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'Path open' for North Korea talks

Wednesday, January 18th 2012, 3:56
related countries: North Korea North Korea, United States United States

A "path is open" for a return to stalled North Korea nuclear talks, the US, Japan and South Korea say, as a North Korean official says Kim Jong-un is ready to lead.
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Samsung eyes $42bn expansion plan

Tuesday, January 17th 2012, 5:54

South Korea's Samsung Group says it will invest 47.8tn won ($41.7bn; £27bn) this year to expand its various businesses.
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Samsung and LG get price-fix fine

Friday, January 13th 2012, 1:09

South Korea's antitrust regulator fines Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for fixing the prices of some appliances.
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S Korean fund gets China go-ahead

Monday, January 9th 2012, 6:38
related countries: China China

South Korea's largest pension fund, the National Pension Service (NPS) gets approval from authorities to invest in Chinese securities.
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S Korea inflation exceeds targets

Friday, December 30th 2011, 3:28

South Korea's inflation rate stays above the central bank's target range in December, despite attempts to slow price growth.
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S Korea output sees domestic dip

Thursday, December 29th 2011, 1:59

South Korea's industrial output shrank in November as weaker domestic demand weighed on the construction and service sectors.
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S Korea's consumer sentiment dips

Tuesday, December 27th 2011, 4:47

South Korea's consumer confidence posts its biggest fall in nine months on growth concerns due to the eurozone debt crisis.
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Ex-first lady meets Kim Jong-un

Monday, December 26th 2011, 13:47
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Pyongyang

South Korea's former First Lady Lee Hee-ho meets the North's designated new leader Kim Jong-un during a trip to Pyongyang, Seoul officials say.
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N Korea 'to admit South mourners'

Friday, December 23rd 2011, 4:19
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Seoul

North Korea says it will accept all South Korean delegations wishing to pay respects to late leader Kim Jong-il - but Seoul is restricting numbers.
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'Nature mourns' North Korea's Kim

Thursday, December 22nd 2011, 9:50
related countries: North Korea North Korea

Strange natural phenomena have been witnessed in North Korea since the death of Kim Jong-il, state news agency KCNA reports.
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N Korea urged on 'path of peace'

Tuesday, December 20th 2011, 6:58
related countries: China China, Japan Japan, North Korea North Korea, United States United States

The US calls on North Korea to pursue a "path of peace" following the death of leader Kim Jong-il, as it holds urgent talks with regional powers.
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Statue honours Korea sex slaves

Wednesday, December 14th 2011, 18:13
related countries: Japan Japan, North Korea North Korea
related places: Seoul

South Korean women kept as sex slaves in World War II put up a statue outside the Japanese embassy at their 1,000th protest rally in Seoul.
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VIDEO: S Korea WWII sex slave row continues

Wednesday, December 14th 2011, 16:33
related countries: Japan Japan, North Korea North Korea
related places: Seoul

South Korean women who were forced to work as sex slaves by the Japanese army during World War Two have sparked a diplomatic tussle by unveiling a statue outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul.
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S Korea building 'resembles 9/11'

Tuesday, December 13th 2011, 15:25

Outrage over South Korea's '9/11' building design
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VIDEO: Korean building reminiscent of 9/11

Tuesday, December 13th 2011, 12:59
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Seoul

An apartment complex design in Seoul, South Korea, attracts criticism for its similarity to the World Trade Center's final moments after the 9/11 attacks.
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S Korean anger at China stabbing

Tuesday, December 13th 2011, 5:44
related countries: China China, North Korea North Korea

South Korea promises tough measures to halt illegal Chinese fishing, a day after a coast guard is stabbed to death in a fight at sea.
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Chinese fishermen 'stab Koreans'

Monday, December 12th 2011, 10:53
related countries: China China, North Korea North Korea
related places: Seoul

The captain of a Chinese fishing boat stabs two South Korean coast guards, killing one and injuring another, officials say.
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South Korea cuts growth forecast

Monday, December 12th 2011, 5:48

South Korea's government has surprised investors by cutting its economic growth forecast, due to a projected slump in exports.
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N Korea warns on Christmas lights

