The South Korean Government Withdraws from Joint Industrial Complex in North Korea
Region: Korea, Republic ofWritten by Lee Yoo Eun A nearly decade-old, jointly run industrial complex in North Korea, a place often referred as “last bastion [1] of hope [1]” [ko] for Korean reunification, is on the verge... more
Views: 510North Korea's Nuclear Test Appears to Be "Old Hat" for South Koreans
Region: Korea, Republic of
By Lee Yoo Eun North Korea confirmed on February 12 that it had conducted [1] its third nuclear test, drawing condemnation from the international community and escalating the already heightened tension in East Asia... more
Views: 597Revised Birth Control Regulation Sparks Debate In South Korea
Region: KoreaWritten by Lee Yoo Eun The Korean Food and Drug Administration announced [1] on May 7, 2012, that emergency contraceptives, known as morning-after pills [2], will become available for purchase over the counter. Howe... more
Views: 1063Perspectives on North Korea's Unsuccessful Rocket Launch
Region: Korea, Republic ofWritten by Lee Yoo Eun North Korea launched a rocket on April 12, 2012, despite international warnings of censure [1] and further isolation. But to its embarrassment, the rocket disintegrated right after t... more
Views: 966In Korea, North Korean Dictator, Kim Jong Il Is Dead
Region: Korea
Written by Lee Yoo Eun Kim Jong Il, the North Korean dictator who ruled the hermit kingdom for the past three decades, has died at the age of 69. According to North Korean state television's official report on Mo... more
Views: 1683South Korean tourist killed by North Korean Soldier
Region: KoreaNorth Korean soldier killed a South Korean tourist who was strolling on the beach near The Mountain resort at Kumgang in the early hours of Friday morning. She entered into the military area of North Korea by climbin... more
Views: 1666Taliban Admit They Freed Korean Hostages for Money
Region: Afghanistan
Peshawar: A Taliban official, Ustad Mohmmad Yasir, in a fresh interview, admits the group had freed 19 South Korean Christian volunteers after receiving payment. There were some reports in media that this was a multi... more
Views: 2692US Secretary Rice meet with NKorean for margin of ASEAN forum
Region: Washington
Rice is expected to meet North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun in an informal meeting of the top diplomats of the six countries negotiating Pyongyang's denuclearization program, spokesman Sean McCormack said on Friday.... more
Views: 1596Seoul and U.S. agree on a strong defensive posture
Region: CaliforniaDefense Minister of South Korea, Kim Kwan-jin, and Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, agreed on Tuesday to maintain a strong defensive position on Pyongyang after the announcement yesterday of the death of its leade... more
Views: 645North Korea: Kim Jong Il Makes Public Appearance
Region: KoreaKorean Central News Agency reported on Saturday that Kim watched a soccer game. If the KCNA's report is to be believed, N Korea's dictator Kim Jong Il has made his first public appearance in nearly two months. He repo... more
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