SEOUL, May 18 (Reuters) - Seoul shares opened lower on Monday after falls on Wall Street on Friday, with news that North Korea canceled a deal with South Korea on a factory park in the North adding further pressure.
The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was down 0.44 percent to 1,385.67 points as of 0003 GMT.
(Reporting by Jungyoun Park; Editing by Jonathan Hopfner)
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