South Korean president makes surprise visit to troops in Iraq
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SEOUL : South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun made a surprise visit to his troops in northern Iraq on his way home from a European tour, a top presidential aide said.
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ERBIL, Iraq -- South Korea's military completed deployment of its 2,800-strong contingent in Iraq yesterday, and its commander said protecting his troops was at the top of his agenda.
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PAJU, South Korea  - A South Korean presidential limousine entered the North on Tuesday, taking officials on a scouting mission ahead of the second only summit meeting between leaders of the two sides.
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SEOUL - South Koreaâs defense ministry said Wednesday it completed the deployment of around 2,800 troops on a relief and rehabilitation mission in northern Iraq.
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Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett arrives in Iraq for a surprise visit as controversy goes on over UK deployments.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea&#39;s military is investigating signs that North Korean agents might have infiltrated the world&#39;s most heavily fortified border on the day America&#39;s top diplomat is visiting the nation.
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Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, the Army's chief of staff, made a surprise visit to a small group of soldiers here at Forward Operating Base Danger and said in an interview that the war in Iraq is "going pretty well."
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South Korea&#39;s military completed deployment of its 2,800-strong contingent in Iraq on Wednesday and its commander said protecting his troops was at the top of his agenda.
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South Korea has delayed a decision on when to pull its 1,200 troops out of Iraq, the Defense Ministry said Thursday, raising the possibility that it could extend the unpopular mission for another year.
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The South Korean commander says protecting his troops is at the top of his agenda. Major-General Hwang Eui-don has met the Kurdish Prime Minister, Nechirvan Barzani to discuss security and planned projects for his peacekeeping and reconstruction force.
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After a lightning visit to Iraq where he hinted at possible U.S. troop cuts, President George W. Bush arrives in Australia on Tuesday for an Asia-Pacific leaders' meeting amid heavy security and anti-war protests.
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President George W. Bush would like to see a lengthy U.S. troop presence in Iraq like the one in South Korea to provide stability but not in a frontline combat role, the White House said on Wednesday.
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President Roh Moo-hyun's state visit to the U.K. is providing Koreans with a visual feast as they catch media-broadcast glimpses of the country's splendid court ceremonies.
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President Bush says he doesn't envision a longtime presence of U.S. troops in Iraq similar to post-World War II deployments in Europe and South Korea that continue today.
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President George W. Bush landed in Iraq on Monday for a surprise visit along with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and national security adviser Steven Hadley, the White House said.
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South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun pays a surprise visit to troops in Iraq, after his government decided to extend their mandate.
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BASRA, Iraq  - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown paid an unannounced visit on Sunday to the troops whose mission he is winding down in Shi'ite southern Iraq.