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

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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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