Archive for December, 2009
Seoul to dispatch 1,000 peacekeepers overseas on UN missions (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)
Seoul – South Korea is to send at least 1,000 soldiers on UN peacekeeping operations, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday. South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told President Lee Myung Bak of its plan to increase its contingent fr…
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NKorea vows to achieve nuclear-free Koreas
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says it remains committed to achieve a nuclear-free Korean peninsula through dialogue and negotiations. North Korea also said Friday that it will strive to develop
U.S. figure skater Kwan to visit S. Korea
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the department said. During her Jan. 3-9 visit, Kwan is scheduled to visit Seoul, Pyeongchang and Goyang, taking part in roundtable discussions, visiting high schools, conducting skating clinics and participating in a
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Dec. 30
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Wednesday indicated it is still early for the country’s economy to seek exit strategy. South Korea will remain in what Lee calls
Dec 21 AFP story
SEOUL, Dec 21 (AFP) – South Korea said Monday it may provide more aid to impoverished North Korea following last week’s shipment of swine flu medication, in a new sign