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	<title>Breaking News &#187; South Korea</title>
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		<title>2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea plan to open new, updated hot lines between their militaries next week to facilitate border crossings, an official said Tuesday.
The announcement reflected cooperation between the sides just a day after the North threatened South Korean ships with possible attacks. The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-koreas-to-open-modernized-military-hot-lines-to-facilitate-border-crossings-247072/" title="2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,&#8217; warns South Korean ships to stay way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea declares disputed waters &#8216;firing zone&#8217;
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea declared waters along its disputed sea border with South Korea a &#8220;firing zone&#8221; Monday and warned ships from the South to stay away from the area, which was the scene of a deadly clash last month.
The naval command in  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-declares-disputed-waters-firing-zone-warns-south-korean-ships-to-stay-way-246694/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea confirms Kim received Obama letter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Friday that its leader Kim Jong Il received a letter from U.S. President Barack Obama, though refrained from divulging its contents.
The letter was presented by U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth to First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju on Dec. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-confirms-leader-kim-jong-il-received-letter-from-obama-246059/">Source &nbsp;: North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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China calls for efforts to resume nuclear talks
SEOUL, South Korea — A convoy of South Korean trucks crossed the border into North Korea on Friday to deliver swine flu medicine, a day after Pyongyang threatened retaliation over naval drills around their disputed sea border.
The previously scheduled shipment marks the South Korean government&#8217;s first ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-calls-for-efforts-to-resume-stalled-talks-on-north-koreas-nuclear-program-245884/">China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea threatens retaliation over South Korean naval drills</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea threatens SKorea over naval drills
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea threatened retaliation against South Korea over what it claimed were naval drills around their disputed sea border, accusing Seoul on Thursday of attempting to escalate tension.

The North&#8217;s Korean Central News Agency cited an unidentified source as saying that the South Korean military staged underwater .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-threatens-retaliation-over-south-korean-naval-drills-245424/">North Korea threatens retaliation over South Korean naval drills</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US envoy says he did not meet with Kim Jong Il during North Korea visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy says he did not meet with NKorean leader
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s envoy on North Korea says he did not meet with leader Kim Jong Il during his trip to Pyongyang.
Ambassador Stephen Bosworth told a news conference Thursday in Seoul that he did not request a meeting with the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-envoy-says-he-did-not-meet-with-kim-jong-il-during-north-korea-visit-242417/" title="US envoy says he did not meet with Kim Jong Il during North Korea visit">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s envoy says it remains unclear when North Korea will return to disarmament talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy says he held candid talks with NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s envoy on North Korea says it remains unclear when the communist nation will return to international disarmament talks.
Stephen Bosworth told a news conference in Seoul on Thursday that he relayed Obama&#8217;s call for the &#8220;complete denuclearization&#8221; of the ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obamas-envoy-says-it-remains-unclear-when-north-korea-will-return-to-disarmament-talks-242412/">Obama&#8217;s envoy says it remains unclear when North Korea will return to disarmament talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Taliban threaten South Korea over Afghan troops

KABUL — The Taliban has threatened to retaliate against South Korea for its decision to send troops back into Afghanistan, according to a statement e-mailed to media outlets.
South Korea has pledged to send 350 troops next year to protect its civilian aid workers, a move the Taliban charged violates .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-threaten-retaliation-against-south-korea-for-sending-troops-back-to-afghanistan-242333/">Taliban threaten retaliation against South Korea for sending troops back to Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea to send up to 350 troops to Afghanistan to protect aid workers next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 02:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea to send up to 350 troops to Afghanistan

