Korea has strong Buddhist and Shamanist roots. For many centuries, it was known as the hermit kingdom because of its resistance to outside influences. But in the last 50 years, Christianity has taken hold in South Korea. The number of Christians has

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 06 May 2008 South Koreans are drawing political battle lines about the government's plan to resume imports of American beef. Officials and scientists in both countries say consuming U.S. beef is safe. But a media campaign, driven

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 May 2007 South Korea's government has released the full text of a trade liberalization deal with the United States. Supporters and opponents of the controversial agreement are now searching the 1,200-page document for ammunitio

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 27 June 2007 European Union officials have emerged from a diplomatic visit to North Korea with an upbeat assessment of Pyongyang's commitment to start dismantling its nuclear weapons. United Nations nuclear inspectors arrived in t

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 18 June 2008 International talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear weapons programs are expected to resume soon, possibly within a matter of weeks. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, key players in the talks are engaging

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 22 October 2009 US Defense Secretary Robert Gates speaks during joint news conference in Seoul, 22 Oct 2009 The United States and South Korea have wrapped up an annual security meeting with assurances that South Korea is on track

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 November 2006 South Korea says it will not formally join a U.S.- led coalition aimed at preventing international traffic in weapons of mass destruction. Seoul declined the U.S. request as it announced its plan for implementing

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 June 2008 Japan says it is lifting some of the sanctions it imposed on North Korea following Pyongyang's nuclear test about two years ago. The announcement comes amid apparent progress in talks on the North's abduction of Japa

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 25 February 2008 The former Seoul mayor who swept December elections in South Korea is getting used to his new title: Mr. President. Lee Myung-bak has taken his oath of office in a formal ceremony in the South Korean capital. VOA

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The popularity of South Korean movies and dramas has spread throughout Asia - including North Korea, which strictly bans watching foreign television programs. Jason Strother in Seoul introduces us to a North Korean refugee who says South Korean dram

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U.S. President George Bush is on his way to Asia for talks with leaders in South Korea, Thailand, and China - where he will attend the opening of the Olympic Games. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports from Seoul - the first stop on h

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 12 December 2006 On a visit to South Korea, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez says he is confident that Washington and Seoul can conclude a deal to liberalize trade with each other - but warns the negotiations must speed u

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 21 June 2007 The senior U.S. diplomat in charge of negotiating an end to North Korea's nuclear weapons programs is in the North Korean capital. The previously unannounced visit comes just days before United Nations nuclear inspect

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 13 October 2009 North and South Korea have agreed to hold talks on managing shared waterways and arranging more reunions between families separated by the 1950s war. The move toward dialogue comes despite a series of short-range

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