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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NKorea threatens to attack SKorea over leaflets
October 19, 2012 
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea’s military threatened Friday to strike a South Korean border area where anti-Pyongyang activists plan to launch leaflets from balloons next week. South Korea immediately vowed to retaliate if attacked. North Korea has made similar threats without following through. Its latest vow came a day after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak warned against provocation as he made […]
Read moreS. Korea pledges to work harder for peace as member of U.N. Security Council
October 19, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL, October19, 2012 (Yonhap) — The presidential office on Friday welcomed South Korea’s election to the U.N. Security Council, calling it a reflection of the country’s enhanced international profile and pledging to work harder for peace on the Korean Peninsula and beyond. South Korea was elected a non-permanent member of the 15-member council in […]
Read moreNorth Korean soldier defects to South across land border
October 6, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean soldier killed two of his officers before crossing the heavily mined border into South Korea on Saturday, South Korea’s defence ministry and media reports said. Defections across the Demilitarized Zone, a buffer zone dividing the two Koreas, are rare as the 250 km-long (155 miles) land border is heavily armed and tightly guarded. A […]
Read moreDefense Ministry : South Korea working to forge military cooperation pact with China
May 21, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) — South Korea is working on a plan to forge a military cooperation pact with China, the defense ministry said Monday, in what appears to be an effort to soften the possible backlash a similar accord with Japan could cause. Defense Ministry spokesman Kim Min-seok said that South Korea and […]
Read moreLee Myung-bak makes 1st SKorean trip to Myanmar since attack
May 14, 2012 Comments Off
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar tightened security for an official visit by President Lee Myung-bak on Monday, the first by a South Korean leader since an assassination attempt by North Korean commandos nearly 30 years ago. A statement from his office said Lee was flying first to Naypyitaw to meet with Myanmar’s PresidentThein Sein as part of a two-day visit that “is expected […]
Read moreJapan, China, South Korea hold summit
May 13, 2012 Comments Off
(NHK) — The leaders of Japan, China, and South Korea held an annual summit in Beijing on Sunday morning. They confirmed that the 3 nations will start talks on a trilateral free trade agreement within the year. At the beginning of the meeting, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said the Asia-Pacific region has […]
Read moreSouth Korean President heads to Beijing for annual summit with China, Japan
May 12, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak left for Beijing Saturday for annual summit talks with Chinese and Japanese leaders expected to center on North Korea and economic and other cooperation between the Northeast Asian powers. The tripartite summit, set for Sunday between Lee, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Japanese Prime […]
Read morePresident Lee Myung-bak reshuffles 2 top posts at S. Korea’s spy agency
May 8, 2012 Comments Off
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 morePeru’s president to make state visit to S. Korea next week
May 1, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL, May 1 (Yonhap) — Peruvian President Ollanta Humala will visit South Korea next week for summit talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak expected to focus on enhancing resources, energy and other economic cooperation, the presidential office said Tuesday. The state visit, set for May 10 through 12, will be the first here […]
Read moreKim Jong Un Power Membawa Korea Utara Terus Menantang Dunia
April 20, 2012 Comments Off
Jakarta, 20 April 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Bukan Korea Utara namanya jika tidak membuat dunia internasional terkejut-kejut atas ide-ide dan kebijakan-kebijakan nasional mereka yang nyerempet-nyerempet bahaya. Dengan menggunakan dalih untuk memperingati ulang tahun ke 100 Bapak Pendiri Bangsa Korea Utara yaitu Kim Il Sung, berbagai kegiatan diselenggarakan. Salah satunya adalah PARADE MILITER berskala besar pada […]
Read morePhotostream : U.S. President Barack Obama meets South Korean President Lee Myung-bak
March 25, 2012 Comments Off
Obama: N. Korean rocket test would isolate regime
March 25, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Warning North Korea from its doorstep, President Barack Obama said Pyongyang risks deepening its isolation in the international community if it proceeds with a planned long-range rocket launch. “North Korea will achieve nothing by threats or provocations,” Obama said during a news conference Sunday in Seoul, South […]
Read moreObama visits Koreas’ Demilitarised Zone as tensions rise
March 25, 2012 Comments Off
(BBC) — US President Barack Obama has visited the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, amid rising tensions over the North’s planned rocket launch. At an observation post on the volatile border, he told US troops they were “at freedom’s frontier”. The US has voiced concern that the rocket launch due in April […]
Read moreObama visits Korean DMZ ahead of nuclear summit in Seoul
March 25, 2012 Comments Off
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) – President Barack Obama used his first visit to the demilitarized zone that splits the Korean peninsula to peer through binoculars into North Korea where flags flew at half-staff to mark the 100-day anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il. The stop at the border Sunday marked the start of […]
Read moreSeoul 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 moreObama to visit South Korea for talks with President Lee, global nuclear summit
March 20, 2012 Comments Off
SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) — U.S. President Barack Obama will arrive in South Korea on Sunday for a three-day visit that includes summit talks with President Lee Myung-bak and discussions with dozens of other world leaders on nuclear security, the presidential office said Tuesday. The upcoming trip, which will be Obama’s third to South […]
Read moreSebulan Kematian Ilmuwan Nuklir Iran, Direktur CIA Ke Korea Selatan
February 11, 2012 Comments Off
CIA Director David Petraeus to visit Seoul to discuss N. Korea issues Iran sanctions “biting” in recent weeks: CIA Director David Petraeus Jakarta, 11 Februari 2012 (KATAKAMI.COM) — Jika tak ada aral melintang, Direktur Dinas Rahasia Amerika Serikat (CIA), Jenderal David Howell Petraeus, akan berkunjung ke Seoul, Korea Selatan, di akhir pekan ini untuk mengadakan […]
Read moreCIA Director David Petraeus to visit Seoul to discuss N. Korea issues
February 9, 2012 Comments Off
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus will visit South Korea to discuss developments regarding North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-il. According to reports, Petraeus is scheduled to visit Seoul at the end of the week and meet President Lee Myung-bak and South Korean intelligence officials. Other government officials Petraeus is reportedly […]
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