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| 2005 |
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| Jun.18 |
8 troops die in rampage 22-year-old soldier Kim Dong-min who suffered bullying has killed 8 of his comrades and injured 2 others
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| Jun.23 |
Koreas agree to end of nuclear standoff Delegates from North and South have agreed to seek a peaceful resolution to the North's nuclear standoff
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| 2005 |
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| Oct.3 |
Concert stampede kills 11| More than 5,000 people stampeded at a public-holiday music concert, killing 11 and injuring more than 50 others | |
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| 2005 |
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| Nov.1 |
Koreas 'to unify Olympics teams' North and South have agreed to compete as a single team in the 2006 Asian Games and the 2008 Olympics
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| 2005 |
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| May.20 |
Stem cells tailored to patients| Scientists have made stem cells tailored to match the individual for the first time | | |
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| Jun.13 |
Fugitive Daewoo boss surrenders Kim Woo-Choong, 69, the former head of collapsed Daewoo Group has handed himself over to prosecutors
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| Jun.19 |
Pro-whaling bloc loses first vote Pro and anti-whaling forces have begun a critical meeting which could see an easing of some restrictions
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| Jul.11 |
Seoul boosts food aid to N. Korea South agreed to provide the North with 500,000 tons in rice aid as the countries vowed to boost economic ties
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| Oct.13 |
Samsung in price fixing admission The electronics giant has agreed to plead guilty to involvement in price fixing in the US and to pay a $300m fine
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| Nov.17 |
Trade issues top Pacific summit Stalled global trade talks are topping the agenda of a 2-day summit of 21 leaders
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| Nov.18 |
APEC ups trade pressure on Europe The leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific nations call for the EU to do more to secure a global trade liberalization deal
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.13 |
Fugitive Daewoo boss surrenders Kim Woo-Choong, 69, the former head of collapsed Daewoo Group has handed himself over to prosecutors
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| Jun.18 |
8 troops die in rampage 22-year-old soldier Kim Dong-min who suffered bullying has killed 8 of his comrades and injured 2 others
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| Dec.22 |
Cloning research was fake| Research into cloning stem cells, hailed as a breakthrough earlier this year, was fabricated | | |
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| 2005 |
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| Jun.9 |
Bush, S. Korean president to meet Roh Moo-hyun has arrived for a quick meeting with U.S. President
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| Jun.16 |
Kim meets South Korean official North Korean leader has met with South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young
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| Jun.21 |
Japan bid to end whale sanctuary Anti-whaling countries will try to thwart an attempt to abolish a sanctuary in the southern seas
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| Jun.23 |
Koreas agree to end of nuclear standoff Delegates from North and South have agreed to seek a peaceful resolution to the North's nuclear standoff
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| Jul.11 |
Seoul boosts food aid to N. Korea South agreed to provide the North with 500,000 tons in rice aid as the countries vowed to boost economic ties
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| Aug.13 |
Divided Koreas mark 1945 freedom A North Korean delegation has arrived to mark 60 years since the end of Japanese colonial rule
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| Sep.12 |
NK nuclear talks return to table Representatives planned to try again to resolve the standoff at six-nation negotiations
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| Oct.18 |
S Korea snubs Japan in shrine row Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon has dropped plans for a possible visit to Japan, due to the row
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| Nov.16 |
Bush seeks Asian unity on N. Korea| U.S. President is looking for a show of unity to press North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program | |
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| Nov.17 |
APEC leaders gather amid protests| Bush and leaders of 20 countries convene with trade, terrorism, bird flu and N. Korea ambitions on the agenda | |
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| Nov.17 |
Trade issues top Pacific summit Stalled global trade talks are topping the agenda of a 2-day summit of 21 leaders
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| Nov.24 |
Cloning pioneer disgraced Professor Hwang Woo-suk has resigned and apologised for using human eggs from his own researchers