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Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Desperate Korea pleads for hostages
In a desperate attempt to prevent the further killing of South Korean hostages in Afghanistan, the South Korean government yesterday pleaded for the international community's support in showing flexibility in negotiations with the Taliban kidnappers.
2nd victim, a passionate volunteer worker
Shim Sung-min killed yesterday by the Taliban devoted himself to volunteer activities to help needy and disabled people.
Afghan Police Find Body of 2nd Korean
Police in central Afghanistan discovered the body of a second South Korean hostage slain by the Taliban at daybreak on Tuesday, officials said.
Friday, July 27, 2007
Hostages' health worsening
Concerns are growing here over the health of 22 South Koreans held hostage by the Taliban militia for nine days.
Spirits Sag in South Korea at Death of Hostage
The national mood in South Korea reached its lowest point and the Taliban threatened to kill more hostages if its demands were not met.
Taliban Kill South Korean Hostage as Demands Go Unmet
The Taliban shot dead one of their 23 South Korean hostages after complaining that the government had not responded positively to their demands.
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Rev. Bae Shot to Death
Taliban militants Wednesday killed the Rev. Bae Hyung-kyu, one of 23 Korean hostages held in Afghanistan, according to Korean government officials.
Body of Korean hostage found
Authorities recovered the bullet-riddled body of a South Korean hostage in central Afghanistan on Wednesday, a police officer who discovered the body said.
N Korea demands sea border with South be redrawn
North Korea pressed South Korea yesterday to discuss redrawing their disputed sea border, the scene of bloody clashes in the past, as the two sides began high-level military talks on easing tensions.
Monday, July 23, 2007
Taliban Seek a Deal for Korean Hostages
Threatening to kill 23 South Korean hostages, the Taliban are demanding that an equal number of their own fighters be released by Monday.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Taliban Threaten to Kill 18 Korean Hostages
Taliban gunmen boarded a bus and abducted 18 South Koreans who were apparently volunteers for a Christian church group.
Friday, July 20, 2007
South Korean Businessman Is Charged With Lying to the F.B.I.
A South Korean businessman living in Manhattan has been charged with lying repeatedly to the F.B.I. during a secret four-year counterintelligence investigation into Korean spies operating in New York.
North Korean Nuclear Talks Fail to Set Disarmament Timetable, but Yield Agreement on Goals
The chief United States envoy, Christopher R. Hill, said there was broad agreement over the goals for the next phase of the disarmament process.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Globalization helps Korea create new identity
In the absence of the clarity, simplicity, and apparent stability of the bipolar superpower conflict in the post-Cold War world, nearly all states are subject to the relentless twin pressures of globalization from without and above and localization from within and below. How does the Republic of Korea cope with such twin pressures? In many respects Korea exemplifies a genuine puzzle.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
72% of Adults Back Cohabitation
Living together as girlfriend and boyfriend is quite common in some parts of the world, but this wasn't the case in Korea. However, a recent survey has shown that many young people now do so.
'N.K. willing to disable nuke programs this year'
North Korea showed it is willing to declare and disable its nuclear programs within the year at the six-party talks which resumed yesterday.
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Desperate Korea pleads for hostages
2nd victim, a passionate volunteer worker
Afghan Police Find Body of 2nd Korean
Hostages' health worsening
Spirits Sag in South Korea at Death of Hostage
Taliban Kill South Korean Hostage as Demands Go Unmet
Rev. Bae Shot to Death
Body of Korean hostage found
N Korea demands sea border with South be redrawn
Taliban Seek a Deal for Korean Hostages
Taliban Threaten to Kill 18 Korean Hostages
South Korean Businessman Is Charged With Lying to ...
North Korean Nuclear Talks Fail to Set Disarmament...
Globalization helps Korea create new identity
72% of Adults Back Cohabitation
'N.K. willing to disable nuke programs this year'