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Korean Hostages
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| Jan.9 |
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Automaker Ssangyong files for bankruptcy
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| Jan.29 |
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 North Korea tears up agreements  Map of Seoul North Korea| Communist Korea has said it is scrapping all military and political agreements signed with the South, accusing Seoul of hostile intent | |
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| Feb.19 |
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 Korean tensions brew as Clinton arrives U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented extensively on the increasingly tense relationship between North and South Korea
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| Feb.20 |
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Clinton: North Korea is miscalculating Secretary of State: N. Korea is 'badly miscalculating' if it thinks its diplomatic bluster can 'drive a wedge' between the U.S. and S. Korea
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| Feb.23 |
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Seoul: N. Korean missile can hit U.S. bases Stalinist North deployed new medium-range ballistic missiles and expanded special forces training during 2008
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| Mar.5 |
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Asian shares slide as fears grow
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S Korea diverts jets over threats Two airlines in S. Korea are to re-route flights after N. Korea said it could no longer guarantee their safety
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| Mar.9 |
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Freighter in collision may have sunk
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S. Koreans allowed to cross border
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| Mar.19 |
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Russian planes fly over U.S. Navy ships
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| Mar.20 |
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N Korea restores military hotline
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| Apr.22 |
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UN head against new Somalia force
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| May.14 |
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U.S., Korean warships stop pirate attack
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| May.22 |
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Ex-president Roh Moo-hyun dies
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Ex-S Korea leader 'kills himself' Roh Moo-hyun , 62, had been under investigation for alleged corruption, has apparently committed suicide by jumping into a ravine
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| May.23 |
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  U.N. secretary-general in Sri Lanka visit Ban Ki-moon toured a displacement camp of Manik Farm, days after the country declared victory in a 25-year civil war against rebels
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S Korea stunned by Roh's suicide
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| May.26 |
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N Korea threatens military action| North Korea has warned of a military response after S. Korea joined an anti-proliferation exercise which allow it to search the North's ships | |
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| May.27 |
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Alert level raised on North Korea
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| May.29 |
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Koreans turn out in force for Roh Map of Seoul South Korea Tens of thousands have turned out in Seoul for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who killed himself last week
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| Jun.22 |
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 End Iran violence, UN chief urges  Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called for an end to arrests and the threat and use of violence by authorities in Iran
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| Jul.2 |
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UN chief begins mission in Burma Ban Ki-moon has arrived in a bid to seek the release of political prisoners including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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| Jul.3 |
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Burma junta leader snubs UN chief The junta has refused to allow visiting Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to meet jailed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi
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| Aug.16 |
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Yang takes down Tiger at Hazeltine
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| Aug.17 |
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Former S Korea President Kim dies| Kim Dae-jung, the former president, who was being treated for pneumonia, has died at the age of 83 | |
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| Aug.18 |
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South Korea set for rocket launch
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| Aug.21 |
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North and South Korea hold talks
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| Aug.22 |
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S Korean head meets North envoys| Lee Myung-bak has met senior North Korean officials for the first time, ahead of the funeral of the late ex-President Kim Dae-jung | |
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| Aug.24 |
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Koreas to discuss family reunions
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| Aug.27 |
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Koreas to resume family reunions
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| Aug.28 |
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Koreas reach deal to reunite families North and South reached an agreement on reunions for families separated for decades by the Korean War
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| Aug.31 |
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Border traffic normalized between Koreas
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UN chief in Arctic climate visit
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| Oct.9 |
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  Nations urge early N Korea talks Leaders of China, South Korea and Japan have urged an early resumption of talks on North Korea's nuclear program
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| Oct.25 |
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Clone scientist convicted A has convicted the 56-year-old disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk of fraud over his stem-cell research
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| Oct.28 |
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UN chief condemns Kabul killings UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned as 'despicable and brutal' a Taliban attack which killed six UN workers
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| Nov.9 |
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Two Koreas' navies in skirmish South Korea's Yonhap news agency: North and South Korean naval forces have exchanged fire off their west coast
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| Nov.18 |
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 Obama and Lee urge N Korea talks US President has been discussing trade and North Korea's nuclear ambitions in talks with South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak
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| Nov.27 |
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UN chief urges to 'seal deal' on climate Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged world leaders to 'seal a deal' on climate change when they meet in Copenhagen next month
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| Dec.10 |
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 U.S. briefs South on North Korean talks The Obama administration's first high-level direct talks yielded no promise by Pyongyang to return to six-party negotiations
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| Dec.28 |
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S. Korea win $20B nuclear power contract The Korean-led group of companies has won a contract to develop civilian nuclear power plants , beating French, US and Japanese rivals
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