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N. Korea: Only treaty will prevent war Roh claims victory presidential vote  Pro-government liberal candidate Roh Moo-hyun told supporters he would 'open a new era for dialogue and harmony' N Korea removes nuclear monitors Nuke fuel rods moved   Nuclear inspectors expelled  North Korea decided to expel IAEA inspectors who have been monitoring its frozen nuclear facilities


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Summary.     Click for More > Chinese jet crashes France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening South Korea beat Italy Host beats Spain, advances to semifinals Germany 1-0 South Korea in semi-final Korean ship battle kills four Turkey tops Korea 3-2 for third place Prime minister replaced Koreas resume peace talks Breakthrough on Korean border links Clean up after deadly typhoon Japan, North Korea historic meeting  Pyongyang will give information about one of 11 missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea N Korea confesses to kidnappings N. Korea capitalist zone boss 'arrested' North Korea admits it has nuke program United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes Scud missile ship seized  12 missiles were found aboard unflagged ship, called the So San, that stopped in the Indian Ocean by a Spanish frigate N. Korea to reactivate nuke plants
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Chinese jet crashes  An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash 50 pulled alive from crush   France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening  Senegal was playing their first ever match in the World Cup finals. Pape Bouba Diop's goal on 30 minutes handed victory   South Korea beat Italy  Ahn Jung-hwan headed a golden goal winner to put co-hosts into the quarter-finals of the World Cup Germany 1-0 USA in quarterfinal Host beats Spain, advances to semifinals  The co-hosts won it 5-3 after the match finished goalless after 120 minutes to become the first Asian team to reach the last 4 Germany 1-0 South Korea in semi-final  Second-half strike by Ballack condemned Hiddink's men to defeat. 7m Koreans watched their heroes make their exit Korean ship battle kills four  North and South Korean warships exchanged gunfire near the western sea border. One South Korean frigate was sunk   Turkey tops Korea 3-2 for third place  Hakan Sukur hit the fastest goal in World Cup finals history after 11 seconds N. Korea accuses South of navy attack Prime minister replaced  President Kim replaces 8 ministerial-level officials. Jang Sang becomes the first country's female prime minister N. Korea 'regrets' fatal naval skirmish Brief encounter for U.S. and North Korea Rival Koreas agree to new talks Koreas resume peace talks  Officials have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Seoul aimed at restarting the reconciliation process Koreas report progress in talks N. Korea threatens to ditch nuclear deal US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth   Breakthrough on Korean border links  3 days of talks ended with an agreement to resume construction of cross-border road and rail links   Clean up after deadly typhoon  Powerful storms wreaked havoc across the peninsula forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes Japan, North Korea historic meeting

February 2002 ... more > Top ^

Feb.15  Kim Jong-il 60th birthday
Feb.19  Bush backs Korean dialogue

March 2002 ... more > Top ^

Mar.14  North Koreans storm Spanish embassy
Mar.17  North Koreans set off for Seoul
Mar.18  US prepares arms deal with Seoul
Mar.24  Envoy set for Pyongyang

April 2002 ... more > Top ^

Apr.1  Last-gasp strike talks
Apr.2  Envoy leaves for Pyongyang
Apr.4  Family reunions to resume
Apr.5  North Korea 'ready' for US talks
Apr.7  Sand smothers Mongolia to Korea
Apr.14  
Apr.15
Apr.28  Tears as Korean relatives are reunited

May 2002 ... more > Top ^

May.3  Foot-and-mouth
May.11  Foot-and-mouth spreads
May.18  President's son arrested
May.21  North Koreans 'granted asylum'
May.31  

June 2002 ... more > Top ^

Jun.4  South Korea 2-0 Poland
Jun.11  Denmark 2-0 France
Jun.14  U.S. advances despite defeat by Poland
 Co-host sends home nine-man Portugal
 U.S., N. Korea set to talk talks
Jun.15  Horror bus crash kills 13
Jun.16  Spain win 3-2 on penalties over Ireland
Jun.17  US 2-0 over Mexico, reach quarterfinals
Jun.18  
Jun.21
 Starved eating grass to survive
Jun.22  
Jun.25  
Jun.26  Missile found on N. Korean 'spy boat'
Jun.28  
Jun.29  
 US condemns N Korean 'provocation'
Jun.30

July 2002 ... more > Top ^

Jul.1  N Korea blames U.S. for clash
Jul.7  N Korea warns of 'new armed clash'
Jul.10  
Jul.25
Jul.30

