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| Jan.10 |
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Wunderkind An enters final rounds |
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| Feb.19 |
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Bush backs Korean dialogue
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| Mar.17 |
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North Koreans set off for Seoul |
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| Mar.18 |
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US prepares arms deal with Seoul |
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| Mar.24 |
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Envoy set for Pyongyang |
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| Apr.1 |
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Last-gasp strike talks |
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| Apr.2 |
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Envoy leaves for Pyongyang |
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| Apr.4 |
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Family reunions to resume |
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| Apr.7 |
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Sand smothers Mongolia to Korea |
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| Apr.14 |
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Chinese jet crashes 
Map of Busan South Korea An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash
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| Apr.15 |
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50 pulled alive from crush
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| Apr.28 |
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Tears as Korean relatives are reunited
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| May.3 |
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Foot-and-mouth
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| May.11 |
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Foot-and-mouth spreads
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| May.18 |
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President's son arrested
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| May.29 |
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FIFA re-elects Blatter |
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| May.31 |
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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 | |
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| Jun.3 |
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Brazil 2-1 Turkey |
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| Jun.4 |
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South Korea 2-0 Poland
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| Jun.5 |
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U.S. upsets Portugal 3-2 at World Cup |
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U.S. upsets Portugal 3-2 at World Cup |
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| Jun.6 |
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Senegal 1-1 Denmark |
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France's 0-0 Uruguay |
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| Jun.8 |
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Brazil 4-0 China |
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| Jun.10 |
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Korea 1-1 U.S. |
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Portugal eliminates Poland 4-0 |
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| Jun.11 |
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Denmark 2-0 France
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Senegal 3-3 Uruguay |
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| Jun.14 |
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Co-host sends home nine-man Portugal
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U.S. advances despite defeat by Poland
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| Jun.15 |
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Germany 1-0 Paraguay |
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Horror bus crash kills 13
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| Jun.16 |
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Spain win 3-2 on penalties over Ireland
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| Jun.17 |
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US 2-0 over Mexico, reach quarterfinals
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| Jun.18 |
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South Korea beat Italy| Ahn Jung-hwan headed a golden goal winner to put co-hosts into the quarter-finals of the World Cup | |
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| Jun.21 |
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Germany 1-0 USA in quarterfinal Midfielder Michael Ballack scored on a header. Americans proved they are no longer the pushovers of U.S. teams past
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| Jun.22 |
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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
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| Jun.25 |
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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 | |
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| Jun.28 |
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Korean ship battle kills four| North and South Korean warships exchanged gunfire near the western sea border. One South Korean frigate was sunk | |
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| Jun.29 |
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Turkey tops Korea 3-2 for third place Hakan Sukur hit the fastest goal in World Cup finals history after 11 seconds
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| Jun.30 |
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N. Korea accuses South of navy attack
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| Jul.7 |
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N Korea warns of 'new armed clash'
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| Jul.10 |
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Prime minister replaced President Kim replaces 8 ministerial-level officials. Jang Sang becomes the first country's female prime minister
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| Jul.25 |
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N. Korea 'regrets' fatal naval skirmish
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| Aug.3 |
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Rival Koreas agree to new talks North and South Korea have agreed to restart stalled talks to get the reconciliation process back on track
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| Aug.8 |
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New prime minister
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| Aug.9 |
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Opposition gains control in Assembly
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| Aug.11 |
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Koreas resume peace talks Map of Seoul South Korea Officials have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Seoul aimed at restarting the reconciliation process
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| Aug.12 |
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Koreas report progress in talks Significant progress was being made in high-level talks aimed at reviving the reconciliation process
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| Aug.19 |
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'Boat people' in mass defection
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| Aug.28 |
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US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth North Korea is selling its weapons and missile technology to any state willing to pay for it
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| Aug.30 |
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Breakthrough on Korean border links 3 days of talks ended with an agreement to resume construction of cross-border road and rail links
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| Aug.31 |
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Storm claims 15 lives
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| Sep.1 |
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Clean up after deadly typhoon Powerful storms wreaked havoc across the peninsula forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes
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| Sep.3 |
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Typhoon delays key talks
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| Sep.8 |
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Family reunion meeting place to set up
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| Sep.14 |
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Groundwork for cross-border links
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| Sep.17 |
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Work began on railway to link Koreas Both countres expressed hope the monumental project would bring peace to their divided peninsula
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| Sep.18 |
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Koreas clear minefields South and North Korean troops marched into the Demilitarized Zone to begin clearing minefields for the rail and road links
