1979 Local radio station KBS FM begins broadcasting in stereo. 1984 The Agency for National Security Planning, South Korea s intelligence agency, announces that movie star couple Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee were abducted by North Korea. The couple later escaped during a visit to Vienna in 1986. 2001 Former Minister of Information and Communication Lee Suk-chae is arrested on charges of abuse of power in the selection of a personal communication service operator. 2002 Yangyang International Airport opens. 2003 The National Assembly passes a controversial bill on sending non-combat forces to support the U.S.-led military campaign in Iraq. 2007 South Korea and the United States reach a free trade agreement, following nearly 10 months of negotiations.