August 2002 ... more > Top ^

Aug.3
Aug.6  Nuclear reactor work begins
Aug.8  New prime minister
Aug.9  Opposition gains control in Assembly
Aug.11  
Aug.12
Aug.13
Aug.19  'Boat people' in mass defection
 Kim begins train tour
Aug.21  North Korea brings in 'market reform'
Aug.28
Aug.30  
Aug.31  Storm claims 15 lives

September 2002 ... more > Top ^

Sep.1  
Sep.3  Typhoon delays key talks
 Asylum-seekers storm compound
Sep.8  Family reunion meeting place to set up
Sep.10  North Koreans allowed to leave China
Sep.14  Groundwork for cross-border links
Sep.16  
  Pyongyang will give information about one of 11 missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea
Sep.17   N Korea confesses to kidnappings  Kim Jong-il has admitted that his country kidnapped Japanese citizens - and that at least 4 were still alive Work began on railway to link Koreas Sep.18 Koreas clear minefields Sep.19  N. Korea 'to allow' nuke inspections Sep.25 U.S. to send senior envoy to North Korea Sep.26  U.S. confirms delegation to North Korea Sep.28  Special economic zone 'ready for visitors'

October 2002 ... more > Top ^

Oct.3  U.S. envoy visits 'evil' N. Korea   N. Korea capitalist zone boss 'arrested'  Yang Bin, a Chinese-born tycoon, has been summoned for questioning in China on suspicion of tax evasion Oct.5  U.S. calls N. Korea talks 'useful' Oct.7  N. Korea slams 'arrogant' U.S. envoy Oct.8  Abducted Japanese to return home Oct.9  Tycoon controversy deepens Oct.14  Asian Games end with calls for peace  Kidnapped Japanese arrive home Oct.16   North Korea admits it has nuke program  North Korea has revealed to the U.S. that it has a secret and active nuclear weapons program Oct.18  Beijing urges caution with North Korea Oct.19 U.S. warns N. Korea over nukes Seoul demands North end nuke program Oct.20 N. Korea 'ready to talk' about nukes Oct.21  Bush to work on disarming North Korea Oct.22 North Korea agrees to nuclear dialogue Oct.24  Non-aggression pact urged with U.S. Oct.26   United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes  U.S., Japan and South Korea call on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program Oct.28  Korean War remains coming home N Korea 'will not end nuclear programme' Oct.30  Bush urged to toughen N. Korea stance Oct.31  Russia scolds N. Korea over nukes

November 2002 ... more > Top ^

Nov.5  North Korea threatens missile tests Nov.13  Bush warns N. Korea on fuel shipments Nov.14 Oil shipments to N Korea frozen

December 2002 ... more > Top ^

Dec.4  N. Korea refuses nuclear inspections Dec.10   Scud missile ship seized
  12 missiles were found aboard unflagged ship, called the So San, that stopped in the Indian Ocean by a Spanish frigate
Dec.12   N. Korea to reactivate nuke plants
  Pyongyang regards a joint agreement with the United States, Japan and South Korea as defunct
Dec.13  North Korea attacks U.S. 'piracy'  Kim, Bush: N. Korea move 'unacceptable' Dec.14 Huge anti-US rally Paper: 'Burning hatred' for U.S. Dec.15  Clinton planned to attack N. Korea reactor Dec.16     N. Korea: Only treaty will prevent war  North Korea said the only way to prevent a wa was by signing a non-aggression treaty with the United States  N. Korea delivers gunboats to Iran Dec.18 Presidential election Dec.19   Roh claims victory presidential vote
  Pro-government liberal candidate Roh Moo-hyun told supporters he would 'open a new era for dialogue and harmony'
Dec.21   N Korea removes nuclear monitors  North Korea has started dismantling UN monitoring devices at a nuclear plant Dec.23 N. Korea 'months' from plutonium use N Korea 'repairing' nuclear reactor Dec.24 North Korea warns of 'catastrophe' Dec.25   Nuke fuel rods moved  As promised, North Korea is beginning a process that will to lead to activation of previously mothballed nuclear reactor Dec.26  Wary S. Korea responds to nuke crisis Dec.27     Nuclear inspectors expelled
  North Korea decided to expel IAEA inspectors who have been monitoring its frozen nuclear facilities
 N Korea urged to rethink nuclear plans Dec.28  IAEA inspectors to leave Dec.29 US rules out strike on N Korea Dec.30  'Sanctions won't work'  S Korea may reach out to north Expelled UN team leaves N Korea Dec.31 N Korea threatens to ditch treaty  IAEA hopes inspectors will return

