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US envoy cancels trip to North Korea

iht.com     21-Jul-2008   18 related          

The U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights has canceled a trip there to inspect a jointly run North-South industrial complex, a South Korean official said Monday. Jay Lefkowitz had planned to visit the Kaesong complex, just...                    

LG Electronics handset sales boost earnings in second quarter

xinhuanet.com     21-Jul-2008   60 related          

SEOUL, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The LG Electronics Inc., a South Korean company producing diverse hi-tech products, said Monday that its earnings soared 83.8 percent year-on-year in the second quarter thanks to the increased sales...                    

S Korea rejects Japan

thejapannews.net     21-Jul-2008          

Thursday 17th July, 03:50 PM JST SEOUL — South Korea has rejected Japan’s proposal for foreign ministerial talks on the sidelines of a regional security forum to be held in Singapore next week, apparently due to Tokyo’s renewed...                    

South Korea presses claims to Dokdo islets

upi.com     21-Jul-2008   18 related          

SEOUL, July 20 (UPI) -- South Korea is moving to set up permanent habitations on the remote Dokdo Islets to bolster its territorial claims there, officials said Sunday. Government policymakers said they have agreed to send a...                    

New U.S. team works on N. Korea issues

upi.com     21-Jul-2008   3 related          

SEOUL, July 20 (UPI) -- Diplomats in South Korea say a new team of U.S. officials has taken over efforts to verify North Korea has dismantled its nuclear programs. The new team, which was described by diplomats as "hardline,"...                    

Park wants injury-free season

skysports.com     20-Jul-2008          

South Korea ace hoping to stay fit for Fergie Manchester United winger Park Ji-sung is hoping for an injury-free campaign. The South Korea international was restricted to just 12 Premier League appearances last term, missing...                    

Park Ji-Sung hopes for injury free season

wspsoccer.com     20-Jul-2008   1 related          

SEOUL (AFP) - Manchester United winger Park Ji-Sung headed to England on Sunday saying he hoped to recover from knee trouble and to avoid any more injuries ahead of the upcoming Premier League season. The 27-year-old South...                    

Moonies founder 'hurt in crash'

bbc.co.uk     19-Jul-2008   9 related          

The founder of the controversial Unification Church, better known as the Moonies, has been hurt in a helicopter crash in South Korea, reports say. Rev Sun Myung Moon, 88, was among several people on the aircraft when it made an...                    

Rev. Moon injured in copter crash

denverpost.com     19-Jul-2008   92 related          

By Hyung-jin Kim The Associated Press In this photo taken with a mobile phone, South Korean firefighters examine the wreckage of a crashed helicopter carrying the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, in Gapyeong, South Korea. (Associated Press...                    

S. Korea to aid Britain with asylum cases

upi.com     19-Jul-2008   4 related          

SEOUL, July 19 (UPI) -- South Korea is to work with Britain regarding nearly 450 people identifying themselves as North Korean defectors, a South Korean official says. The Foreign Ministry official said South Korea is prepared...