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

Poll rebuff for S Korea president

Thursday, June 5th 2008, 6:59
related countries: United States

South Korea's ruling party suffers a heavy defeat in its first electoral test, amid a bitter row over US beef imports.
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High price

Thursday, June 5th 2008, 1:31
related countries: United States

South Korea's new president learns true cost of US beef
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S Korea seeks new beef deal

Tuesday, June 3rd 2008, 18:32
related countries: United States

South Korea requests a key change to a US beef import deal, amid mounting anti-government protests.
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New appeal for N Korea food aid

Tuesday, June 3rd 2008, 5:21
related countries: North Korea

Religious groups in South Korea urge the government to send food to North Korea, amid famine warnings.
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South Korea lifts US beef ban

Thursday, May 29th 2008, 8:44
related countries: United States

South Korea lifts a ban on US beef imports, despite growing public protests over fears of mad cow disease.
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Protests in S Korea over US beef

Tuesday, May 27th 2008, 3:40
related countries: United States

Protesters and police clash in South Korea amid mounting public anger at the relaxation of a ban on US beef.
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Cull after bird flu hits S Korea

Monday, May 12th 2008, 11:06
related places: Seoul

South Korea says it has killed Seoul's entire poultry population in a bid to curb the spread of bird flu.
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High waves in S Korea kill eight

Sunday, May 4th 2008, 8:11

At least eight people are reported dead on South Korea's west coast after being swept away by high waves.
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Scuffles at South Korea torch leg

Sunday, April 27th 2008, 13:53
related places: Seoul

Pro and anti-Chinese demonstrators clash in Seoul during the latest leg of the Olympic torch relay.
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US nuclear team back in N Korea

Tuesday, April 22nd 2008, 8:47
related countries: North Korea, United States

Nuclear officials from the US return to North Korea after high level talks between the US, Japan and South Korea.
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Soyuz spacecraft lands off-target

Saturday, April 19th 2008, 14:25
related countries: Russia

A capsule carrying S Korea's first astronaut returns to Earth, but misses its planned landing site by 400km.
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South Korea's US beef ban relaxed

Friday, April 18th 2008, 10:13
related countries: United States
related places: Washington

South Korea agrees to relax US beef import restrictions, as President Lee Myung-bak visits Washington.
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S Korean astronaut arrives at ISS

Thursday, April 10th 2008, 13:29
related countries: North Korea, Russia

A Russian capsule carrying South Korea's first astronaut docks with the space station.
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South Korea's GNP wins majority

Wednesday, April 9th 2008, 19:23

Polls close in South Korea's parliamentary elections, with the ruling party looking poised to secure an overall majority.
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First S Korean in space launches

Tuesday, April 8th 2008, 11:22
related countries: North Korea

South Korea's first astronaut, Yi So-yeon, blasts off for a sojourn on the International Space Station.
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S Korean astronaut set for launch

Tuesday, April 8th 2008, 4:45
related countries: North Korea

South Korea's first astronaut, Yi So-yeon, is set to blast off for a mission to the International Space Station.
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S Korea tackles bird flu outbreak

Monday, April 7th 2008, 6:22

S Korea confirms a second outbreak of H5N1 at a duck farm, a week after reporting its first case in 13 months.
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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