SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday and discussed education and economic development cooperation between the two countries, a presidential spokeswoman said. Suu Kyi arrived in South Korea on Monday to attend the opening ceremony of the 2013 Special Olympics […]
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President Lee Myung-bak reshuffles 2 top posts at S. Korea’s spy agency
May 8, 2012 
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SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) — President Lee Myung-bak reshuffled two top posts at South Korea’s main intelligence agency Monday in a shake-up that also affected five other vice-ministerial posts, his spokesman said. Nam Joo-hong, a former well-known security scholar who has so far served as ambassador to Canada, was named the first deputy chief […]
Read moreSouth Korea urges North to work with int’l community
April 16, 2012 Comments Off
(NHK) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has urged North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to work with the international community and not to pursue further provocative actions, including nuclear tests. Lee said in a weekly radio address on Monday that Friday’s failed missile launch has further isolated North Korea from the world and […]
Read morePhotostream : U.S. President Barack Obama meets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
March 25, 2012 Comments Off
Seoul ready for Nuclear Security Summit
March 24, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL — South Korea has tightened security as world leaders arrive in Seoul for this year’s nuclear security summit. The leaders of 53 countries and representatives of 4 international organizations will open the 2-day conference on Monday. They will discuss measures to prevent terrorists launching nuclear attacks. Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, Turkish Prime […]
Read moreObama Weekend Di Korea Selatan, Kim Jong Un Di Korea Utara
March 23, 2012 Comments Off
Obama to Visit DMZ During South Korean Trip Suksesi Korea Utara Dari Diktator Nuklir Kim Jong Il Pada Kim Jong Un Jakarta, 23 Maret 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Barack Obama memang selalu menjadi “newsmaker”. Apapun yang ia lakukan dan akan dia lakukan, selalu layak kutip dan pasti asyik jadi bahan pemberitaan. Termasuk rencana kunjungannya […]
Read moreSouth Korean President to hold summit talks with Turkish President on upgrading ties
February 6, 2012 Comments Off
ANKARA, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is to meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Monday for summit talks aimed at upgrading the traditional friendship and expanding economic cooperation between the two countries. The meeting comes a day after Lee and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to conclude negotiations […]
Read morePresident Lee calls for support for South Korean firms trying to expand investment, presence in Turkey
February 5, 2012 Comments Off
ISTANBUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) — President Lee Myung-bak said Sunday he hopes to see South Korean companies expand their investment and presence in Turkey, one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and asked for Ankara’s support in talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Lee arrived in the ancient city of Istanbul on Saturday […]
Read moreSouth Korean President departs for Turkey on 4-nation trip focused on oil, economic cooperation
February 4, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left for Turkey on Saturday for talks with leaders of the Eurasian nation expected to focus on bolstering economic cooperation and upgrading the traditional friendship between the wartime allies. The visit to the ancient city of Istanbul and the capital Ankara is part of […]
Read moreSouth Korean President to Visit Gulf Oil States, Turkey
January 30, 2012 Comments Off
South Korea announced Monday that President Lee Myung-bak will visit several oil-producing countries in the Middle East in February in an effort to diversify Seoul’s oil sources. Officials say Mr. Lee will visit Turkey and then Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in a week-long tour that begins Saturday. The president’s office said […]
Read moreSouth Korean Presiden Lee calls for fundamental solution to school violence
January 27, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called for rooting out school violence and exercising greater parental oversight during a meeting with education groups after a series of bullied students killed themselves in recent months. “Parents, schools and students should all unite in strength. It seems we haven’t paid attention to the problem of […]
Read moreChina, S.Korea apart on N.Korean policy
January 11, 2012 Comments Off
China and South Korea have agreed to work together to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. But the two sides remain apart over detailed policies on the North. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Tuesday. […]
Read moreSouth Korean President to visit China
January 9, 2012 Comments Off
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrives in China on Monday for talks with his counterpart Hu Jintao that will focus on the North Korean leadership transition following the death of Kim Jong-Il. Lee will also meet Premier Wen Jiabao and National People’s Congress chairman Wu Bangguo during the three-day visit to Beijing, Lee’s office said last week. Both countries are closely watching the leadership […]
Read moreSouth Korean President Lee Myung-bak to visit China
January 4, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL — South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak will meet Chinese President Hu Jintao next week during a state visit. The leaders will discuss stability on the Korean peninsula and ”bilateral strategic partnership”, said a statement from Mr Lee’s office. This is the first major meeting between the two leaders since the death of North Korean […]
Read moreSouth Korean President leaves ‘window of opportunity’ open for better ties with North Korea
January 2, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that South Korea has left a “window of opportunity” open to improve relations with North Korea as the North’s new leader Kim Jong-un took over the communist state following the death of his father. In a nationally televised New Year’s address, however, Lee said that […]
Read moreSouth Korean President Lee stresses strong security for new year
January 1, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak stressed Sunday the importance of maintaining national security as a basis for the lives of the people and the country’s economic development for the new year. “The basis for this year is to strongly protect the country while the biggest goal is to create jobs and […]
Read moreLee, Chinese President Hu vow to move relations forward in New Year’s messages
December 31, 2011 Comments Off
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged Sunday to further move relations between the two countries forward as they exchanged New Year’s messages celebrating 20 years of diplomatic ties. Lee said in his letter to Hu that relations between the two countries have rapidly expanded in all sectors […]
Read moreSouth Korean President sets 2012 policy goals on taming inflation, job creation
December 31, 2011 Comments Off
SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak on Saturday set taming inflation and job creation as two of his top goals for 2012 and vowed to reinforce the national defense posture against the hostility shown by North Korea’s new leadership. “The government will make its utmost efforts to defend the country under any circumstances […]
Read moreSouth Korea’s President to visit China in January
December 23, 2011 Comments Off
South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak will visit China as early as January to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao to discuss the Korean Peninsula situation, following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Lee revealed the plan for his state visit during a meeting with the leaders of South Korea’s ruling and opposition […]
Read moreSuksesi Korea Utara Dari Diktator Nuklir Kim Jong Il Pada Kim Jong Un
December 21, 2011 Comments Off
Jakarta, 20 Desember 2011 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Masih terbayang dalam ingatan komunitas internasional, bagaimana raut wajah kemarahan yang sangat dalam pada diri Presiden Korea Selatan Lee Myung-bak saat negara tetangganya yang sangat “degil” yaitu Korea Utara melakukan serangan militer artileri ke Pulau Yeonpyeong tanggal 23 November 2010. Sedikitnya empat orang warga Korsel, dua diantaranya warga sipil, […]
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