Iranian Nobel Peace laureate urges Tehran to release detained activists, citizensSEOUL, South Korea —Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi on Sunday urged Iran’s government to release detained activists and citizens accused of involvement in the country’s postelection unrest, saying the president must “listen to the people’s voice.” South Korea, India sign free trade agreement to boost commerce, exchangeSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and India signed an ambitious free trade agreement Friday that slashes tariffs, encourages investment and promotes exchange of skills in a bid to double fast-growing commerce between two of Asia’s biggest economies over the next decade. SKorea says it’s doing everything possible to secure release of citizens from NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president said Friday the country is “doing everything it can” to win the release of its citizens detained in North Korea, after former President Bill Clinton brought home two American journalists. South Korea, India sign broad agreement to boost trade, investmentSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and India signed a broad trade agreement Friday to slash tariffs on goods and services in a bid to increase commerce between two of Asia’s biggest economies. Report: North Korea ready to negotiate detained South Korean worker’s releaseSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea expressed its willingness to talk about a South Korean worker being held in the communist nation, a news report said Friday after Pyongyang freed two American journalists following a trip by former President Bill Clinton. Officials: Clinton urged NKorea to free South Koreans, make progress on Japanese abductionsSEOUL, South Korea — Former President Bill Clinton urged North Korea to free detained South Koreans and make progress on the issue of abducted Japanese citizens, South Korean and Japanese officials said Thursday. Ssangyong Motor union agrees to end strikePYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. agreed Thursday to end a long and sometimes violent strike after reaching a deal with management that reduces layoffs. Reports: Union at SKorean automaker Ssangyong Motor agrees to end strikePYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor agreed to end a long and violent strike after reaching a deal on layoffs in talks with management, news reports said Thursday. Asian markets mostly higher but China falls amid worries over tighter monetary controlsSEOUL, South Korea — Asian stock markets mostly rose Thursday led by Hong Kong and Japan despite weak economic data that sent Wall Street lower and worries about tighter monetary policy that dragged down China shares. European markets rose. Labor talks resume at ailing SKorean automaker SsangyongPYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The union and management at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor resumed talks Thursday, an official said, after police commandos overran most of the chaotic factory in a series of raids this week to try and crush a debilitating strike. Reports: Labor talks resume at ailing SKorean automaker SsangyongPYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Union leaders and management at crisis-ridden South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor resumed talks Thursday, a news report said, after police commandos overran most of the chaotic factory in a series of raids this week to try and crush a debilitating strike. Asian markets narrowly mixed as China falls amid worries over tighter monetary controlsSEOUL, South Korea — Asian stocks were narrowly mixed Thursday after weak economic data sent Wall Street lower, while worries about tighter monetary policy dragged China shares down more than 2 percent. SKorean hypnotist is fined for kissing woman on a date, thinking he had put her in a tranceSEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean hypnotist has been fined for stealing a kiss on a blind date with a woman he thought he had successfully put in a trance, news reports said Thursday. Analysis: North Korea’s Kim faces choice on nuclear program after meeting with ClintonSEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong Il’s smile said it all. Clinton, 2 pardoned American journalists heading back to US after departing NKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — Former President Bill Clinton brought two freed U.S. journalists out of North Korea Wednesday following rare talks with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, who pardoned the women sentenced to hard labor for entering the country illegally. South Korean police commandos storm auto plant occupied by hundreds of fired workersPYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Helicopter-borne police commandos fought a pitched battle with militant strikers at an ailing South Korean automaker Wednesday, seizing all but one key building at its chaotic factory and increasing pressure on hundreds of hold-out protesters to give up. N Korea frees american journalists upon Clinton’s request: Full case story
North Korea: Kim Jong Il orders release of 2 American journalists during Bill Clinton visitSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced Wednesday. Former President Bill Clinton ‘and party’ depart Pyongyang by plane: state mediaSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean’s official news agency says former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his party have left the country. North Korea says 2 American journalists have been pardonedSEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il issued a “special pardon” freeing two jailed American journalists after talks with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, North Korea’s official news agency announced Wednesday. Bill Clinton meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il for ‘wide-ranging’ talks: state mediaSEOUL, South Korea — Former President Bill Clinton met Tuesday with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il on the first day of a surprise mission to Pyongyang to negotiate the release of two Americans, holding “exhaustive” talks on a wide range of topics, state-run media said. Bill Clinton makes surprise visit to NKorea to bring home jailed US journalists
Bill Clinton makes unannounced visit to NKorea amid tensions over nukes, jailed US reportersSEOUL, South Korea — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made an unannounced visit to communist North Korea on Tuesday on a trip seen as a mission to win the release of two jailed American reporters and to ease tensions over Pyongyang’s recent nuclear defiance. Ex-President Clinton makes surprise trip to NKorea amid nuclear standoff, reporters detainedSEOUL, South Korea — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton made a surprise trip to North Korea on Tuesday amid an international standoff over the country’s nuclear program and concerns about two U.S. reporters imprisoned in Pyongyang since March. Report says former President Clinton heading to NKorea to negotiate release of US reportersSEOUL, South Korea — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton is headed to North Korea to negotiate the freedom of two detained American journalists, news reports said Tuesday, nearly five months after they were seized on the China border. SKorean nuclear envoy to head to Hawaii for talks on NKorea with US officialsSEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s nuclear envoy will meet key U.S. diplomats in charge of North Korea policy in Hawaii this week to talk about how to handle the communist country in the wake of its latest nuclear and missile tests, his office said Monday. Labor talks at SKorean carmaker Ssangyong Motor break off, management threatens bankruptcySEOUL, South Korea — Talks to end a months-long strike at ailing South Korean automaker Ssangyong Motor Co. broke off Sunday, with management threatening to take steps toward bankruptcy unless the union accepts a compromise offer on layoffs. China rebuffs US on North Korea’s future while it mulls possible meltdownBEIJING — U.S. attempts to draw up a broad contingency plan in case North Korea’s government collapses are being complicated by China’s refusal to talk about potential chaos engulfing its dysfunctional neighbor. Former President Bush calls for strong message to North Korea to end its nuclear programSEOUL, South Korea — Former President George W. Bush called on America’s partners in negotiations on North Korea’s nuclear program to send a strong and clear message to the regime to stop its atomic activity, a news report said Saturday. North accuses SKorean boat of illegally entry; Seoul awaits word on 4 fishermen seizedSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea accused a South Korean fishing boat of illegally entering its waters and said Saturday an investigation of four seized fishermen was under way. |
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SEOUL, South Korea — Former President Bill Clinton brought two freed U.S. journalists out of North Korea early Wednesday following rare talks with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il, who pardoned the women sentenced to hard labor for entering the country illegally.
EOUL, South Korea — North Korea welcomed former President Bill Clinton to Pyongyang with flowers and hearty handshakes Tuesday as he arrived in the communist nation on a surprise mission to bring home two jailed American journalists.
