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North Korea Calls South Korean President 'Chieftain Of Evils'

AP | Posted 03.05.2012

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has called South Korea's president a "pro-U.S. fascist maniac" and a "chieftain of evils" because he placed his...

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North Korea: Foolish 'Puppet Group' In South Korea Should Not Expect Change From Us

AP | Posted 02.29.2012

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PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea announced Saturday that Kim Jong Un has been officially named supreme commander of the military, further st...

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North Koreans Mourn Death Of Kim Jong Il

AP | RAFAEL WOBER | Posted 02.18.2012

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PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea prepared to lay longtime ruler Kim Jong Il to rest while the hermit state's official media on Tuesday laude...

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U.S. Weighs NKorea Policy After Kim Death

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 02.17.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it remains committed to stability on the Korean peninsula and is closely monitoring developments ther...

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K-pop: Soft Power for the Global Cool

Linda Constant | Posted 01.14.2012

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Governmental cultural diplomacy can sometimes come off as forced or out-of-touch, but K-pop is an authentic reflection and spectacle of youth culture that is impressively close to the pulse of the "global cool."

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Japan To Return Looted Royal Documents To South Korea

AP | By SAM KIM | Posted 12.18.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea -- Japan's prime minister will return looted Korean royal documents during a summit with his South Korean counterpart this week, of...

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Obama, Korean President Pitching Trade Deal In Michigan

Posted 12.14.2011

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By JIM KUHNHENN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) -- President Barack Obama and South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak are promoting ...

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PHOTOS: FLOTUS, Dignitaries Arrive At State Dinner In Style

Posted 12.13.2011

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The White House didn't let a little foul weather rain on the parade of high style at Thursday night's State Dinner. Held in honor of visiting South...

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Joint Challenges for U.S.-South Korea Alliance

Jayshree Bajoria | Posted 12.13.2011

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South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's state visit to the United States today comes on the heels of congressional approval for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement between the countries. The pact is another achievement in a strong alliance that experts say has "never been better."

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Obama Hosts Close Ally After Trade Agreement Passes

AP | MATTHEW PENNINGTON and ERICA WERNER | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama praised a just-completed trade deal with South Korea on Thursday as he welcomed the country's president to t...

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North Korea Vows Military Action Against South

AP | FOSTER KLUG | Posted 08.03.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea vowed Friday to launch "retaliatory military actions" against South Korea, a threat that came days after Seoul ...

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Clinton Pledges Trade Pact With Korea By End Of Year

AP | By MATTHEW LEE and KELLY OLSEN | Posted 06.16.2011

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SEOUL -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday the Obama administration is determined to pass a free trade pact with South Korea this ...

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South Korea Soldiers Do Bare-Chested Snow Training

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 05.25.2011

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Following an exchange of artillery fire last November, tensions between the two Koreas remain at an all-time high. And as the AFP is reporting, South...

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South Korea: Seeking Reunification by Live Fire?

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rather than waiting patiently for reunification to take place through negotiations, the South Korean Lee Myoung-bak administration wants to accelerate the process, by force if necessary.

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China's Free Rider Syndrome

Will Marshall | Posted 05.25.2011

There is no method to North Korea's madness. And as long as China keeps enabling Pyongyang's belligerent behavior, the world's response will remain dangerous.

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South Korea Leader Vows Consequences For 'Ruthless' North Korean Regime

AP | KELLY OLSEN and HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — As U.S.-South Korean war games continued, the United States and two crucial Asian allies agreed to meet in Washingt...

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Behind the Korean Crisis, Dangers of a US-China Clash

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

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China cannot allow a US fleet to long operate in its most important waters, any more than the US would permit a Chinese fleet to demonstrate in Chesapeake Bay or the Gulf of Mexico.

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Hwang Jang-Yop, North Korean Defector, Laid To Rest In Seoul

AP | HYUNG-JIN KIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea held a funeral Thursday for a high-profile North Korean defector who once tutored autocratic leader Kim Jong Il...

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South Korea Vows North Korea Will 'Pay' for Cheonan Sinking

AP | JEAN H. LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea won U.S. support Monday for slashing trade to North Korea and vowed to haul its communist neighbor before the U...

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S. Korean President Replaces Prime Minister, Defense Minister

nytimes.com | CHOE SANG | Posted 05.25.2011

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SEOUL �" President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea replaced his prime minister on Thursday in a cabinet reshuffle that also removed the country's defen...

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What Comes after Kim Dae Jung?

John Feffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The recent progress in North-South Korean relations - a released South Korean detainee, an agreement to reenergize several key projects - suggests that the policies of the 'sunshine generation' are still bearing fruit.

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Obama Having Beer Blasts at the White House

Sybil Adelman Sage | Posted 05.25.2011

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If this works, look for Obama to schedule Octoberfests to mediate a truce between Candy and Tori Spelling.

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Lee Myung-bak, Obama To discuss North Korean threats

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Declaring North Korea a "grave threat" to the world, President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged the U.S. and its allies will aggress...

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Obama Calls G-20 Summit A 'Turning Point' (SLIDESHOW)

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Concluding his first international summit, President Barack Obama hailed agreements at the emergency meeting of world powers Thursday a...

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G-20 Advice From South Korean President

Wall Street Journal | Posted 05.25.2011

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When world leaders met at the G-20 summit in Washington, D.C., last November, our hope was that by the first quarter of this year we would have largel...

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