Category Archives: Korea

North Koreans in rice belt ‘starve to death’ – AFP


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North Koreans in rice belt 'starve to death'
AFP
SEOUL — Food shortages have worsened in North Korea, even in the southwestern rice belt where some residents have starved to death, a Seoul-based online newspaper said Monday. "Because of worsening food shortages this year there were reports of people ...

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US warns North Korea against another nuke test – Boston Herald


US warns North Korea against another nuke test
Boston Herald
By AP SEOUL, South Korea — The top US envoy for North Korea warned Pyongyang on Monday that any nuclear test would be a serious miscalculation that would unify the world in seeking swift, tough punishment. Glyn Davies' comments after meetings in Seoul ...

Exclusive: South Korea poised to halt Iran oil imports from July: sources – CNBC.com


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Exclusive: South Korea poised to halt Iran oil imports from July: sources
CNBC.com
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will effectively become the first of Iran's major Asian customers to halt oil purchases from July 1, when a European Union insurance ban will prevent further imports. South Korea's largest oil refiner SK Energy <096770.
Exclusive: SK Energy to stop Iran oil imports from July: sourcesReuters
Exclusive - South Korea poised to halt Iran oil imports from July - sourcesswissinfo.ch
EU Unwilling to Exempt Korea from Iran Oil BanThe Chosun Ilbo
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Exclusive: South Korea poised to halt Iran oil imports from July: sources – Reuters


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Exclusive: South Korea poised to halt Iran oil imports from July: sources
Reuters
By Meeyoung Cho and Ju-min Park | SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will effectively become the first of Iran's major Asian customers to halt oil purchases from July 1, when a European Union insurance ban will prevent further imports.
EU Unwilling to Exempt Korea from Iran Oil BanThe Chosun Ilbo
Exclusive: SK Energy to stop Iran oil imports from July: sourcesThe Republic
SK Energy Said To Halt Iran Oil Imports After July 1 -Reuters >096770.SEWall Street Journal
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North Korea Urged to Back Down on Nuclear Test – New York Times


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North Korea Urged to Back Down on Nuclear Test
New York Times
SEOUL, South Korea — Senior American, Japanese and South Korean diplomats warned on Monday that North Korea would face more sanctions if it conducted a nuclear test following its failed rocket launch last month. But, in their first meeting since the ...
North Korea Nuclear Test: US Envoy Warns Pyongyang Against Another TestHuffington Post
US envoy warns North Korea against nuclear testCNN
US, Allies Warn N. Korea Against Nuke TestRTT News
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Lubna Al Qasimi Inaugurates First ‘Made In Korea’ Exhibition In Abu Dhabi – Abu Dhabi City Guide


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Lubna Al Qasimi Inaugurates First 'Made In Korea' Exhibition In Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi City Guide
HE Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, today (Monday, May 21, 2012) inaugurated Made in Korea (MIK 2012), a pioneering exhibition in the MENA region showcasing products, services and technologies from South Korea, ...
Made in Korea expo opens in Abu DhabiTrade Arabia

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Effect of FTAs – Korea Times


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Effect of FTAs
Korea Times
There has been intensifying debate in Korea on the pros and cons of free trade agreements (FTA) over the last few years. Proponents claim that free trade deals will enable Korean businesses to explore overseas markets more actively thanks to lowered ...
Korean Exports to US Up 11% Since FTAThe Chosun Ilbo
S Korea May 1-20 Trade Deficit $2.26 Billion - Customs ServiceNASDAQ
S. Korea's Exports to US Increase 11.3%MENAFN.COM
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South Korea Won Up On Stock Gains, Suspected Intervention – Wall Street Journal


South Korea Won Up On Stock Gains, Suspected Intervention
Wall Street Journal
SEOUL (Dow Jones)--The South Korean won was higher against the US dollar late Monday on a rebound in local stocks, while suspected intervention by the Bank of Korea to support the local currency also likely helped. At a Group of Eight summit during the ...

