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 vehicle pile-up kills 11

Tuesday, October 3rd 2006, 8:26

A crash involving more than 20 vehicles kills 11 people at the start of a national holiday in South Korea.
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S Korean cements lead in UN race

Tuesday, October 3rd 2006, 0:04
related countries: North Korea

South Korea's foreign minister wins a UN Security Council poll, confirming his lead in the race to be secretary general.
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South Korea unveils F1 race plans

Monday, October 2nd 2006, 10:48

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone signs a deal allowing South Korea to host a Grand Prix from 2010.
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Chinese push for N Korea talks

Friday, September 29th 2006, 6:08
related countries: China
related places: Seoul

China's top nuclear envoy arrives in Seoul for talks on how to revive six-party negotiations on N Korea.
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Japan and S Korea agree to talks

Thursday, September 28th 2006, 4:25
related countries: Japan

The leaders of Japan and South Korea agree to meet, in a bid to repair their countries' strained ties.
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Japan seeks imminent China talks

Wednesday, September 27th 2006, 11:23
related countries: China, Japan

Japan's new leader Shinzo Abe wants talks with China as early as next month, his foreign minister says.
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Seoul warns North Korea on test

Wednesday, August 23rd 2006, 8:55
related countries: North Korea

South Korea's foreign minister warns North Korea a nuclear test would pose a serious international threat.
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South Korean flood aid for North

Sunday, August 20th 2006, 8:50
related countries: North Korea

South Korea's government pledges 100,000 tons of rice and construction material to flood-ravaged North Korea.
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S Korea issues Yasukuni warning

Wednesday, August 16th 2006, 8:18
related countries: Japan
related places: Yasukuni

South Korea says it will not hold summits with Japan while its leaders continue to visit the Yasukuni shrine.
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North halts inter-Korean reunions

Wednesday, July 19th 2006, 15:10
related countries: North Korea
related places: Seoul

North Korea halts cross-border family reunions in retaliation for Seoul's suspension of food aid.
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Ten die in South Korea flooding

Sunday, July 16th 2006, 6:51
related countries: North Korea

Monsoon floods claim at least 10 lives and force 2,000 people from their homes in an eastern South Korea.
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Violence mars Seoul trade talks

Wednesday, July 12th 2006, 19:17
related countries: United States
related places: Seoul

Protesters clash with riot police in Seoul during the third day of trade talks between the US and South Korea.
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US envoy discouraged by N Korea response

Wednesday, July 12th 2006, 8:29
related countries: China, United States
related places: Seoul

US envoy Christopher Hill says he is discouraged by N Korea's response to efforts to defuse the missile crisis.
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Japan asks S Korea to end survey

Wednesday, July 5th 2006, 5:48
related countries: Japan

Japan asks South Korea to stop work on a maritime survey in waters around disputed islands.
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South Korea survey angers Japan

Monday, July 3rd 2006, 5:31
related countries: Japan
related places: Seoul

Tension builds between South Korea and Japan, after Seoul sends a ship to survey a group of disputed islands.
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Tennis: Hewitt into third round

Friday, June 30th 2006, 12:49

Sixth seed Lleyton Hewitt needs five sets to see off Hyung-Taik Lee of South Korea.
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Frei defends controversial strike

Friday, June 23rd 2006, 21:40
related countries: Switzerland

Alexander Frei says the referee was right to allow his goal in Switzerland's defeat of South Korea in Hanover.
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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