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| Oct.9 |
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N. Korean cheersquad |
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| Oct.19 |
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U.S. warns N. Korea over nukes Assistant Secretary of State called on Pyongyang to fully disarm or face 'maximum international pressure'
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Seoul demands North end nuke program North and South Korea have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Pyongyang
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| Oct.22 |
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North Korea agrees to nuclear dialogue South and North negotiators have agreed to cooperate aggressively to resolve all bilateral issues
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| Dec.13 |
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Kim, Bush: N. Korea move 'unacceptable'
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| Dec.14 |
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Huge anti-US rally About 50,000 have rallied in Seoul in protest over the deaths of 2 girls killed by US servicemen in a road accident
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| Dec.18 |
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Presidential election Tight race is dominated by the nation's relationships with Pyongyang to the north and the United States
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| Dec.19 |
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Roh claims victory presidential vote| Pro-government liberal candidate Roh Moo-hyun told supporters he would 'open a new era for dialogue and harmony' | |
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| Dec.26 |
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Wary S. Korea responds to nuke crisis
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| Dec.30 |
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'Sanctions won't work'
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S Korea may reach out to north
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| 2002 |
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| Mar.18 |
US prepares arms deal with Seoul |
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| Jun.28 |
Korean ship battle kills four| North and South Korean warships exchanged gunfire near the western sea border. One South Korean frigate was sunk | |
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| Jun.30 |
N. Korea accuses South of navy attack
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| Jul.7 |
N Korea warns of 'new armed clash'
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| Jul.25 |
N. Korea 'regrets' fatal naval skirmish
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| Aug.28 |
US diplomat: N. Korea armed to the teeth North Korea is selling its weapons and missile technology to any state willing to pay for it
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| 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
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| Sep.18 |
Koreas clear minefields South and North Korean troops marched into the Demilitarized Zone to begin clearing minefields for the rail and road links
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| Oct.19 |
U.S. warns N. Korea over nukes Assistant Secretary of State called on Pyongyang to fully disarm or face 'maximum international pressure'
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| Oct.19 |
Seoul demands North end nuke program North and South Korea have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Pyongyang
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| Dec.26 |
Wary S. Korea responds to nuke crisis
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| 2002 |
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| Apr.7 |
Sand smothers Mongolia to Korea |
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| Apr.14 |
Chinese jet crashes Map of Busan South Korea An Air China flight carrying 155 passengers and 10 crewmembers has crashed near Busan. Some people survived the crash
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| Apr.15 |
50 pulled alive from crush
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| May.3 |
Foot-and-mouth
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| May.11 |
Foot-and-mouth spreads
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| Jun.15 |
Horror bus crash kills 13
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| Aug.31 |
Storm claims 15 lives
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| Sep.1 |
Clean up after deadly typhoon Powerful storms wreaked havoc across the peninsula forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes
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| Sep.3 |
Typhoon delays key talks
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| 2002 |
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| Apr.1 |
Last-gasp strike talks |
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| Sep.17 |
Work began on railway to link Koreas Both countres expressed hope the monumental project would bring peace to their divided peninsula
|
|
| 2002 |
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| Jan.10 |
Wunderkind An enters final rounds |
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| May.29 |
FIFA re-elects Blatter |
|
| 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 | |
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| Jun.3 |
Brazil 2-1 Turkey |
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| Jun.4 |
South Korea 2-0 Poland
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| Jun.5 |
U.S. upsets Portugal 3-2 at World Cup |
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| Jun.5 |
U.S. upsets Portugal 3-2 at World Cup |
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| Jun.6 |
Senegal 1-1 Denmark |
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| Jun.6 |
France's 0-0 Uruguay |
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| Jun.8 |
Brazil 4-0 China |
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| Jun.10 |
Korea 1-1 U.S. |
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| Jun.10 |
Portugal eliminates Poland 4-0 |
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| Jun.11 |
Denmark 2-0 France
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| Jun.11 |
Senegal 3-3 Uruguay |
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| Jun.14 |
Co-host sends home nine-man Portugal
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| Jun.14 |
U.S. advances despite defeat by Poland
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| Jun.15 |
Germany 1-0 Paraguay |
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| Jun.16 |
Spain win 3-2 on penalties over Ireland
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| Jun.17 |
US 2-0 over Mexico, reach quarterfinals
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| 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 | |
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| Jun.21 |
Germany 1-0 USA in quarterfinal Midfielder Michael Ballack scored on a header. Americans proved they are no longer the pushovers of U.S. teams past
|
| 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
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| 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 | |
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| 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.9 |
N. Korean cheersquad |
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| 2002 |
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| May.18 |
President's son arrested
|
|
| 2002 |
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| Feb.19 |
Bush backs Korean dialogue
|
| Mar.17 |
North Koreans set off for Seoul |
|
| Mar.24 |
Envoy set for Pyongyang |
|
| Apr.1 |
Last-gasp strike talks |
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| Apr.2 |
Envoy leaves for Pyongyang |
|
| Apr.4 |
Family reunions to resume |
|
| Apr.28 |
Tears as Korean relatives are reunited
|
| Jul.10 |
Prime minister replaced President Kim replaces 8 ministerial-level officials. Jang Sang becomes the first country's female prime minister
|
| Aug.3 |
Rival Koreas agree to new talks North and South Korea have agreed to restart stalled talks to get the reconciliation process back on track
|
| Aug.8 |
New prime minister
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| Aug.9 |
Opposition gains control in Assembly
|
| Aug.11 |
Koreas resume peace talks Map of Seoul South Korea Officials have begun 3 days of high-level talks in Seoul aimed at restarting the reconciliation process
|
| Aug.12 |
Koreas report progress in talks Significant progress was being made in high-level talks aimed at reviving the reconciliation process
|
| Aug.19 |
'Boat people' in mass defection
|
| 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.8 |
Family reunion meeting place to set up
|
| Sep.14 |
Groundwork for cross-border links
|
| Oct.22 |
North Korea agrees to nuclear dialogue South and North negotiators have agreed to cooperate aggressively to resolve all bilateral issues
|
| Dec.13 |
Kim, Bush: N. Korea move 'unacceptable'
|
| Dec.14 |
Huge anti-US rally About 50,000 have rallied in Seoul in protest over the deaths of 2 girls killed by US servicemen in a road accident
|
| Dec.18 |
Presidential election Tight race is dominated by the nation's relationships with Pyongyang to the north and the United States
|
| 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.30 |
'Sanctions won't work'
|
| Dec.30 |
S Korea may reach out to north
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