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South Korea celebrates waterway opening
25 May 2012, 4:49 pm
seoul, May 25 (UPI) -- South Korea's president says a new waterway linking the Han River in
seoul to the Yellow Sea will be a key transportation route and a tourist attraction.
seoul says N. Korea ready to test
25 May 2012, 6:11 am
North Korea appears to be ready to carry out a nuclear test whenever leaders of the reclusive state give the green light, a spokesman for the South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday.
seoul to support Korean companies returning home
24 May 2012, 11:10 pm
seoul (The Korea Herald/ANN) - The government said on Thursday it will organize task forces to help Korean companies relocate their overseas facilities to Korea as part of efforts to spur domestic investment.
US officials 'flew to N. Korea' before rocket launch
24 May 2012, 11:48 am
seoul (AFP) - Two senior US officials made a secret visit to North Korea in an apparent attempt to persuade it to cancel last month's long-range rocket launch, a South Korean report said Thursday.
seoul warns DPRK of 'new actions'
24 May 2012, 11:25 am
seoul, May 24 (UPI) -- A South Korean official said the U.N. Security Council may consider "new actions" should North Korea go ahead with the test of a nuclear device.
seoul: N. Korea ready for nuclear test
24 May 2012, 10:55 am
North Korea appears to be ready to carry out a nuclear test whenever leaders of the reclusive state give the green light, a spokesman for the South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday.
New seoul city hall sparks controversy over design
24 May 2012, 1:53 am
seoul (AFP) - The South Korean capital Thursday unveiled its latest landmark, a controversial $256 million city hall with an undulating glass structure that looms over its preserved colonial-era stone predecessor.
seoul aims to boost missile defense
22 May 2012, 11:18 am
seoul, May 22 (UPI) -- South Korea aims to expand its military arsenal with a defense ministry budget of $2.1 billion during the next five years, an official in
seoul said.
World - seoul
For-profit pension investment needed - Donga.com
27 May 2012, 5:28 pm
The National Assembly Budget Office has demanded a cut in tolls at certain expressways such as the
seoul Outer Ring Expressway and Daegu Busan Expressway. “With the public sector having more than half the shares in six expressways, including the
seoul ...
seoul to support Korean companies returning home - AsiaOne
25 May 2012, 9:26 pm
The government said on Thursday it will organize task forces to help Korean companies relocate their overseas facilities to Korea as part of efforts to spur domestic investment. The Ministry of Knowledge Economy expects about 50 Korean companies ...
New canal links S. Korea capital to Yellow Sea - Terra Daily
25 May 2012, 6:49 pm
A $1.9 billion canal linking the South Korean capital
seoul to the Yellow Sea opened Friday after two decades of controversy which halted or delayed construction. The 18-kilometre (11-mile) "Gyeongin Ara Waterway" starts at the Han river which bisects ...
seoul shares tick higher, poised for weekly gain - Reuters UK
24 May 2012, 10:18 pm
seoul, May 25 (Reuters) -
seoul shares edged up on Friday morning with the benchmark index well on track to snap a two-week plunge, but gains were capped as investors remained on cautious footing amid fears that Greece may leave the euro zone.
seoul plans to beef up missile arsenal - AsiaOne
22 May 2012, 10:13 pm
seoul - The South Korean military plans to significantly beef up its arsenal of precision-guided missiles to counter threats from North Korea, officials said Monday. "It is agreed that missile capabilities need to be reinforced in order to fundamentally ...
seoul Proposes Military Pact with Beijing - Digital Chosunilbo
20 May 2012, 7:09 pm
South Korea has proposed a military information-sharing pact with China. A senior Foreign Ministry official recently visited Beijing, where he briefed Chinese officials on
seoul's pursuit of such an agreement with Tokyo and made an unofficial proposal for ...
China allows N.Koreans to leave for seoul: reports - YAHOO!
17 May 2012, 10:55 pm
China has allowed six North Korean refugees to leave for South Korea after they spent months holed up in
seoul's consular offices in China, news reports said Friday. Following their departure last week there are no more North Koreans left at South Korean ...
48 hours in: seoul - Belfast Telegraph
8 May 2012, 7:42 am
The avenue of cherry trees in Yeouido Park should still be in glorious bloom for the next few weeks. This weekend sees the annual parade and elaborate rituals converging on Jongmyo Royal Shrine to commemorate the ancestors. Whenever time you visit
seoul ...
A Great View of seoul, if You Follow the Rules - New York Times
2 May 2012, 2:51 pm
seoul — On a clear day, the peak called Bukaksan soars up behind the Blue House, South Korea’s presidential residence, like something out of an Asian watercolor painting. But there are several things to keep in mind if you intend to take the ...
