Asian markets hit new highs for year as data suggests US economy growing againBANGKOK — Asian stock markets climbed to new highs for the year Thursday after strong U.S. industrial production data boosted confidence the world’s largest economy is growing again. European shares were higher. 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. 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. 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. 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. In warming Arctic, 2 German ships traversing Northeast PassageFRANKFURT — Two German merchant ships have traversed the fabled Northeast Passage after global warming and melting ice opened a route from South Korea along Russia’s Arctic coast to Siberia. 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. World stocks rise as Fed report raises US recovery hopes; oil above $72 after OPEC decisionHONG KONG — World stock markets headed higher Thursday amid optimism about the U.S. economy, while oil prices climbed after OPEC kept production levels unchanged. Chevron Australia signs natural gas deals worth $60 billion with South Korea, JapanSYDNEY — Energy giant Chevron signed deals worth 70 billion Australian dollars ($60 billion) to supply liquefied natural gas to Japan and South Korea, Australia’s prime minister said Thursday. Asian stocks rise as Fed report raises US recovery hopes; oil above $72 after OPEC decisionHONG KONG — Asian stock markets headed higher Thursday amid optimism about the U.S. economy, while oil prices climbed after OPEC kept production levels unchanged. 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. Asian markets drift lower as exporters fall while oil, gold gains boost commodity stocksBANGKOK — Asian markets drifted lower Wednesday as dollar weakness hit exporters while commodity stocks gained on a jump in oil and gold prices. European shares were lower. 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. 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. 6 South Koreans missing after river flowing from North Korea suddenly risesSEOUL, South Korea — Six South Koreans camping and fishing along a river flowing from North Korea were swept away Sunday when it suddenly doubled in height, apparently because a new dam in the North released a large amount of water without warning, officials said. US, South Korean nuclear envoys discuss ways to bring North Korea back to disarmament talksSEOUL, South Korea — Top nuclear envoys from South Korea and the United States held talks Saturday on a strategy to bring North Korea back to disarmament talks, a day after the North claimed it is in the final stages of enriching uranium. NKorea says uranium enrichment program near completion as it seeks direct talks with USSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday it is on the threshold of mastering a new way of building atomic bombs, pressuring the United States to agree to direct negotiations or see the communist regime become a greater nuclear risk. NKorea says uranium enrichment in final stage; process could provide 2nd way to make nukesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Friday that it is in the final stages of enriching uranium, a process that could give it a second way to make nuclear bombs in addition to its known plutonium-based program. South Korea’s president names new prime minister, 6 other ministersSEOUL, South Korea — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named an economics professor as his new prime minister on Thursday as part of a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of by-elections. US envoy for NKorea to travel to Asia, discuss ways to rid the North of its nuclear programsaWASHINGTON — The U.S. special envoy for North Korea will travel to Asia this week but will not go to North Korea. Freed US reporters say soldiers ‘violently dragged’ them across frozen river into North KoreaSAN FRANCISCO — Two American television reporters imprisoned in North Korea for months say communist soldiers “violently dragged” them back when they returned to Chinese soil after briefly crossing into the reclusive country. SKorea says no change in NKorea’s nuclear stance despite recent conciliatory gesturesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s recent conciliatory gestures do not represent any fundamental changes because the communist country has shown no signs of ending its nuclear weapons program, a top South Korean official said Wednesday. North, South Korea restore regular cross-border trafficSEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea restored regular traffic across their heavily fortified border for their jointly run industrial park Tuesday in the latest sign of improved relations between the two, officials in Seoul said. |
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