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South Korea: Japan Blasted Over Dokdo Claim
September 5, 2008 1152 GMT
South Korea criticized Japan on Sept. 5 for issuing a defense white paper that referred to the... [more]
Japan: Summit Cancelled After Fukuda Resignation
September 3, 2008 1125 GMT
Japan on Sept. 3 canceled a planned three-way summit with Chinese and South Korean leaders that... [more]
Romania, South Korea: Presidents To Meet
September 3, 2008 1121 GMT
Romanian President Traian Basescu is set to visit South Korea Sept. 10-12 to meet with President... [more]
South Korea: Thousands Of Buddhists Protest Discrimination
August 27, 2008 1434 GMT
About 55,000 South Korean Buddhists rallied Aug. 27 in Seoul to protest what they call... [more]
South Korea, China: Seeking Maritime Border Resolution
August 27, 2008 1205 GMT
South Korea and China issued a 34-point joint statement Aug. 26 supporting an accelerated... [more]
South Korea, Singapore: Nations To Hold Defense Talks
August 26, 2008 1308 GMT
Singapore and South Korea will hold their first strategic military talks Aug. 28 as Seoul tries... [more]
South Korea: Restructuring 40 SOEs
August 26, 2008 1140 GMT
South Korea plans to reorganize some 40 state-owned enterprises as the next phase of a long-term... [more]
South Korea, China: Presidents Agree To Boost Cooperation
August 25, 2008 1331 GMT
South Korea and China on Aug. 25 agreed to enhance cooperation after a summit between South... [more]
South Korea: Lee Calls For Military Buildup
August 22, 2008 1220 GMT
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak called Aug. 22 for a military buildup to "deter outside... [more]
North Korea: Vows To Increase 'War Deterrent'
August 20, 2008 1318 GMT
North Korea on Aug. 20 criticized U.S.-South Korean joint military exercises, saying it plans to... [more]
South Korea: North Planning To Foment Unrest
August 18, 2008 1146 GMT
South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang Hee charged Aug. 18 that North Korea is trying to foment... [more]
China: Hu To Visit South Korea, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
August 18, 2008 1141 GMT
Chinese President Hu Jintao will travel to South Korea, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan from Aug. 25... [more]
China: Hu To Address Regional Counterterrorism Efforts
August 15, 2008 1352 GMT
Chinese President Hu Jintao plans to meet with officials in South Korea, Turkmenistan, and... [more]
Vietnam: South Korea Providing $1 Billion In Aid
August 15, 2008 1127 GMT
South Korea plans to provide Vietnam with some $1 billion in aid as part of a push to improve... [more]
South Korea: White-Collar Criminals Pardoned
August 12, 2008 1135 GMT
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak pardoned some 342,000 people convicted of white-collar... [more]
Japan: Police Arrest Sender Of E-Mail Bomb Threat
August 11, 2008 1238 GMT
Japanese authorities have arrested a South Korean citizen who sent an e-mail to Air China... [more]
South Korea: Chinese Foreign Minister To Visit
August 11, 2008 1221 GMT
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi is set to meet South Korean Foreign Minister Yu Myung Hwan... [more]
North Korea: Resort Employees Withdrawing
August 10, 2008 1427 GMT
South Korean personnel began withdrawing from North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort after being... [more]
South Korea, Turkmenistan: Leaders Agree To Expand Cooperation
August 8, 2008 1326 GMT
South Korean President Lee Myung Bak and Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimukhammedov on Aug. 8... [more]
China, South Korea: Ministers To Hold Nuclear Talks In 2009
August 8, 2008 1041 GMT
South Korea plans to meet with China in the first half of 2009 to resume ministerial-level talks... [more]
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