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A group of South Korean businesses are interested in visiting an industrial center they once operated jointly with North Korea. The group wants to see the condition of the center in North Korea in preparation for a possible reopening. As diplomatic a
Iraq Launches Offensive Against Islamic State WASHINGTON Iraq has launched an offensive to retake territory lost to Islamic State insurgents. Local Kurdish and Shi'ite militias have joined government forces to fight the invading radical group and the
By Kurt Achin Seoul 31 March 2008 South Korea is opting for a low public policy profile amid escalating tensions with North Korea. Seoul officials kept quiet, a day after Pyongyang threatened to turn the South into ashes. VOA's Kurt Achin reports fro
Obama Brings Together Japanese, South Korean Leaders 奥巴马促进日韩领导人合作 WASHINGTON President Obama brought together the leaders of Japan and South Korea to discuss cooperation on containing North Korea and its nuclear weapons progra
By Kurt Achin Seoul 01 October 2007 South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Tuesday made a historic walk across the heavily-fortified border with North Korea to attend a summit with Kim Jong Il. As VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul, few details are kn
The Chinese government has issued yet another call for calm on the Korean Peninsula. This comes as North Koreans celebrated the April 15th birthday of founding President Kim Il-sung. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying: No matter what
The Olympic womens hockey team made up of players from North and South Korea has ended its historic run at the Winter Games. Team Korea lost to Sweden 6-1 Tuesday in its last game in PyeongChang, South Korea. The joint team included 23 players from S
A South Korean official says North Koreas leader commented that he is committed to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. National security advisor Chung Eui-yong also said that the leaders of North and South Korea are to meet in the capital of No
By Kurt Achin Seoul 04 June 2008 South Korea says it is willing to send tens of thousands of tons of immediate food aid to impoverished North Korea. The aid would fulfill a deal made during the previous South Korean administration, but may not ease
By Kurt Achin Seoul 24 May 2007 South Korean officials say it is unlikely that massive rice shipments will be sent to North Korea by the end of the month, as previously scheduled. The impoverished North, which badly needs food and basic supplies, has
By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 28 August 2007 Taleban representatives head to Afghan Red Crescent Society in Gazni province where discussions on hostages are being held, 28 Aug 2007 Taleban militants and South Korean officials say they have reached a dea
South Korean officials are not yet pointing any fingers but say they are not ruling out the possibility that the vessel was the target of a North Korean torpedo attack. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (C) talks with Defense Minister Kim Tae-youn
'Gangnam Style' Boosts S. Korean Tourism Alexis Martinez, 14, is in a tour group that is learning the dance made famous by South Korean musician Psy in his video Gangnam Style. Martinez says even back home in Texas the song is a big hit. It was basic
By Kurt Achin Seoul 18 April 2008 South Korean officials have publicly announced details of a deal to resume imports of United States beef. South Korea cited health concerns when it banned U.S. beef five years ago. The issue has been a major source o
By Kurt Achin Seoul 08 April 2008 South Koreans are celebrating the launch of their country's first space traveler. Yi So-yeon has become the first South Korean woman to blast into orbit on her way to a research mission on the International Space Sta
By Kurt Achin Seoul 09 August 2007 South Korea's top official in charge of North Korea policy says a planned summit will boost multinational efforts to end North Korea's nuclear weapons programs. VOA's Kurt Achin reports from Seoul. Lee Jae-joung, ce
Since the 1950's, South Korea has sent more than 150,000 orphaned children to live with Western families. That is in part due to a prejudice that many Koreans have against taking in children who are not their own. But a growing number of advocates a
South Korea is taking the lead in creating a prospective pool of money with its cash-rich neighbors to prevent the worst effects of the American economic situation from spilling over in the region. Meanwhile, top financial officials are telling Sout
It's not just food, music, and fashion, South Korea's TV dramas are also wildly popular in China, but more than a cultural export, they're also doing wonders for product placement and tourism. Smart product placements can lead to monster sales. At le
THE KOREAN PENINSULA JUTS OUT INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. NORTH KOREA HAS A COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT, WHILE SOUTH KOREA IS A DEMOCRACY. THE WAR BEGAN IN 1950 AFTER NORTH KOREA INVADED SOUTH KOREA. RIGHT AWAY, AMERICAN TROOPS WENT TO SOUTH KOREAS AID. MANY OT