News: South Korea

We have started to collect the most important news related to South Korea in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to South Korea – overview

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• 'Ghost' airports – Clashes in Seoul over US beef row
• Clinton urges N Korean dialogue – Fire kills detainees in S Korea
• Fire ravages S Korea landmark – In pictures
• In pictures – Korean leaders issue peace call
• Korean naval ships clash at sea – Messenger shot
• Moon handover – N Korea condemns UN sanctions
• N Korea envoys mourn Kim Dae-jung – New S Korea call for North talks
• New S Korean leader names PM – North Korea to lift border curbs
• North Korea warns of naval clash – Rare Koreas talks last 22 minutes
• Recession fears hit Asian markets – S Korea ex-leader in bribe probe
• S Korea extends Iraq deployment – S Korea party boss quits over poll
• S Korea pledge on North food aid – S Korea tycoon jailed for assault
• S Korea tycoon jailing suspended – S Koreans rally against US beef
• Samsung ex-boss breached trust – Seoul softens stance on N Korea
• Seoul to resume N Korea aid – South Korea lifts ban on US beef
• South Korea lifts US beef ban – Swiss reach last 16
• Taleban 'agree to free Koreans' – US cedes control of S Korea army
• US concern over 'unclear' N Korea – Yang outplays Woods for USPGA win

South Korea: news

Recession fears hit Asian markets

Friday, October 24th 2008, 10:57
related countries: Japan

India's Sensex falls more than 10% in another bad day for shares in Asia, with Japan's Nikkei sinking to a five-year low.
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S Korea 'may delay aid to North'

Monday, April 16th 2007, 17:18
related countries: North Korea, Russia, United States
related places: Pyongyang

Seoul eyes delaying aid to North Korea, as Russia blames the US for Pyongyang's failure to meet a nuclear deadline.
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S Korea 'regrets' refugee mix-up

Thursday, January 18th 2007, 11:33
related countries: China, North Korea
related places: Seoul

Seoul apologises for failing to stop nine North Korean refugees from being deported back there from China.
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S Korea 'spurns ship search plan'

Monday, November 13th 2006, 8:39
related countries: North Korea, United States

South Korea will not join a US-led initiative to stop and search North Korea ships at sea, officials say.
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S Korea accuses refugee of spying

Wednesday, August 27th 2008, 10:20
related countries: North Korea

A 35-year-old North Korean woman is arrested in South Korea on suspicion of spying for her homeland.
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S Korea agrees Tanzania land deal

Thursday, September 24th 2009, 10:16
related countries: Tanzania

South Korea says it has agreed to cultivate 1,000 sq km of Tanzania for farmland - the latest in a series of such deals.
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S Korea and EU begin trade talks

Monday, May 7th 2007, 7:50

South Korea and the European Union begin talks that could expand their $80bn trade exchange.
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S Korea avoids entering recession

Friday, April 24th 2009, 7:40

South Korea narrowly avoids entering recession after its economy grew 0.1% between January and March.
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S Korea bid to solve sea dispute

Monday, January 8th 2007, 7:53
related countries: Japan

South Korea's President Roh proposed renaming waters contested with Japan as the "Sea of Peace", officials say.
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S Korea candidate in fraud denial

Tuesday, December 18th 2007, 11:20

The favourite in South Korea's presidential election denies any wrongdoing, despite a new inquiry into fraud claims.
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S Korea cloning expert suspended

Friday, February 10th 2006, 7:34
related countries: North Korea

Disgraced South Korean cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk is suspended from Seoul National University.
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S Korea cuts rates as woes deepen

Friday, January 9th 2009, 10:43

South Korea cuts interest rates to a record low of 2.5%, as carmaker Ssangyong applies for bankruptcy protection.
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S Korea declares slick 'disaster'

Sunday, December 9th 2007, 11:36

South Korea declares a "state of disaster" along an area of coast hit by the country's worst-ever oil spill.
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S Korea denies hostage payments

Friday, August 31st 2007, 12:35
related countries: Afghanistan

South Korea denies rumours it paid a big ransom for the release of hostages held by the Taleban in Afghanistan.
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S Korea deports Falun Gong pair

Wednesday, August 12th 2009, 6:24
related countries: China

South Korea deports two members of the Falun Gong spiritual group to China despite opposition from the group.
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S Korea election contender picked

Monday, August 20th 2007, 11:59

South Korea's main opposition party selects former Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak to run for president.
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S Korea ex-leader in bribe probe

Thursday, April 30th 2009, 8:50

South Korea's former president is being questioned by prosecutors over his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal.
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'Ghost' airports – Clashes in Seoul over US beef rowClinton urges N Korean dialogue – Fire kills detainees in S KoreaFire ravages S Korea landmark – In picturesIn pictures – Korean leaders issue peace callKorean naval ships clash at sea – Messenger shotMoon handover – N Korea condemns UN sanctionsN Korea envoys mourn Kim Dae-jung – New S Korea call for North talksNew S Korean leader names PM – North Korea to lift border curbsNorth Korea warns of naval clash – Rare Koreas talks last 22 minutesRecession fears hit Asian markets – S Korea ex-leader in bribe probeS Korea extends Iraq deployment – S Korea party boss quits over pollS Korea pledge on North food aid – S Korea tycoon jailed for assaultS Korea tycoon jailing suspended – S Koreans rally against US beefSamsung ex-boss breached trust – Seoul softens stance on N KoreaSeoul to resume N Korea aid – South Korea lifts ban on US beefSouth Korea lifts US beef ban – Swiss reach last 16Taleban 'agree to free Koreans' – US cedes control of S Korea armyUS concern over 'unclear' N Korea – Yang outplays Woods for USPGA win