South Korea loses champion of peace and democracy with death of former President Kim Dae-jungSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea lost its most fervent champion of peace and democracy with the death of former President Kim Dae-jung, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to foster reconciliation on the Korean peninsula. Obama to talk with Bill Clinton on NKorea mission, assessment of Kim’s healthWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to spend an hour with former President Bill Clinton in a debriefing session about Clinton’s mission to North Korea that won the freedom of two imprisoned American journalists. Some memorable quotes from former South Korean President Kim Dae-jungSome memorable quotes from former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung: SKorea to launch 1st rocket into space months after rival NKorea’s rocket testSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea prepared Tuesday to launch its first rocket, just four months after rival North Korea defiantly launched its own and quickly was slapped with U.N. sanctions. Former SKorean President Kim Dae-jung, who won Nobel for improving ties with North, dies at 85SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Kim Dae-jung, who spent years as a dissident under South Korea’s military dictatorship and later won the Nobel Peace Prize for seeking reconciliation with communist North Korea, has died. He was 85. Key dates in life of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jungJan. 6, 1924 — Born in South Jeolla province in southwestern Korea during era of Japanese colonial rule. Some sources say he was born in 1925. Former SKorean President Kim Dae-jung, winner of Nobel Peace Prize, dies at age 85SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Kim Dae-jung, who survived assassination attempts during his years as a dissident and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his reconciliation efforts with communist North Korea, died Tuesday. He was 85. Report: Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung dies at age 85SEOUL, South Korea — Yonhap news agency says former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung has died. NKorea to resume SKorean tours, family reunions in North; could ease tensions on peninsulaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday it would restart tours to a scenic mountain resort and allow reunions for families separated since the Korean War — a surprise move that could help ease months of tensions with South Korea over Pyongyang’s missile and nuclear tests. NKorea agrees to resume family reunions, tourism trips, though army goes on ’special alert’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Monday that it will resume largely stalled cross-border exchanges with South Korea, a surprise move that could help ease months of tensions over the communist country’s missile and nuclear tests. High-profile diplomatic rescues in North Korea, Myanmar carry risks and rewards for USWASHINGTON — Rescue mission or diplomatic risk? NKorea puts military on “special alert” because of joint SKorean-US military drillsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says its military will be on “special alert” because of South Korea’s joint military drills with the U.S. NKorea agrees to resume reunions of separated families, tourism trips from SouthSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s decision to restart tours run jointly with South Korea and allow reunions of families separated for decades by the peninsula’s war is aimed at obtaining much-needed foreign currency and leverage in negotiations with Washington and Seoul, experts said. Senator keen to ease US sanctions on Myanmar after visit secures release of ailing AmericanBANGKOK — An ailing American who was spared a seven-year prison sentence in Myanmar underwent medical testing in Bangkok on Monday, while the U.S. senator who secured his release called for a “new approach” in dealing with the military-ruled country. North Korean state media say Kim Jong Il met head of South Korea’s Hyundai GroupSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il held talks with the head of South Korea’s Hyundai Group, the North’s state media reported Sunday, in a rare meeting that could warm prospects for a resumption of stalled cross-border projects. NKorea threatens to retaliate against US, SKorea over sanctions after Seoul renews aid offerSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea followed recent conciliatory gestures toward the U.S. and South Korea with a return to threats Sunday, warning them of “merciless retaliation” over sanctions imposed on its government, and nuclear attacks in response to any atomic provocation. SKorea president uses anniversary of end of Japanese rule to renew NKorea aid offerSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president renewed his offer of aid for impoverished North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons and called Saturday for talks on the reduction of conventional weapons along their heavily fortified border. SKorea’s president uses 64th anniversary of end of Japanese rule to renew aid offer to NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president renewed his offer of aid Saturday for impoverished North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons on the 64th anniversary of the divided peninsula’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule. N.Korea willing to hold talks with the USPYONGYANG - A senior North Korean diplomat has said that his country’s government is willing to hold talks with Washington. South Korea to renew its aid offer to North Korea in return for nuclear disarmamentSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea plans to renew its offer to give aid to North Korea if the impoverished communist country gives up its nuclear ambitions, the president’s office said Friday, a day after the North freed a South Korean worker detained for months. Reporters freed from North Korea issue thank-you video, say they’ll talk about ordeal laterLOS ANGELES — The television reporters held captive in North Korea for 4½ months have issued a brief videotaped statement thanking all of the people who worked for their release. US diplomat says Asian banks are closely scrutinizing NKorean financial dealingsWASHINGTON — A senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday that the Obama administration’s efforts to derail North Korea’s nuclear weapons program are causing Asian banks to examine more closely their financial dealings with Pyongyang. South Korean worker detained for months in North returns home, brightens prospects for tiesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea freed a South Korean worker Thursday it had detained for months for allegedly denouncing its political system — an apparent goodwill gesture toward Seoul and Washington amid the standoff over the regime’s nuclear weapons program. SKorean worker freed after monthslong detention in North crosses border into SouthSEOUL, South Korea — An official says that a South Korean freed by the North after months in detention has crossed the border into the South. North Korea frees detained South Korean worker, brightening prospects for better relationsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday freed a South Korean worker detained for months in the communist country, officials said, brightening prospects for improved relations on the tense peninsula. South Korea says North Korea frees detained South Korean workerSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has freed a South Korean worker detained in the communist country, officials said Thursday, ending a monthslong dispute and brightening prospects for improved relations between the two Koreas. US embarks on dramatic new approach of engaging UN after difficulties of Bush eraUNITED NATIONS — In a not-so-subtle dig at the Bush administration, U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said Wednesday the United States has paid the price for “stiff-arming the U.N.” and spurning international partners and is now embarked on a new era of global engagement. Reporter freed from North Korean prison hopes her story will shed light on plight of othersLOS ANGELES — One of the two TV reporters who were freed after being imprisoned in North Korea said Wednesday she hopes her story will lead to more public awareness of the plight of journalists held captive around the world. Journalist held in captivity in North Korea says she’s busy getting back to day-to-day lifeLOS ANGELES — One of the two U.S. journalists imprisoned in North Korea for 4½ months said Tuesday she has spent much of her first week of freedom catching up on playtime with her 4-year-old daughter and reacquainting herself with simple day-to-day pleasures like going for a walk. North Korea ‘Mass Games’ propaganda spectacle begins with cast of 100,000SEOUL, South Korea — Some 100,000 performers flipped and twirled in perfect synchronicity as North Korea’s most lavish spectacle, the “Mass Games,” opened in Pyongyang, footage from television news agency APTN showed. |
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