South Korea lifts temporary travel ban to North
January 4th, 2012 - 3:16 am ICT by BNO News
SEOUL (BNO NEWS) -- The government of South Korea has decided to lift a temporary ban on civilian visits to North Korea, a government official in Seoul confirmed on Tuesday.Seoul banned all ... Read more...
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South Korea’s former first lady in Pyongyang for condolences
December 26th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) South Korea's former first lady and the Hyundai Group's chairwoman crossed into North Korea Monday to pay condolences over the death of Kim Jong-il.Lee Hee-ho, the ... Read more...
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South Koreans send anti-regime leaflets to North in balloons
December 22nd, 2011 - 6:53 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of South Korean activists and North Korean defectors launched balloons carrying propaganda leaflets to the North, protesting the succession of power in the ... Read more...
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Over 1,000 Myanmar officials trained in South Korea
December 7th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Dec 7 (IANS) A total of 1,100 Myanmar government staff have undergone training in South Korea since 1991 as part of a scholarship programme.The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) ... Read more...
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South Korea’s investment in foreign securities falls in Q3
November 29th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) Foreign securities invested by South Korea's financial institutions plunged in the third quarter due to sharp declines in the share price of major investment destinations, ... Read more...
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South Korean officials learn e-governance in UAE
September 24th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 23 (IANS/WAM) A 17-member South Korean official delegation visited the UAE to learn e-governance.The visitors comprised of officials who hold key positions in the South Korean government, ... Read more...
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Economic slowdown may dent capital flows in Asia: ADB
September 1st, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 1 (IANS) Severe economic slowdown in major economies such as the US and Europe could destabilise capital flows in East Asian economies, a senior Asian Development Bank (ADB) ... Read more...
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South Korea agrees to hold talks with North Korea
January 21st, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul (South Korea), Jan.21 (ANI): South Korea has finally agreed to hold talks with North Korea following several entreaties from the latter to discuss escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula.Signaling a ... Read more...
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North Korea fortifying border: South Korea
December 30th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Dec. 30 (ANI): The South Korean Government on Thursday claimed that North Korea has boosted its special forces and deployed huge artillery guns and a new kind of tank close to ... Read more...
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US, South Korea ’sceptical’ over North’s nuke inspection offer
December 22nd, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): North Korea's declaration not to retaliate against South Korean military exercises and allow inspectors to visit its nuclear facilities again is seen by many as a "step in ... Read more...
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Seven Bangladeshis abducted in Afghanistan
December 19th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 19 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped seven Bangladeshi construction workers in a northern Afghanistan province, an official said Sunday."Eight people, including seven Bangladesh nationals and an Afghan guard, were ... Read more...
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S.Korea says will continue live-fire drill off coast next week
December 12th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Dec.12 (ANI): The South Korean Government has said that it will continue to stage live-fire military drills off all coasts of the Korean peninsula following North Korea's deadly attack on one ... Read more...
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India, France urge Korea to comply with UNSC and IAEA BoG resolutions
December 6th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 6 (ANI): India and France on Monday expressed concern about the situation in the Korean peninsula and urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to comply with UNSC ... Read more...
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S. Korea starts naval firing drills amid rising tension with North
December 6th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Dec.6 (ANI): Brushing aside North Korean warnings of an eminent war on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea has begun live-fire artillery drills near their disputed maritime border on Monday.The live drills ... Read more...
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N. Korea bombs S.Korea’s Yeonpyeong border island
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Nov.23 (ANI): North Korea fired dozens of artillery shells onto a South Korean border island, killing a South Korean soldier and injuring 13 others on Tuesday.The shells also burnt down ... Read more...
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Several killed, others hurt after North Korea attacks South Korean island
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by BNO News
SEOUL (BNO NEWS) -- Thick plumes of black smoke were rising from a South Korean island on Tuesday afternoon after an unexpected attack by North Korea, killing several people.The attack began around ... Read more...
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Flood-hit North Korea seeks help from South Korea
September 7th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 7 (IANS) North Korea has asked South Korea to send rice and necessary construction equipment to help it recover from floods, the government here said Tuesday.
The request was made in ... Read more...