Korean ship battle kills four  North and South Korean warships exchanged gunfire near the western sea border. One South Korean frigate was sunk N. Korea accuses South of navy attack N. Korea 'regrets' fatal naval skirmish N. Korea threatens to ditch nuclear deal US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth   Breakthrough on Korean border links  3 days of talks ended with an agreement to resume construction of cross-border road and rail links Koreas clear minefields North Korea admits it has nuke program  North Korea has revealed to the U.S. that it has a secret and active nuclear weapons program U.S. warns N. Korea over nukes Seoul demands North end nuke program N. Korea 'ready to talk' about nukes United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes  U.S., Japan and South Korea call on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program N Korea 'will not end nuclear programme' Scud missile ship seized



Korea, 2002 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
2002
Mar.18  US prepares arms deal with Seoul
Jun.26  Missile found on N. Korean 'spy boat'
Jun.28
Jun.30
Jul.1  N Korea blames U.S. for clash
Jul.7  N Korea warns of 'new armed clash'
Jul.25
Aug.13
Aug.28
Aug.30
Sep.18
Sep.19  N. Korea 'to allow' nuke inspections
Oct.16
Oct.19
Oct.19
Oct.20
Oct.21  Bush to work on disarming North Korea
Oct.24  Non-aggression pact urged with U.S.
Oct.26
Oct.28  Korean War remains coming home
Oct.28
Oct.30  Bush urged to toughen N. Korea stance
Oct.31  Russia scolds N. Korea over nukes
Nov.5  North Korea threatens missile tests
Dec.4  N. Korea refuses nuclear inspections
Dec.10
  12 missiles were found aboard unflagged ship, called the So San, that stopped in the Indian Ocean by a Spanish frigate
Dec.12 N. Korea to reactivate nuke plants
  Pyongyang regards a joint agreement with the United States, Japan and South Korea as defunct
Dec.15  Clinton planned to attack N. Korea reactor Dec.16   N. Korea: Only treaty will prevent war  North Korea said the only way to prevent a wa was by signing a non-aggression treaty with the United States Dec.16  N. Korea delivers gunboats to Iran Dec.21 N Korea removes nuclear monitors  North Korea has started dismantling UN monitoring devices at a nuclear plant Dec.23 N. Korea 'months' from plutonium use Dec.23 N Korea 'repairing' nuclear reactor Dec.24 North Korea warns of 'catastrophe' Dec.25 Nuke fuel rods moved  As promised, North Korea is beginning a process that will to lead to activation of previously mothballed nuclear reactor Dec.26  Wary S. Korea responds to nuke crisis Dec.27   Nuclear inspectors expelled
  North Korea decided to expel IAEA inspectors who have been monitoring its frozen nuclear facilities
Dec.28  IAEA inspectors to leave Dec.29 US rules out strike on N Korea Dec.30 Expelled UN team leaves N Korea Dec.31  IAEA hopes inspectors will return


Korea, 2002 Disasters Timeline ... See World Disasters timeline Top ^
2002 Apr.7  Sand smothers Mongolia to Korea Apr.14 Chinese jet crashes  An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash Apr.15 50 pulled alive from crush May.3  Foot-and-mouth May.11  Foot-and-mouth spreads Jun.15  Horror bus crash kills 13 Jun.21  Starved eating grass to survive Aug.31  Storm claims 15 lives Sep.1   Clean up after deadly typhoon  Powerful storms wreaked havoc across the peninsula forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes Sep.3  Typhoon delays key talks


