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Analysis: Why Google NKorea visit irks US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Google chief Eric Schmidt's plan to visit North Korea has put the Obama administration in the awkward position of opposing a champion of Internet freedom engaging with one of the most intensely censored countries. But the Obama...
Tags: Politics, John Kerry, South Korea, Hillary Clinton, Travel
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As yen tumbles, Japan's gain isn't South Korea's pain
Reuters* Yen down 20 percent vs dollar over past year, won up by a third against yen * Weaker yen won't necessarily undercut South Korea's competitiveness * Currency fluctuations don't immediately translate into market share By Wayne Arnold and Vikram...Tags: Hitachi Ltd., Toyota Motor Corp., Credit Ratings, Corporate Performance, Automotive Equipment
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South Korea says North Korea fires 3 short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters
Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but the latest launches came during a period of tentative diplomacy...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, United Nations, Korean War (1950-1953), China
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More South Koreans support developing nuclear weapons
SEOUL — Perhaps it is merely basic human desire to keep up with the neighbors, but an increasing number of South Koreans are saying that they want nuclear weapons too. Even in Japan, a country still traumatized by the legacy of Hiroshima and...
Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Unrest, Conflicts and War, China, Weaponry
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South Korean president fires spokesman for 'inappropriate act'
SEOUL -- South Korean President Park Geun-hye has dismissed a spokesman over an “inappropriate act” during a state visit to the United States this week, her office said Friday. Another press aide did not specify what spokesman Yoon Chang-jung...
Tags: Trials, Seoul (South Korea)
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South Korean president thanks Korean War veterans
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe president of South Korea thanked a group of local Korean War veterans for helping set the cornerstone of a 60-year partnership between her country and the United States during a dinner Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama, Veterans Affairs, United Nations, North Korea
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1010 GMT, May 9
ReutersMay 9 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- CLEVELAND - An ex-school bus driver accused in the abduction ordeal of three young Ohio women was due in court on Thursday to face charges he kidnapped and raped the victims, who authorities said were held...Tags: Politics, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Government
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U.S., South Korea, vow to maintain North Korea deterrent
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea agree on maintaining a deterrent posture towards North Korea and on not rewarding that provocative behavior from Pyongyang, President Barack Obama said. "President Park and myself very...Tags: Barack Obama, North Korea, Washington, DC
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Obama, South Korean leader offer united front
WASHINGTON – President Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye presented a united front in their warning to North Korea on Tuesday, saying they would not bend to confrontational behavior and welcomed international pressure on the North’...Tags: U.S. Congress, Barack Obama, North Korea, Elizabeth II, Korean War (1950-1953)
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N.Korea has gained nothing from recent threats, Obama says
Reuters* Obama, Park stress unity in face of N.Korea threats * Park not sure what's behind recent quiet from Pyongyang * Bilateral trade pact has boosted exports - Obama By Paul Eckert WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuters) - The United States and South Korea vowed...Tags: Politics, Industrial Production, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Barack Obama
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North Korea looms over Obama's meeting with South Korean president
WASHINGTON -- The North Korean security threat will be at the top of the agenda Tuesday when President Obama meets with the new South Korean president in the Oval Office. It marks the first visit of Park Geun-hye since her election this winter and comes...
Tags: Barack Obama, North Korea, White House, CBS Corp.
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GM plans no pullout from S. Korea but workforce a worry -CEO quoted
ReutersSEOUL, May 7 (Reuters) - General Motors Co will not pull out of South Korea but will discuss labour woes with South Korea's President, its CEO was quoted as saying by its Korean union, a move that could complicate already troubled relations with its local...Tags: Corporate Officers, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, South Korea, General Motors Corp.
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