the South Korea-EU free trade agreement talks will take place from May 7-11 in South Korea. - Kumho Asiana Group has adopted a holding company structure, according to a company official. DONG-A ILBO - The grandfather of Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-hui said he feels responsible for what happened and that he hadn't been in touch with the family for a long time. - Parents of children who were planning to study abroad have been calling their agencies to delay or cancel their plans, many of them saying they will wait until things calm down after the Virginia Tech massacre. - A South Korean trade official said the shooting is not likely to affect the South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement or the U.S. visa waiver programme. - Seoul, which has been in negotiations with Disneyland for years, has started talking with other theme park operators such as Universal Studios, owned by Viacom <VIA.N>, according to a Seoul city official. HANKYOREH - Many Korean shop owners in Virginia and the Washington area closed their businesses early due to fears of a backlash from the Virginia shooting. - Inchon will send officials to North Korea early next month to ask whether the North will be interested in jointly holding some of the sports events for the 2014 Asian Games. MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER - Chi Sung-ha, head of Samsung Corp.'s <000830.KS> trading division, said the company will reorganise its business by benchmarking GE and start seeking acquisitions of companies in Vietnam, India and eastern Europe.
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