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it plans to send up to 350 troops to Afghanistan next year to protect its civilian aid workers.
South Korea currently has no deployment in Afghanistan, after withdrawing some 200 troops in 2007. The pullout, though previously planned, followed a hostage  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-to-send-up-to-350-troops-to-afghanistan-to-protect-aid-workers-next-year-241224/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US special envoy stops in SKorea en route to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
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US envoy stops in SKorea en route to NKorea
INCHEON, South Korea — President Barack Obama&#8217;s special envoy arrived in South Korea on Sunday en route to North Korea for a rare meeting aimed at bringing the communist country back to international nuclear disarmament talks.
Stephen Bosworth, the U.S. special representative for North ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-special-envoy-stops-in-skorea-en-route-to-pyongyang-for-direct-talks-on-nuclear-standoff-240539/">US special envoy stops in SKorea en route to Pyongyang for direct talks on nuclear standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorean activists urge tribunal to investigate alleged human rights abuse in North Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Seoul activists want probe on NKorean rights abuse

SEOUL, South Korea — A group of activists and North Korean defectors urged an international tribunal Thursday to investigate alleged human rights abuses in the North and put its authoritarian leader Kim Jong Il on trial.
The group is to fly to Hague next week to file its petition .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorean-activists-urge-tribunal-to-investigate-alleged-human-rights-abuse-in-north-korea-239055/">Source article &nbsp;: SKorean activists urge tribunal to investigate alleged human rights abuse in North Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorean soldier rescued from sea by SKorea&#8217;s navy handed over to NKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Rescued NKorean soldier handed to NKorea
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S.-led United Nations Command has repatriated a North Korean soldier rescued at sea by South Korea&#8217;s navy.

The command said the army sergeant was handed over to the North at the border village of Panmunjom on Wednesday.
It said the soldier affirmed his desire to return to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorean-soldier-rescued-from-sea-by-skoreas-navy-handed-over-to-nkorea-238543/">Source &nbsp;: NKorean soldier rescued from sea by SKorea&#8217;s navy handed over to NKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s navy rescued a North Korean soldier found in the waters off the west coast and authorities were questioning him over whether he had been spying, an official said Monday.
South Korea will decide how to handle the matter after the investigation, an official ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-navy-ship-rescues-north-korean-soldier-from-waters-off-west-coast-237481/">Read more : South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s navy rescued a North Korean soldier who ended up in the South&#8217;s waters while fishing and the man wants to be returned home, a report said Monday.
The soldier was found in the waters off the Korean peninsula&#8217;s west coast in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-south-korean-navy-ship-rescues-north-korean-soldier-from-waters-off-west-coast-237403/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Report: South Korean navy ship rescues North Korean soldier from waters off west coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: South Korea downplays expectations of rare direct talks between US and NKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — A rare direct meeting between North Korean and American officials next week is unlikely to produce a major breakthrough in the standoff over Pyongyang&#8217;s nuclear program, media reports cited a senior Seoul official as suggesting Sunday.
President Barack Obama&#8217;s special envoy, Stephen Bosworth, is to .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-south-korea-downplays-expectations-of-rare-direct-talks-between-us-and-nkorea-237169/">Reports: South Korea downplays expectations of rare direct talks between US and NKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea fishing boat burns, sinks off Uruguay; no one hurt</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea fishing boat sinks off Uruguay; no one hurt

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — A South Korean fishing vessel has burned and sunk in the port of Uruguay&#8217;s capital. Navy officials say all 38 crew members are safe.
Navy spokesman Anselmo Borges says Saturday&#8217;s fire began in the bunk area and spread to other areas of the 130-foot (40-meter)  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorea-fishing-boat-burns-sinks-off-uruguay-no-one-hurt-236996/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SKorea scraps law penalizing men making false promises of marriage to have sex with women</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea scraps decades-old sex law targeting men

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s Constitutional Court struck down a decades-old law Thursday that had banned men from making false promises of marriage to engage in sexual relations with women.
The nine-member court ruled in a 6-3 verdict that the law infringed upon women&#8217;s dignity and privacy and didn&#8217;t ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/skorea-scraps-law-penalizing-men-making-false-promises-of-marriage-to-have-sex-with-women-236135/" title="SKorea scraps law penalizing men making false promises of marriage to have sex with women">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman in deadly Saipan rampage identified as Chinese caretaker of shooting range</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Police identify gunman in deadly Saipan rampage

