President Obama is greeted with an arrival ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday.-- North Korea's nuclear program and a free trade agreement will be front and center on President Obama's agenda as he visits South Korea -- the last leg of his trip to Asia.Obama landed in South Korea on Wednesday evening local time. He will visit the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Seoul, and meet with President...
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ratify a free-trade agreement with South Korea, challenging Congress to separate South Korea from other Asian nations enjoying trade surpluses with the U.S....
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South Korea's current-account surplus more than doubled in September from August, helped by the improved trade balance, the Bank of Korea said....
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Use Annual Gathering of 110 Members to Confront Critics, Strengthen International JusticeThe government’s continuing disregard for human rights could prevent Cambodia from reaching its HIV goalsNorth Korea’s nuclear ambitions have overwhelmed all other issues for too long. Obama and Lee can raise the profile on human rights.(New York) - President Barack Obama should take a strong stance on North Korean...
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Seoul: South Korea Monday offered North Korea its first food aid in nearly two years as part of a recent cautious rapprochement between the two neighbours. South Korea made the offer through its Red Cross, which said it would send North Korea a small shipment consisting of 10,000 tons of corn, 20 tons of milk power and medicine.The aid was being offered purely on humanitarian grounds and no further...
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Seoul, Oct 26: After two years of hostility, the Red Cross Society of South Korea proposed to offer 10,000 tons of corn to North Korea on Monday, Oct 26.However, officials maintained that nothing more must be looked into the 4.1 billion Won ($3.5 million) humanitarian aid provided by South Korea.Unification Ministry spokesman Chun HAe-Sung said that the humanitarian aid provided to North Korea through...
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visitPresident Obama arrived in South Korea on the last leg of his debut Asian tour, with North Korea's nuclear program and a stalled free-trade pact due to top the agenda.SEOUL -- U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in South Korea, ready to solidify a unified approach toward North Korea but facing friction over free trade with the South.The final stop on his Asian tour will offer Mr. Obama a respite...
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South Korea on Monday offered North Korea its first food aid in nearly two years as part of a recent cautious rapprochement between the two neighbours.South Korea made the offer through its Red Cross, which said it would send North Korea a small shipment consisting of 10,000 tons of corn, 20 tons of milk power and medicine.The aid was being offered purely on humanitarian grounds and no further shipments...
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Beijing: China and North Korea will enhance military cooperation to boost peace and stability in the region, officials of both the countries said.China and North Korea are friends and the two armies maintain close cooperation, said Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.Xu made the remarks on Wednesday during his meeting with Kim Jong Gak, member of North Korea's National Defence...
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China and North Korea will enhance military cooperation to boost peace and stability in the region, officials of both the countries said.China and North Korea are friends and the two armies maintain close cooperation, said Xu Caihou, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission.Xu made the remarks Wednesday during his meeting with Kim Jong Gak, member of North Korea's National Defence Commission.He...
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