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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• December 10th 2009 – October 9th 2009
• October 8th 2009 – August 19th 2009
• August 18th 2009 – May 30th 2009
• May 29th 2009 – March 9th 2009
• March 5th 2009 – January 3rd 2009
• December 19th 2008 – September 26th 2008
• September 23rd 2008 – July 14th 2008
• July 13th 2008 – June 10th 2008
• June 5th 2008 – April 7th 2008
• April 4th 2008 – December 24th 2007
• December 20th 2007 – October 3rd 2007
• September 11th 2007 – July 26th 2007
• July 24th 2007 – April 17th 2007
• April 16th 2007 – January 8th 2007
• January 1st 2007 – October 7th 2006
• October 3rd 2006 – June 23rd 2006
• June 23rd 2006 – March 2nd 2006
• February 10th 2006 – November 14th 2005

South Korea: news

S Korea tycoon jailing suspended

Tuesday, September 11th 2007, 8:58

One of South Korea's richest men is given a suspended jail sentence over his conviction for a revenge beating.
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South Korea picks first astronaut

Wednesday, September 5th 2007, 8:34

South Korea selects 30-year-old engineer Ko San for a mission to the International Space Station.
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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 hopes for seven hostages

Thursday, August 30th 2007, 12:18
related countries: Afghanistan

South Korea says it expects the remaining seven hostages held in Afghanistan to be freed on Thursday.
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Taleban 'agree to free Koreans'

Tuesday, August 28th 2007, 15:52
related countries: Afghanistan

The Taleban say they have agreed to free 19 South Korean hostages being held in Afghanistan.
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S Korea lifts its ban on US beef

Friday, August 24th 2007, 11:49
related countries: United States

South Korea agrees to resume US beef shipments, suspended after the discovery of bone fragments revived BSE fears.
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Seoul increases N Korea flood aid

Friday, August 24th 2007, 5:11
related countries: North Korea

South Korea promises almost $40m more aid to North Korea to help it recover from devastating floods.
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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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New York rally ends turbulent day

Friday, August 17th 2007, 0:47
related countries: Japan

The Dow Jones rallies in late trading after a day of market chaos, which saw the FTSE 100 losing 4.1%.
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Korea summit to aid nuclear issue

Thursday, August 9th 2007, 6:55
related countries: North Korea
related places: Seoul

A summit with North Korea will aid international efforts to end the country's nuclear programme, Seoul says.
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Koreas announce historic summit

Wednesday, August 8th 2007, 9:30
related countries: North Korea

North and South Korean leaders are to hold their second-ever summit in late August, officials announce.
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'Shots fired' across Korea border

Monday, August 6th 2007, 9:06
related places: Seoul

Soldiers on the border with N and S Korea have exchanged gunfire, the defence ministry in Seoul says.
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N Korea condemns joint war games

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 7:15
related countries: North Korea, United States

North Korea denounces planned joint military exercises between South Korea and the US as a "provocation".
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Taleban to discuss hostages' fate

Friday, August 3rd 2007, 3:37
related countries: North Korea

The Taleban agree to face-to-face talks with South Korea to discuss the fate of 21 Korean hostages.
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Karzai 'doing best' for hostages

Sunday, July 29th 2007, 15:09
related countries: Afghanistan, North Korea

Afghan President Karzai tells South Korea he is doing all he can to free 22 Korean hostages.
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Korean envoy's hostage mercy dash

Friday, July 27th 2007, 10:58
related countries: Afghanistan, North Korea
related places: Seoul

A Seoul envoy heads for Afghanistan to boost efforts to free 22 South Koreans held by Taleban militants.
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S Korea urges hostages' release

Thursday, July 26th 2007, 15:55
related countries: Afghanistan

South Korea steps up efforts to secure the release of 22 hostages in Afghanistan after one of them is killed.
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December 10th 2009 – October 9th 2009October 8th 2009 – August 19th 2009August 18th 2009 – May 30th 2009May 29th 2009 – March 9th 2009March 5th 2009 – January 3rd 2009December 19th 2008 – September 26th 2008September 23rd 2008 – July 14th 2008July 13th 2008 – June 10th 2008June 5th 2008 – April 7th 2008April 4th 2008 – December 24th 2007December 20th 2007 – October 3rd 2007September 11th 2007 – July 26th 2007July 24th 2007 – April 17th 2007April 16th 2007 – January 8th 2007January 1st 2007 – October 7th 2006October 3rd 2006 – June 23rd 2006June 23rd 2006 – March 2nd 2006February 10th 2006 – November 14th 2005