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — The gunman who killed four people and wounded nine in a shooting rampage on the Pacific island of Saipan was identified Sunday as a Chinese national believed to be employed at the shooting range where the deaths occurred.
Li Zhongren, 42, who killed himself after ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-in-deadly-saipan-rampage-identified-as-chinese-caretaker-of-shooting-range-234236/" title="Gunman in deadly Saipan rampage identified as Chinese caretaker of shooting range">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — Buddhist monks from South and North Korea held a joint ceremony at a temple in the communist country Saturday in a continuation of civic exchanges between the nations despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month.
The two countries are trying to minimize political ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buddhists-from-2-koreas-hold-joint-ceremony-after-naval-clash-earlier-this-month-234057/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Buddhists from 2 Koreas hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean Buddhist monks headed to North Korea on Saturday for a joint ceremony with monks there, showing the countries continue civil exchange despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month.
The 13 South Korean monks in the Cheontae Order plan .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buddhists-from-2-koreas-to-hold-joint-ceremony-after-naval-clash-earlier-this-month-233974/">Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremony after naval clash earlier this month</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Resort island reels after deadly attack by gunman

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — The gunman who carried out Saipan&#8217;s most violent attack in recent memory ended his life on the same rocky cliffs where numerous Japanese leapt to their deaths to avoid capture by U.S. troops during World War II.
Police and witness say that after the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/resort-island-saipan-reeling-after-gunman-opens-fire-2-children-among-dead-233717/">Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French police: Top South Korean model found hanged in Paris apartment, suicide thought likely</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Top SKorean model found hanged in Paris apartment

PARIS — A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hanged in her Paris apartment, a police official said Friday.
Daul Kim was found dead Thursday by her boyfriend, who alerted French police, the official said. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-police-top-south-korean-model-found-hanged-in-paris-apartment-suicide-thought-likely-233417/">Original source &nbsp;: French police: Top South Korean model found hanged in Paris apartment, suicide thought likely</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French police: Top South Korean model found hung in Paris apartment, suicide thought likely</title>
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Top SKorean model found hung in Paris apartment

PARIS — A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hung in her Paris apartment, a police official said Friday.
Daul Kim was found dead Thursday by her boyfriend, who alerted French police, the official said. .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-police-top-south-korean-model-found-hung-in-paris-apartment-suicide-thought-likely-233408/" title="French police: Top South Korean model found hung in Paris apartment, suicide thought likely">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman opens fire on Pacific island of Saipan; 5 dead, including 2 young children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
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SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said.
The violence .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-opens-fire-on-pacific-island-of-saipan-5-dead-including-2-young-children-233194/">Gunman opens fire on Pacific island of Saipan; 5 dead, including 2 young children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean official: Gunman opens fire on Pacific resort island of Saipan; 5 dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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SKorea: Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean official says a gunman has opened fire on the island of Saipan, killing four people before fatally shooting himself.
The Foreign Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn&#8217;t authorized to release the information, says local authorities on the Pacific .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-official-gunman-opens-fire-on-pacific-resort-island-of-saipan-5-dead-233170/">Source &nbsp;: South Korean official: Gunman opens fire on Pacific resort island of Saipan; 5 dead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top South Korean model found dead at Paris apartment; cause of death under investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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Top SKorean model found dead at Paris apartment

