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 2008
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Korean Hostages
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Australasia markets see further losses  South Korean and Australian shares dropped by around 5%. Japan's Nikkei index plunged 1.5% in the first minute of trading
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| Feb.10 |
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Seoul's historic gate destroyed by fire
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| Feb.15 |
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First order for pet dog cloning
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| Feb.20 |
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President-elect Lee Myung-bak cleared
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| Mar.1 |
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 UN chief condemns Gaza violence Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on both Israel and Palestinian militants to halt the violence of the past few days
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| Mar.18 |
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  Asian markets lift after Fed cut The Nikkei index jumped more than 3%; shares in Australia, Taiwan and South Korea rose by 2%
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| Mar.26 |
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N Korea expels S Korean managers North Korea has expelled most of the South Korean managers from a joint industrial park on which has been a symbol of reconciliation
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| Mar.28 |
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UN chief condemns anti-Islam film
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| Apr.10 |
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 UN chief to miss Olympics opening Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will not attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics due to 'schedule issues'
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| Apr.17 |
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 S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban' Seoul's farm ministry: South Korea has agreed to relax restrictions on beef imports from the US
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| Apr.19 |
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Bush, Lee hopeful of swaying North Korea
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| Apr.20 |
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Ban pushes for more food production
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| Apr.21 |
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Samsung chief resigns from post
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| Apr.26 |
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Tight security at Seoul torch relay Protesters promised to put police to the test as the Olympic torch began the 17th leg of its relay in South Korea's capital
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| May.14 |
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UN chief to send envoy to Burma
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| May.22 |
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UN head tours cyclone-hit Burma Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has arrived to tour the devastated Irrawaddy Delta and meet military ruler Gen Than Shwe
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| May.25 |
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South Korea, Arab states to form group
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| May.26 |
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Protests over US beef
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| Jun.3 |
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South Korea backs off importing U.S. beef
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| Jun.9 |
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Man abducted in 1975 escapes N. Korea
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Cabinet offers to resign
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| Jun.13 |
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Fuel prices see strikes spread globally
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| Jun.15 |
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No deal at S Korea-US beef talks
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| Jun.18 |
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UN chief questions Zimbabwe vote
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| Jun.21 |
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U.S., South Korea strike on beef sales
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| Jun.25 |
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 South Korea lifts ban on US beef| South Korea has formally lifted an import ban, allowing meat from young cattle to be shipped into the country | |
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| Jun.28 |
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Scores hurt in beef protests
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| Jul.10 |
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Seoul to revive talks with North
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| Jul.15 |
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Ex-Samsung boss convicted A court convicted Lee Kun-hee on for evading taxes and fined him 110 billion won ($109 million), but said his crimes did not justify a prison
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| Jul.28 |
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First U.S. beef arrives in Korea after ban The first shipment of U.S. beef under a controversial import deal arrived following a ban after a case of mad cow disease
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| Aug.2 |
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 N Korea steps up row with South North Korea will expel South Korean workers from a mountain resort, in a further sign of worsening relations between the two countries
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| Aug.5 |
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Puppies: birth of commercial pet cloning
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 Bush praises South Korea, rebukes North U.S. President praised the relationship with South Korea and said the nations should continue to work together to eliminate threats from Nor...
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| Aug.23 |
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S. Korea stuns Cuba for baseball gold
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| Sep.15 |
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 Lehman collapse hits Asian shares| Global markets were reeling after a historic day on Wall Street that saw 2 famous names become the latest victims of the credit crunch | |
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| Sep.16 |
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Asian markets mixed on AIG rescue Asian stock markets partly recovered after the U.S. government announced an $85 billion plan to bail out troubled insurance giant
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| Sep.19 |
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S. Korea promoted to developed market
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| Sep.29 |
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Asian markets fall on U.S. bailout failure| Nikkei index dropped 4.8% in the first hour of trading, while the Australian Securities Exchange fell 4.5%. S. Korea's KOSPI dropped 3.6% | |
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| Oct.1 |
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Two Koreas end brief military talks| The first military talks between North and South in 8 months ended in just 1.5 hour, casting doubts over the prospect of any progress | |
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Asian markets dip despite bailout vote Asian and Pacific stock markets dropped despite the U.S. Senate's approval of a modified $700 billion bank rescue plan
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| Oct.12 |
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 Markets rally after crisis talks Most Asian markets have reacted positively to efforts by world leaders to end the financial turmoil. Shanghai and Taiwan lost ground
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| Oct.28 |
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North Korea will turn South into 'debris'| North Korea issues a statement declaring that it will turn South Korea into 'debris' if the South does not stop all 'confrontational activities' | |
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| Nov.7 |
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 U.N. chief: Rebels 'poisonous' for Congo Ban Ki-moon said rebels who are fighting government troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo pose 'poisonous consequences'
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| Nov.11 |
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North Korea to close land border
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| Nov.12 |
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Asia slumps amid bail-out U-turn  Map of Hong Kong Japan The Nikkei share index dropped more than 6.3%, while stock markets in South Korea, Hong Kong and Australia were all down more than 5%
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| Nov.23 |
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North Korea suspends trains to South
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| Nov.24 |
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UN head outlines DR Congo 'abuse'
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| Nov.30 |
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N Korea restricts border controls North Korea has begun enforcing stricter border controls with South Korea, due to what it calls 'relentless confrontation' from Seoul
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