Sunday, December 11th 2011, 10:14
related countries: North Korea North Korea

North Korea has warned of "unexpected consequences" if South Korea goes ahead with plans to light up a Christmas tower near the border.
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Rates on hold on eurozone worries

Thursday, December 8th 2011, 3:22
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

Central banks in New Zealand and South Korea keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, citing fears of the impact of the debt crisis in Europe.
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N Korea claims nuclear 'progress'

Wednesday, November 30th 2011, 5:06
related countries: North Korea North Korea, United States United States

North Korea says it is "progressing apace" with the building of a nuclear reactor, in a dramatic snub to the US and South Korea.
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S Korea's Lee dons thermal pants

Monday, November 28th 2011, 4:57

South Korea's president says he is wearing thermal underwear to save energy, as he urges citizens to take measures to avoid power shortages.
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K-pop firm rallies on trade debut

Wednesday, November 23rd 2011, 4:43

South Korea's music company YG Entertainment rallies on its first day of trading on the stock exchange, doubling its share price.
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S Korea remembers island attack

Wednesday, November 23rd 2011, 4:12

South Korea holds ceremonies to remember an attack by the North on Yeonpyeong island a year ago, which sparked an international crisis.
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VIDEO: Tear gas thrown in S Korea parliament

Tuesday, November 22nd 2011, 10:48
related countries: United States United States

A politician has set off a tear-gas canister in South Korea's parliament, shortly before a free-trade deal with the US was ratified.
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South Korea passes US trade deal

Tuesday, November 22nd 2011, 9:52
related countries: United States United States

South Korea's parliament ratifies a free-trade deal with the US after years of wrangling, amid chaotic scenes and tear gas in parliament.
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New mayor shakes up South Korean politics

Tuesday, November 15th 2011, 1:34
related countries: North Korea North Korea

New mayor reshapes South Korea's political scene
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South Korea household debt rises

Friday, November 11th 2011, 6:07

South Korea's household debt rises 12.7% in the year to the end of March, raising fresh concerns about its impact on economic growth.
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Tackling South Korea's suicide rates

Tuesday, November 8th 2011, 1:09

South Korea works to reduce its high suicide rate
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N Korean 'defectors' found adrift

Saturday, November 5th 2011, 16:02
related countries: North Korea North Korea

South Korea says 21 North Koreans, some of them children, have been found adrift in a boat off the west coast of South Korea.
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VIDEO: Lost in Seoul

Friday, November 4th 2011, 14:24
related countries: North Korea North Korea
related places: Seoul

A guide to getting around the huge and confusing South Korean city Seoul - with no maps and no smart technology.
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US and Seoul in security pledge

Friday, October 28th 2011, 10:18
related countries: North Korea North Korea, United States United States
related places: Seoul

The US and South Korea say they will deepen military co-operation to counter attacks by North Korea, as defence chief Leon Panetta visits Seoul.
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US tariff on South Korean fridges

Thursday, October 27th 2011, 21:53
related countries: North Korea North Korea, Mexico Mexico, United States United States

The United States puts preliminary anti-dumping duties on some fridge freezers from South Korea and Mexico.
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South Korea economic growth slows

Thursday, October 27th 2011, 4:49

South Korea's economic growth slows to 0.7%, due to less corporate investment in sectors such as semiconductors.
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Colombia head hails US trade deal

Thursday, October 13th 2011, 9:55
related countries: Colombia Colombia, Panama Panama, United States United States

President Juan Manuel Santos hails a "historic day" as the US Congress approves a free trade deal with Colombia, along with deals with Panama and South Korea.
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US passes South Korea trade deal

Thursday, October 13th 2011, 5:57
related countries: United States United States

US lawmakers approve a long-delayed free trade agreement with South Korea, calling it the most significant in 16 years.
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US nears South Korea free trade

Thursday, October 6th 2011, 3:19
related countries: United States United States

The free trade pact between the US and South Korea has cleared the first hurdle four years after the deal was first agreed.
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Kim Jong-il grandson on Facebook

Tuesday, October 4th 2011, 10:48
related countries: North Korea North Korea

A Facebook account thought to belong to the North Korean leader's 16-year-old grandson causes a stir in South Korea.
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