SKorean court upholds conviction for late president’s brother, reduces prison termSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court Wednesday upheld the conviction of the older brother of the late President Roh Moo-hyun for influence-peddling, but reduced the sentence he had received just days before the former leader’s suicide. South Korean telecommunications regulator approves sale of Apple’s iPhoneSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said Wednesday it has given approval for Apple Inc.’s hit iPhone to be sold in the country — potentially shaking up a handset market controlled by domestic manufacturers. Report: North Korea shuts down biggest wholesale market
South Korean officials headed to North Korea to prepare for separated family reunionsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials headed Monday to North Korea to prepare for a new round of reunion visits for families separated by the Korean War, amid easing tensions on the divided peninsula. South Korean destroyer rescues 5 Yemeni fishermen after repelling piratesSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military says one of its destroyers has repelled pirates pursuing cargo ships off the coast of Yemen and rescued five Yemeni fishermen. North Korea’s Kim hints at returning to six-nation nuclear talksSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reportedly said Friday his country is ready to engage in multilateral talks, the latest move in a diplomatic chess game with the U.S. and regional powers seeking to rid Pyongyang of nuclear weapons. Report: North Korea’s leader open to ‘bilateral and multilateral talks’SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il expressed willingness to engage in “bilateral and multilateral talks,” a news report said Friday, a strong indication the country could rejoin stalled negotiations aimed at ending its nuclear weapons programs. Report: North Korea’s Kim open to ‘bilateral and multilateral talks’SEOUL, South Korea — A news report says North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has expressed willingness to engage in “bilateral and multilateral talks.” Report: North Korean leader Kim Jong Il meets Chinese special envoySEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il met Chinese President Hu Jintao’s special envoy Friday and received a letter from Hu amid diplomatic efforts to resume stalled talks aimed at ending the North’s nuclear weapons programs. SKorea warns that in seeking US talks, NKorea wants recognition as nuclear stateSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is insisting on direct talks with the United States in an attempt to obtain recognition as a nuclear state, Seoul’s top diplomat said Friday, warning that the North’s atomic bombs are intended to target South Korea. South Korean immigration officials holding Uighur activist from GermanySEOUL, South Korea — Immigration officials stopped an ethnic Uighur activist from Germany from entering South Korea and have been holding him at an airport since early this week, officials said Thursday. China’s envoy meets NKorea’s main nuclear strategist amid efforts to resume six-party talksSEOUL, South Korea — China’s presidential envoy met with North Korea’s top nuclear strategist amid intensifying international efforts to persuade Pyongyang to return to stalled six-nation talks on its atomic weapons programs. SKorea cautions any US-NKorea talks must focus on ridding North of nuclear weaponsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Wednesday any dialogue with North Korea should be firmly based on the goal of ridding the communist regime of nuclear weapons, as the United States considers Pyongyang’s long-held desire for direct talks. Ancient book of Buddhism chantings found in Korean templeSEOUL - Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Chinese book of Buddhism chantings in a Korean temple. South Korea voices caution over mooted US-NKorea talks, says must aim at disarmamentSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Wednesday any dialogue with North Korea should be firmly based on the goal of ridding the communist regime of nuclear weapons, as the United States considers Pyongyang’s long-held desire for direct talks. GM Daewoo launches new mini-carSEOUL - GM Daewoo hopes to make inroads into the mini-car market with its first such vehicle now on sale in South Korea and due to come to Europe at the start of 2010. It will be assembled at GM plants in India, Vietnam, Columbia and Uzbekistan. SKorea’s president accuses NKorea of having no intention of giving up nuclear weaponsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president said North Korea is making conciliatory gestures because it feels the pain of U.N. sanctions, while the top U.S. diplomat said Washington is considering the North’s long-held desire for direct talks. South Korea says reports of North Korea preparing for 3rd nuke test ‘absurd’SEOUL - South Korea has rejected reports claiming that North Korea is preparing for a third nuclear. Report: North Korean dam was nearly full before its surprise water release killed 6SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean dam was nearly full before a large amount of water was released without warning earlier this month, causing a deadly river surge in South Korea, a news report said Sunday. SKorea not opposed to dialogue between US and NKorea on resuming disarmament talksSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea would not oppose the United States holding direct talks with North Korea to persuade the communist regime to rejoin stalled international nuclear disarmament negotiations, the Foreign Ministry said Saturday. North Korea withdraws demand for hefty wage hike at joint industrial park with South KoreaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea withdrew its demand for a hefty wage hike for its workers at a joint industrial complex with South Korea, the latest conciliatory gesture that could help revive reconciliation on the divided peninsula. SKorea accuses NKorea of intentionally opening dam floodgates at border river; 6 killedSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have deliberately opened a dam that sent water surging down a river into South Korea, a top South Korean official said Wednesday, but he stopped short of calling it an attack. NKorea celebrates anniversary with patriotic songs amid international calls to abandon nukesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea, facing international pressure to abandon its nuclear program, marked the communist country’s 61st anniversary Wednesday with a vow to “mercilessly annihilate the U.S. imperialists” if they attack. South Korea demands North apologise for fatal dam releaseSEOUL - South Korea Tuesday demanded an apology from North Korea for what it said was the unannounced release of water from a dam that created a wave of water that swept away six people in the South. SKorea demands NKorean apology, more thorough explanation for deadly dam releaseSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea rejected North Korea’s explanation for a sudden, deadly release of dam water, saying Tuesday that Pyongyang should clarify and apologize for flooding that left six South Koreans dead or missing. SKorea demands NKorea apologize and offer more through explanation for deadly floodingSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea rejected North Korea’s explanation for a sudden, deadly release of dam water, saying Tuesday that Pyongyang should clarify more thoroughly and apologize for flooding that left six South Koreans dead or missing. NKorea sends excuse to SKorea over river surge that killed 3, left 3 missingSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea told South Korea on Monday its surprise release of dammed river water that left three people dead and three missing in the South was an emergency measure, but it stopped short of a direct apology. South Korea demands NKorean explanation for river surge that killed 3, left 3 missingSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea pressed North Korea on Monday to explain a deadly surge in a river that flows across their border from the North that killed three South Koreans and left three others missing. South Korea presses NKorea to explain about deadly, sudden surge in border riverSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea pressed North Korea to explain Monday what caused a sudden surge of water in a river flowing across the border from the North after the flooding left three South Korean dead and three others missing. US envoy expresses concern over North Korea’s uranium program claimsSEOUL, South Korea — A U.S. special envoy said Sunday that Washington has just begun considering how to respond to North Korea’s claim of moving closer to a second, easier way of making nuclear bombs. |
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