Cold comfort for Japan-South Korea ties – Asia Times Online


Cold comfort for Japan-South Korea ties
Asia Times Online
By Kosuke Takahashi TOKYO - Sixty-seven years after the end of World War II, history is once again beginning to produce heightened diplomatic tensions between Japan and South Korea. official apology, is likely to show no sign of settlement.
Korea working to forge military cooperation pact with China: defense ministryKorea Times

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TABLE-Foreign trading in South Korean stocks – Reuters


TABLE-Foreign trading in South Korean stocks
Reuters
SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - Daily net trading in shares on South Korea's main stock exchange by three major categories of investor as of 0720 GMT, in billions of South Korean won. A negative figure indicates net selling. FOREIGNERS INSTITUTIONS RETAIL ...

North Koreans in rice belt starve to death: report – AFP


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North Koreans in rice belt starve to death: report
AFP
SEOUL — Food shortages have worsened even in North Korea's southwestern rice belt and some residents have starved to death there, a Seoul-based online newspaper said Monday. "Because of worsening food shortages this year there were reports of people ...
N. Koreans in rice belt starve to deathKhaleej Times

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Korea working to forge military cooperation pact with China: defense ministry – Korea Times


Korea working to forge military cooperation pact with China: defense ministry
Korea Times
Korea is working on a plan to forge a military cooperation pact with China, the defense ministry said Monday, in what appears to be an effort to soften the possible backlash a similar accord with Japan could cause. Defense Ministry spokesman Kim ...

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S. Korea working to forge military cooperation pact with China: defense ministry – Yonhap News


S. Korea working to forge military cooperation pact with China: defense ministry
Yonhap News
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is working on a plan to forge a military cooperation pact with China, the defense ministry said Monday, in what appears to be an effort to soften the possible backlash a similar accord with Japan could cause.
Seoul Proposes Military Pact with BeijingThe Chosun Ilbo

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South Korean climber missing on Everest – Times of Oman


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South Korean climber missing on Everest
Times of Oman
South Korea: A South Korean mountaineer has gone missing after climbing the world's highest mountain, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday. Song Won-Bin, 44, went missing on Saturday while returning to base camp with several other climbers after ...
Three climbers die on Everest, two more missingThe National

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Another North Korea nuclear test feared – The Australian


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Another North Korea nuclear test feared
The Australian
SENIOR US, South Korean and Japanese officials are holding talks on North Korea and other issues amid concerns the communist state may be planning another nuclear test. Glyn Davies, the US special envoy for North Korea policy, is meeting in Seoul with ...
Top officials meet as N.Korea nuclear test fearedAFP
G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, IranNew York Daily News
SKorea presses NKorea to refrain from provocationsThe Associated Press
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Korean Won Rebounds as Investors Await EU Summit; Bonds Fall – BusinessWeek


Korean Won Rebounds as Investors Await EU Summit; Bonds Fall
BusinessWeek
By Jiyeun Lee on May 20, 2012 South Korea's won rebounded from a five-month low and government bonds fell on speculation European leaders will come up with a strategy to ease the region's debt crisis when they meet this week.
South Korea Stocks: Hoping For Support At 1750 PointsNASDAQ

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Korean Won Rebounds as Investors Await EU Summit; Bonds Fall – Bloomberg


Korean Won Rebounds as Investors Await EU Summit; Bonds Fall
Bloomberg
South Korea's won rebounded from a five-month low and government bonds fell on speculation European leaders will come up with a strategy to ease the region's debt crisis when they meet this week. German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will discuss ...
S Korea: Shares rise back above 1800 pointsBusiness Times (subscription)

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South Korea Stocks: Hoping For Support At 1750 Points – NASDAQ


South Korea Stocks: Hoping For Support At 1750 Points
NASDAQ
(RTTNews.com) - The South Korea stock market turned emphatically lower again on Friday, one session after it had halted the six-day losing streak in which it had given away almost 1300 points or 6.8 percent. The KOSPI now rests just above the ...

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S.Korea-Market Factors to watch May 21 – Reuters


S.Korea-Market Factors to watch May 21
Reuters
SEOUL, May 21 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in South Korea as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial markets. > TOP STORIES >EXCLUSIVE-UN probes possible NKorea arms trade >S.Korea fin min says won movements ...

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Key promises Korean fishing action – Stuff.co.nz


Key promises Korean fishing action
Stuff.co.nz
Prime Minister John Key says the Government will address alleged abuse on foreign fishing vessels despite the South Korean government sending a delegation to New Zealand to investigate the claims. Last year all 32 Indonesian crew on the Korean Oyang 75 ...

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