Korea, 2002 Sports Timeline ... See World Sports timeline Top ^
2002 May.31   France 0-1 Senegal in World Cup opening  Senegal was playing their first ever match in the World Cup finals. Pape Bouba Diop's goal on 30 minutes handed victory Jun.4  South Korea 2-0 Poland Jun.11  Denmark 2-0 France Jun.14  U.S. advances despite defeat by Poland Jun.14  Co-host sends home nine-man Portugal Jun.16  Spain win 3-2 on penalties over Ireland Jun.17  US 2-0 over Mexico, reach quarterfinals Jun.18   South Korea beat Italy  Ahn Jung-hwan headed a golden goal winner to put co-hosts into the quarter-finals of the World Cup Jun.21 Germany 1-0 USA in quarterfinal Jun.22 Host beats Spain, advances to semifinals  The co-hosts won it 5-3 after the match finished goalless after 120 minutes to become the first Asian team to reach the last 4 Jun.25 Germany 1-0 South Korea in semi-final  Second-half strike by Ballack condemned Hiddink's men to defeat. 7m Koreans watched their heroes make their exit Jun.29   Turkey tops Korea 3-2 for third place  Hakan Sukur hit the fastest goal in World Cup finals history after 11 seconds Oct.14  Asian Games end with calls for peace


Korea, 2002 Business Timeline ... See World Business timeline Top ^
2002 Apr.1  Last-gasp strike talks Aug.6  Nuclear reactor work begins Aug.21  North Korea brings in 'market reform' Sep.17 Work began on railway to link Koreas Sep.28  Special economic zone 'ready for visitors' Nov.13  Bush warns N. Korea on fuel shipments Nov.14 Oil shipments to N Korea frozen


Korea, 2002 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2002 May.18  President's son arrested Sep.17 N Korea confesses to kidnappings  Kim Jong-il has admitted that his country kidnapped Japanese citizens - and that at least 4 were still alive Oct.3 N. Korea capitalist zone boss 'arrested'  Yang Bin, a Chinese-born tycoon, has been summoned for questioning in China on suspicion of tax evasion Oct.8  Abducted Japanese to return home Oct.9  Tycoon controversy deepens Oct.14  Kidnapped Japanese arrive home


Korea, 2002 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2002 Feb.15  Kim Jong-il 60th birthday Feb.19  Bush backs Korean dialogue Mar.14  North Koreans storm Spanish embassy Mar.17  North Koreans set off for Seoul Mar.24  Envoy set for Pyongyang Apr.1  Last-gasp strike talks Apr.2  Envoy leaves for Pyongyang Apr.4  Family reunions to resume Apr.5  North Korea 'ready' for US talks Apr.28  Tears as Korean relatives are reunited May.21  North Koreans 'granted asylum' Jun.14  U.S., N. Korea set to talk talks Jun.29  US condemns N Korean 'provocation' Jul.10 Prime minister replaced  President Kim replaces 8 ministerial-level officials. Jang Sang becomes the first country's female prime minister Jul.30 Brief encounter for U.S. and North Korea Aug.3 Rival Koreas agree to new talks Aug.8  New prime minister Aug.9  Opposition gains control in Assembly Aug.11 Koreas resume peace talks  Officials have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Seoul aimed at restarting the reconciliation process Aug.12 Koreas report progress in talks Aug.19  'Boat people' in mass defection Aug.19  Kim begins train tour Aug.30   Breakthrough on Korean border links  3 days of talks ended with an agreement to resume construction of cross-border road and rail links Sep.3  Typhoon delays key talks Sep.3  Asylum-seekers storm compound Sep.8  Family reunion meeting place to set up Sep.10  North Koreans allowed to leave China Sep.14  Groundwork for cross-border links Sep.16 Japan, North Korea historic meeting
  Pyongyang will give information about one of 11 missing Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea
Sep.25 U.S. to send senior envoy to North Korea Sep.26  U.S. confirms delegation to North Korea Oct.3  U.S. envoy visits 'evil' N. Korea Oct.5  U.S. calls N. Korea talks 'useful' Oct.7  N. Korea slams 'arrogant' U.S. envoy Oct.14  Kidnapped Japanese arrive home Oct.18  Beijing urges caution with North Korea Oct.22 North Korea agrees to nuclear dialogue Oct.26 United call for N. Korea to scrap nukes  U.S., Japan and South Korea call on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program Oct.31  Russia scolds N. Korea over nukes Dec.13  North Korea attacks U.S. 'piracy' Dec.13  Kim, Bush: N. Korea move 'unacceptable' Dec.14 Huge anti-US rally Dec.14 Paper: 'Burning hatred' for U.S. Dec.18 Presidential election Dec.19 Roh claims victory presidential vote
  Pro-government liberal candidate Roh Moo-hyun told supporters he would 'open a new era for dialogue and harmony'
Dec.27  N Korea urged to rethink nuclear plans Dec.30  'Sanctions won't work' Dec.30  S Korea may reach out to north Dec.31 N Korea threatens to ditch treaty