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North Korean ruling party members convene for rare meeting
September 6th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Sep 6 (DPA) Delegates of North Korea's ruling Workers Party were arriving in Pyongyang, state media reported Monday, as they prepared to attend a meeting that could, according to experts, herald ... Read more...
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Kim Jong Il seeking China’s endorsement over handover of power to son?
August 26th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 26 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was reported to be traveling to China by train with his youngest son Kim Jong-un on Thursday, who is expected to be ... Read more...
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North Korean leader visits China: Report
August 26th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 26 (DPA) North Korean leader Kim Jong Il appeared to be travelling to China Thursday, a South Korean news report said.
Kim Jong Il's train crossed into China late Wednesday, ... Read more...
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US urges China to punish North Korea for S. Korea ship sinking
May 24th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 24 (ANI): The United States on Sunday asked China to back punitive measures against North Korea over strong evidence that Pyongyang was involved in the sinking of the South Korean ... Read more...
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India criticises sinking of South Korean ship
May 21st, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India Friday criticised the sinking of a South Korean Navy ship and appreciated the "restraint" shown by South Korea in its handling of the emotive issue.
The South ... Read more...
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Sinking of South Korean ship ‘troubling’: UN
May 21st, 2010 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 20 (DPA) The United Nations said Thursday that findings about North Korea's sinking of a South Korean naval ship are "troubling", but it refused to be drawn into the ... Read more...
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North Korean involvement in sinking of warship obvious: Seoul
May 19th, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 19 (DPA) The South Korean government for the first time pointed its finger at Pyongyang Wednesday for the sinking of one of its warships, saying North Korean involvement in the ... Read more...
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Navy ship sinking might affect six-party talks: South Korea
April 30th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Apr. 30 (ANI): The South Korean Government said that a mysterious sinking of its naval warship last month might affect chances of reopening the stalled six-party talks."I can't say the incident ... Read more...
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South Korea seeks more industrial involvement in Gujarat
April 17th, 2010 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 16 (IANS) South Korea is seeking major involvement in the small and medium industry sector in Gujarat and has plans to set up a world class innovation centre in the ... Read more...
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Trade pact causes South Korea-India trade to nearly double
April 6th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 6 (DPA) South Korea's trade with India has almost doubled since a free trade deal went into effect Jan 1, the Korea Customs Service said Tuesday.
Trade volume rose to $2.58 ... Read more...
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Mine explosion may have sunk South Korean naval ship with 104 sailors: Sources
March 28th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Mar. 28 (ANI): A South Korean naval ship with 104 people onboard, might have sunk due to a mine explosion off the North Korean coast, South Korean Government sources said.While South ... Read more...
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South Korean ship with 100 onboard sinks after suspected North Korean torpedo attack
March 27th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 27 (ANI): A South Korean naval ship with 104 people on board has been sunk off North Korea's west coast in what is being described as a suspected torpedo attack ... Read more...
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Ex-Samsung boss back in office after scandal
March 24th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 24 (DPA) Scandal-plagued former Samsung Group head Lee Kun Hee returned to the company as chairman of Samsung Electronics Co nearly two years after he quit due to a conviction ... Read more...
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N.Korea may return to six-party talks in March or April
February 28th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.28 (ANI): North Korea may return to nuclear disarmament talks in March or April, the Yonhap news agency said Sunday.It quoted an unnamed senior South Korean government official, as saying: "We ... Read more...
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North Korea threatens South Korea with ‘holy war’
January 15th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 15 (DPA) North Korea Friday threatened to cut off all dialogue with South Korea following reports that Seoul had revised a contingency plan to deal with the potential collapse of ... Read more...
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Former Samsung chairman pardoned to boost Olympic bid
December 29th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Dec 29 (DPA) Lee Kun Hee, the former chairman of Samsung Group, was granted a pardon from a tax evasion conviction by the South Korean government Tuesday to help boost the ... Read more...
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Taliban warns Seoul against sending more troops
December 9th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 9 (DPA) The Taliban Wednesday warned the South Korean government against sending 500 soldiers to Afghanistan to take part in the fight against insurgents, saying Seoul must be prepared ... Read more...
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Kim Jong Il has a network of 007-style emergency escape tunnels, reveals defector
December 9th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Pyongyang, Dec. 9 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has a network of underground tunnels - containing railway lines, a water supply and even vegetation - to help him escape Pyongyang ... Read more...
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