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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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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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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Seoul - Toyota Motor Korea has begun selling four flagship models in South Korea aimed at cracking a market dominated by native car makers Hyundai and Kia.The models are the Prius sedan, the Camry sedan and hybrid sedan, and the RAV4 sport utility vehicle. They are priced at 34.9 million won (30,000 dollars) for the Camry, 45.9 million won for the Camry hybrid, 37.9 million won for the Prius and 32.1...
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South Korean officials have dampened speculation that the country is willing to re-negotiate a free trade agreement with the US.The move comes a day after President Lee Myung-bak indicated he was willing to talk about US concerns at a press conference with President Barack Obama.However, the Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan said the Korean president's comments didn't mean "renegotiation".US officials...
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South Korean leader accentuate the positive < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateAmerica's relations with South Korea, a crucial Asian ally, are on an upswing as President Barack Obama meets with President Lee Myung-bak on Thursday, though a stalled trade agreement is still a concern for the economic powerhouses.Obama, winding up his weeklong Asian journey, is expected to emphasize the two nations' unified...
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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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Warships belonging to North and South Korea clashed off their west coast Tuesday, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported, citing a defence official in Seoul.A North Korean patrol ship crossed the Northern Limit Line, the countries' disputed maritime border in the Yellow Sea, prompting a naval vessel from the South to fire warning shots, the unnamed official told Yonhap.The North Korean ship returned...
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SEOUL
Nov. 15: North Korea briefly activated radar for its surface-to-ship missiles on Sunday, forcing South Korean naval vessels to move away from a disputed western sea border where the two countries’ navies clashed last week, news reports said. North Korea had warned it would take unspecified military action to defend itself following...
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SEOUL, South Korea
Oct. 30: The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyber attacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said on Friday. The IP address — the Web equivalent of a street address or phone number — that triggered the Web attacks was traced back to North Korea’s...
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