SEOUL, South Korea — A top South Korean model who was a fixture at fashion week in Paris and London was found dead at her apartment in Paris, an official said Friday.
Daul Kim, 20, was found dead Thursday by French police, a Foreign Ministry official in Seoul said. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-south-korean-model-found-dead-at-paris-apartment-cause-of-death-under-investigation-233135/">Top South Korean model found dead at Paris apartment; cause of death under investigation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama meets with US troops in SKorea, his final stop on Asia trip</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — President Barack Obama told U.S. troops stationed in South Korea that their service has ensured peace in Asia and around the world.
The U.S. fought for South Korea during the Korean War. Nearly 30,000 U.S. troops remain to monitor the cease-fire signed ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-meets-with-us-troops-in-skorea-his-final-stop-on-asia-trip-232256/">Obama meets with US troops in SKorea, his final stop on Asia trip</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says US pursuing possible international sanctions against Iran over nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States has begun talking with allies about fresh punishment against Iran for defying efforts to halt its nuclear weapons pursuits.
Obama&#8217;s tough talk came as Iran indicated it would not ship its low-enriched uranium to Russia ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-us-pursuing-possible-international-sanctions-against-iran-over-nuclear-standoff-232214/" title="Obama says US pursuing possible international sanctions against Iran over nuclear standoff">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: US working with allies on ways to send Iran &#8216;clear message&#8217; on nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and its allies are working on ways to send a &#8220;clear message&#8221; to Iran on its nuclear program.
Iran&#8217;s foreign minister said Wednesday that Iran will not ship its low-enriched uranium out of the country for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-us-working-with-allies-on-ways-to-send-iran-clear-message-on-nuclear-program-232204/" title="Obama: US working with allies on ways to send Iran &#8216;clear message&#8217; on nuclear program">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says he&#8217;s committed to resolving issues that have held up SKorea trade agreement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama says he is committed to resolving issues that have stalled a free trade agreement between the United States and South Korea.
Obama said Thursday in Seoul that expanding trade ties would have economic and strategic benefits for both countries. He ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-hes-committed-to-resolving-issues-that-have-held-up-skorea-trade-agreement-232193/">Original article on  : Obama says he&#8217;s committed to resolving issues that have held up SKorea trade agreement</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says envoy will go to North Korea in early December for bilateral talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — President Barack Obama says his envoy on North Korea will travel to the country early next month for the first bilateral talks with the communist regime since he took office.
Obama said at a joint news conference in Seoul with South Korean .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-envoy-will-go-to-north-korea-in-early-december-for-bilateral-talks-232191/">Obama says envoy will go to North Korea in early December for bilateral talks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Lee agree to seek &#8216;grand bargain&#8217; over North Korean nuclear standoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea&#8217;s president says he and President Barack Obama have agreed to offer North Korea a &#8220;grand bargain&#8221; aimed at ending the North&#8217;s nuclear program.
Speaking at a joint news conference with Obama, President Lee Myung-bak (lee myuhng bahk) said the deal would ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-lee-agree-to-seek-grand-bargain-over-north-korean-nuclear-standoff-232182/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Obama, Lee agree to seek &#8216;grand bargain&#8217; over North Korean nuclear standoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Wall: A reflective Obama takes a tourist break amid Asian diplomacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
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BEIJING — President Barack Obama absorbed history&#8217;s expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.
&#8220;It&#8217;s magical,&#8221; Obama said, walking down a ramp alone, his hands in his pockets. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-great-wall-a-reflective-obama-takes-a-tourist-break-amid-asian-diplomacy-231504/">A Great Wall: A reflective Obama takes a tourist break amid Asian diplomacy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CME Group, Korea Exchange to offer access to futures trading for top Korean stocks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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CME Group, Korean exchange announce partnership

CHICAGO — Exchange operators CME Group Inc. and Korea Exchange Inc. said Monday they will team up to offer customers after-hours futures trading for stocks of South Korea&#8217;s 200 largest publicly traded companies.
Access to the KOSPI 200 Futures index, a barometer of Korea&#8217;s stock market, will be hosted on the .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cme-group-korea-exchange-to-offer-access-to-futures-trading-for-top-korean-stocks-230736/">CME Group, Korea Exchange to offer access to futures trading for top Korean stocks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorean cargo ship arrives in SKorean port, showing that trade unaffected by naval clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea cargo ship arrives in SKorea after skirmish

SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean cargo ship visited a South Korean port Monday, showing that trade between the rival countries is continuing despite their bloody naval skirmish last week.
The ship unloaded 1,750 tons of silica at Incheon Port, west of Seoul, and sailed back to the .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorean-cargo-ship-arrives-in-skorean-port-showing-that-trade-unaffected-by-naval-clash-230193/">NKorean cargo ship arrives in SKorean port, showing that trade unaffected by naval clash</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: North Korea briefly activates missile radar, forcing SKorean navy ships to move</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Reports: NKorea briefly activates missile radar
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea briefly activated radar for its surface-to-ship missiles Sunday, forcing South Korean naval vessels to move away from a disputed western sea border where the two countries&#8217; navies clashed last week, news reports said.
North Korea had warned it would take unspecified military action .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-north-korea-briefly-activates-missile-radar-forcing-skorean-navy-ships-to-move-229936/">Reports: North Korea briefly activates missile radar, forcing SKorean navy ships to move</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korean fishing boat collides with Hong Kong cargo ship; 4 fishermen dead, 3 missing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Ship collision kills 4 South Korean fishermen

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fishing boat flipped over after colliding with a much larger Hong Kong cargo ship, killing four fishermen and leaving three others missing, officials said Sunday.
The two vessels collided Saturday night in rough waters between Japan and South Korea, according the countries&#8217; coast .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korean-fishing-boat-collides-with-hong-kong-cargo-ship-4-fishermen-dead-3-missing-229797/">South Korean fishing boat collides with Hong Kong cargo ship; 4 fishermen dead, 3 missing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 South Korean fishermen die, 3 others missing following ship collision off SKorea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:55:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Ship collision leaves 4 SKorean fishermen dead

SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean fishing boat collided with a Hong Kong cargo ship, killing four fishermen and leaving three others missing, an official said Sunday.
The two ships collided in rough waters Saturday night about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of South Korea&#8217;s Jeju Island, said local .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-south-korean-fishermen-die-3-others-missing-following-ship-collision-off-skorea-229771/">Read the original article &nbsp;: 4 South Korean fishermen die, 3 others missing following ship collision off SKorea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Korea investigates cause of blaze at shooting range that killed 10 people</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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SKorea investigates cause of shooting range fire

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean police and fire officials on Sunday investigated the cause of a fire that raced through an indoor shooting gallery, killing 10 people including eight Japanese tourists.
The fire Saturday occurred in a five-story building in the southeastern port city of Busan, about 200 miles .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-korea-investigates-cause-of-blaze-at-shooting-range-that-killed-10-people-229747/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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SINGAPORE — President Barack Obama raised hopes for creating an Asia-Pacific free-trade region by announcing Saturday that the U.S. would seek to join a smaller group seen as a precursor to a broader Pacific Rim agreement.
News that the U.S. would participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership, joining .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-boosts-hopes-for-future-asia-pacific-free-trade-region-encompassing-21-apec-members-229547/">Obama boosts hopes for future Asia-Pacific free-trade region encompassing 21 APEC members</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Koreans protest troop dispatch to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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South Koreans protest Afghan troop dispatch

SEOUL, South Korea — About 200 South Koreans rallied Saturday to protest a government plan to send troops to Afghanistan, days ahead of a visit to Seoul by President Barack Obama.
South Korea pulled its troops out of Afghanistan in 2007 following a hostage crisis in which two South Koreans were ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-koreans-protest-troop-dispatch-to-afghanistan-ahead-of-obama-visit-229443/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : South Koreans protest troop dispatch to Afghanistan ahead of Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fire at indoor South Korean shooting range kills 10 people, injures 6</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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Fire at indoor SKorean shooting range kills 10

