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.

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South Korea: news

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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Hyundai chief in N Korea talks

Tuesday, August 11th 2009, 15:57
related countries: North Korea

The head of South Korea's Hyundai holds a second day of talks in North Korea to secure the release of a detained worker.
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Hyundai chief in N Korea mission

Monday, August 10th 2009, 12:51
related countries: North Korea

The head of South Korea's Hyundai conglomerate goes to North Korea to try to secure the release of a worker.
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India and South Korea boost trade

Friday, August 7th 2009, 8:38
related countries: India

India and South Korea sign an agreement to reduce tariffs on goods and services to boost trade between the two nations.
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Counting the cost

Thursday, August 6th 2009, 23:03

Who won epic South Korea motor factory battle?
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Clone patrol - sniffer-dogs report for duty in South Korea

Sunday, July 19th 2009, 14:51

The world's first cloned sniffer dogs, all called Toppy, report for duty in South Korea.
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N Korean leader Kim 'has cancer'

Monday, July 13th 2009, 6:59
related countries: China, North Korea
related places: Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has life-threatening pancreatic cancer, a South Korean TV news channel says.
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New 'cyber attacks' hit S Korea

Thursday, July 9th 2009, 11:14

A bank, a national newspaper and the national spy agency are among the targets of a new cyber attack in South Korea.
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North Korea 'enriching uranium'

Tuesday, June 30th 2009, 11:13
related countries: North Korea

North Korea is going ahead with plans to enrich uranium, a possible step to making a nuclear weapon, South Korea says.
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Tokyo and Seoul in sanctions call

Sunday, June 28th 2009, 13:24
related countries: Japan, North Korea
related places: Seoul

Japan and South Korea call for strict implementation of new UN sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear moves.
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N Korea 'presses South over pay'

Thursday, June 11th 2009, 9:42

North Korea demands a huge pay increase for its workers at a South Korean-funded industrial park on the border, officials say.
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N Korea 'names Kim's successor'

Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 6:57
related countries: North Korea

Media reports from South Korea say North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has chosen his youngest son to succeed him.
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In pictures

Saturday, May 30th 2009, 11:51

The secret state - as viewed from South Korea
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In pictures

Friday, May 29th 2009, 15:13

Crowds mourn South Korea's former president
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Chinese ships 'quit Korea waters'

Friday, May 29th 2009, 12:53
related countries: China, North Korea

Chinese shipping is said to be leaving North Korean waters after the North's threats of military action against South Korea.
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N Korea threatens military action

Wednesday, May 27th 2009, 8:36
related countries: North Korea

North Korea says it is abandoning the truce that ended the Korean war, as tensions rise over its recent nuclear test.
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North Korea conducts nuclear test

Monday, May 25th 2009, 9:35
related countries: North Korea

North Korea stages what it calls a "successful" nuclear test, triggering widespread international condemnation.
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S Korea stunned by Roh's suicide

Monday, May 25th 2009, 3:43
related countries: North Korea

South Korea is in deep shock at the apparent suicide of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who was beset by bribery claims.
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South Korea grants 'right to die'

Thursday, May 21st 2009, 7:48

South Korea's Supreme Court upholds a landmark ruling giving an elderly brain-dead woman the right to die.
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'Ghost' airports

Monday, May 18th 2009, 23:08

South Korea's international hubs fail to take off
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Seoul 'rescues' N Korean vessel

Monday, May 4th 2009, 11:36
related countries: North Korea, Somalia
related places: Seoul

A South Korean warship foils a pirate attack on a North Korean cargo ship off Somalia, officials in Seoul say.
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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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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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Rare Koreas talks last 22 minutes

Tuesday, April 21st 2009, 13:21

The first talks between North and South Korea for more than a year last just 22 minutes, amid tensions between the two sides.
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North Korea accuses the South of poisoning its football players

Monday, April 6th 2009, 8:33
related countries: North Korea

North Korea accuses South Korea of poisoning its football players before last week's World Cup qualifier match.
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N Korea warned over rocket launch

Thursday, April 2nd 2009, 11:34
related countries: North Korea, United States

US President Obama and South Korea's Lee Myung-bak agree a "stern, united response" to any North Korea rocket launch.
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S Korea worries over North's plan

Monday, March 30th 2009, 4:43
related countries: North Korea

South Korea says North Korea's planned satellite launch has worrying implications but should not be tackled militarily.
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S Korea-EU talks yield trade deal

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 5:05

South Korea says it has reached a provisional free trade deal with the European Union after two years of talks.
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Madagascar leader axes land deal

Thursday, March 19th 2009, 15:49
related countries: Madagascar

Madagascar's new leader axes a controversial deal for a South Korea firm to lease a vast tract of land to grow food crops.
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N Korea warning over 'satellite'

Monday, March 9th 2009, 8:52
related countries: United States

The US and South Korea hold major military exercises amid a war warning from the North over a planned "satellite" launch.
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Seoul, Canberra sign defence pact

Thursday, March 5th 2009, 10:00
related countries: Australia

The leaders of South Korea and Australia sign a defence cooperation pact and announce the start of free trade talks.
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North Korea holds rare UN talks

Monday, March 2nd 2009, 11:00
related countries: North Korea, United States

North Korea and the US-led United Nations Command in South Korea hold their first talks in almost seven years.
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N Korea 'deploying more missiles'

Monday, February 23rd 2009, 11:45
related countries: North Korea
related places: Seoul

North Korea recently deployed new medium-range missiles, bolstered its navy and increased its special forces, Seoul says.
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Thousands mourn S Korean cardinal

Friday, February 20th 2009, 10:43
related countries: North Korea

Mourners in South Korea attend the funeral of Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, a major figure in promoting democracy.
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Clinton urges N Korean dialogue

Friday, February 20th 2009, 4:26
related countries: North Korea, United States

The US secretary of state warns North Korea that relations will not improve until it talks to the South and ends its nuclear ambitions.
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US concern over 'unclear' N Korea

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 16:03
related countries: North Korea, United States
related places: Pyongyang

Hillary Clinton voices concern over North Korea's "unclear" leadership situation, as she arrives in South Korea for talks.
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US Indonesia warmth for Clinton

Thursday, February 19th 2009, 7:53
related countries: Indonesia, United States
related places: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets the Indonesian president, before heading for talks in South Korea.
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Daewoo warns on Madagascar plans

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 13:07
related countries: Madagascar

South Korea's Daewoo says it may delay its giant corn-planting plan in Madagascar following recent violence.
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