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

Ban Ki-moon takes over at UN

Monday, January 1st 2007, 12:51

South Korea's Ban Ki-moon begins his position as secretary general of the United Nations.
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Ban Ki-moon sworn in as UN chief

Thursday, December 14th 2006, 18:05

South Korea's Ban Ki-moon is sworn in as the next United Nations secretary general at a ceremony in New York.
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Olympics: Koreas in joint bid

Friday, December 8th 2006, 12:11

North and South Korea launch a joint bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Seoul charges North Korea 'spies'

Friday, December 8th 2006, 9:32
related countries: North Korea

South Korea accuses five people of spying for the North, in what is called the biggest spy case since 2000.
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S Korea to condemn North record

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 10:16

South Korea says it will back a UN resolution criticising the North's human rights record, in a big reversal of policy.
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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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Cyber bullying rises in S Korea

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 16:10

BBC Click examines cyber violence, the darker side of social networking in South Korea.
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Daewoo founder loses appeal

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 7:23

Kim Woo-choong, founder of South Korea's Daewoo Group, loses his appeal against a fraud conviction.
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US expects fresh N Korean test

Monday, October 30th 2006, 6:02
related countries: North Korea, United States
related places: Seoul

The top US general in South Korea says he expects more N Korean nuclear tests, but pledges US support to Seoul.
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Next UN head in China for talks

Friday, October 27th 2006, 11:38
related countries: China

The next UN chief, South Korea's Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, visits China for talks on the North Korea crisis.
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Third top S Korean official quits

Friday, October 27th 2006, 10:10
related countries: North Korea

South Korea's intelligence agency chief is the third official this week to offer to resign over the North's nuclear test.
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Pyongyang warning to South Korea

Wednesday, October 25th 2006, 16:51
related countries: North Korea

A North Korean reunification committee official warns the South of a "crisis of war" if it backs UN sanctions.
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Pyongyang warns South Korea

Wednesday, October 25th 2006, 16:14
related countries: North Korea

A North Korean reunification committee official warns the South of a "crisis of war" if it backs UN sanctions.
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N Korea condemns UN sanctions

Sunday, October 15th 2006, 8:26
related countries: Japan

Pyongyang decries a UN vote for sanctions over its claimed nuclear test as the focus switches to implementation.
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South Korea's anger over nuclear test

Saturday, October 14th 2006, 10:59
related countries: North Korea

Andrew Harding reflects on the mood in South Korea following the claim that North Korea has exploded a nuclear bomb.
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Tennis: Henman to play Federer

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 10:20
related countries: Japan

Tim Henman will play Roger Federer in the final of the Japan Open after a 6-4 7-6 win over South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee.
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Shots fired amid Korean tension

Saturday, October 7th 2006, 10:09
related countries: North Korea

South Korean troops fire warning shots at North Korean soldiers amid rising tension over nuclear weapon tests.
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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