SEOUL, South Korea — A fire tore though an indoor shooting range in southern South Korea, killing 10 people, including at least two Japanese tourists, and injuring six.
Some people were on fire as they ran out of the building Saturday, Yonhap news agency quoted a witness as saying.
An .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-at-indoor-south-korean-shooting-range-kills-10-people-injures-6-229348/">Fire at indoor South Korean shooting range kills 10 people, injures 6</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorean cargo ship enters SKorean waters in show of commitment to trade despite sea clash</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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NKorean cargo ship arrives in South after clash
SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean cargo ship entered South Korean waters Saturday — a sign that trade has been unaffected by a recent deadly naval clash off their western coasts, an official said.
The ship dropped anchor west of Seoul just one day after North .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorean-cargo-ship-enters-skorean-waters-in-show-of-commitment-to-trade-despite-sea-clash-229278/" title="NKorean cargo ship enters SKorean waters in show of commitment to trade despite sea clash">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations, human rights and dignity crucial</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and the world will not &#8220;be cowed&#8221; by North Korea&#8217;s threats and nuclear belligerence.
Obama said in a major address in Tokyo on Saturday that Pyongyang must learn that its failure to meet international obligations on its nuclear arsenal &#8220;will lead ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-prosperous-china-strengthens-all-nations-human-rights-and-dignity-crucial-229064/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Obama: Prosperous China strengthens all nations, human rights and dignity crucial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama seeks newly cooperative tone in Japan speech, opening lengthy first major trip to Asia</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama in Asia: Setting a newly cooperative tone
TOKYO — President Barack Obama is emphasizing cooperation on his first major trip to Asia, opening with a warning to North Korea that there will be tough, unified action by the U.S. and its Asian partners if the Koreans fail to abandon their nuclear weapons programs.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-seeks-newly-cooperative-tone-in-japan-speech-opening-lengthy-first-major-trip-to-asia-228645/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Obama seeks newly cooperative tone in Japan speech, opening lengthy first major trip to Asia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NKorea vows to defend itself but tempers rhetoric with talk of detente ahead of Obama visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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NKorea vows to defend itself after sea clash
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned it will aggressively defend itself in disputed waters where a bloody naval clash with rival South Korea took place last week, though tempered its rhetoric by indicating it wants better relations with Seoul and Washington.
The exchange of fire off .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nkorea-vows-to-defend-itself-but-tempers-rhetoric-with-talk-of-detente-ahead-of-obama-visit-228155/">NKorea vows to defend itself but tempers rhetoric with talk of detente ahead of Obama visit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US trade pacts with SKorea, others on hold as Congress grapples with Obama goals, Locke says</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
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US commerce secretary: Trade pacts must wait
SINGAPORE — Trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama won&#8217;t be put before Congress until it grapples first with President Barack Obama&#8217;s pressing legislative goals, the U.S. commerce secretary said Friday.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Obama has an ambitious high-priority legislative agenda focusing on health care, ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-trade-pacts-with-skorea-others-on-hold-as-congress-grapples-with-obama-goals-locke-says-228119/">US trade pacts with SKorea, others on hold as Congress grapples with Obama goals, Locke says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea warns of military action near disputed sea border with South Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:47:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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NKorea warns of military action along sea border

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea warned Friday that it will mercilessly defend itself in disputed waters where a bloody naval clash with rival South Korea took place this week, further raising tensions ahead of a visit to Seoul by President Barack Obama.
The North&#8217;s military issued the warning ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-warns-of-military-action-near-disputed-sea-border-with-south-korea-227965/">North Korea warns of military action near disputed sea border with South Korea</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Obama promises strategy, clear mission for troops
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — Nearing a decision on sending more troops off to war, President Barack Obama told a military audience Thursday that he will not dispatch them into conflict without proper support — including the backing of the American people.
&#8220;That is a promise that ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-promises-troops-a-clear-mission-public-support-if-he-sends-them-into-harms-way-227618/">Obama promises troops a clear mission, public support if he sends them into harm&#8217;s way</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>On first major Asian tour, Obama sees increasingly assertive Japan, China</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark S. Smith</dc:creator>
		
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Obama faces daunting challenges in Far East tour
WASHINGTON — Facing a daunting array of Asian challenges, President Barack Obama left Thursday on his first major trip to the region, where a surging China and newly assertive Japan are chipping away at America&#8217;s standing on diplomacy and trade.
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