SKorea's Lee says he'll revive economy, press NKorea on rights
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South Korea's next leader Lee Myung-Bak on Thursday promised pragmatic policies aimed at revitalising the economy and persuading North Korea to denuclearise and improve its rights record.
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KYERYONG, South Korea  - South Korean President  Roh Moo-hyun called on Friday for an upgrade to the country's  defense capabilities to better equip its 690,000 strong  military to deter the communist North.
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The two Koreas set up a meeting for Thursday to discuss resuming high-level talks, the first sign of tensions relaxing on the divided peninsula after North Korea signed a breakthrough nuclear disarmament agreement.
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North and South Korea will resume high-level talks this month following a landmark nuclear deal
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North Korea repeated its demand during talks with the United States this week that Washington lift financial restrictions on the communist regime, a pro-Pyongyang newspaper reported Thursday.
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North Korea's second-most senior leader  toured a shiny new science park in Beijing Monday, a first stop  on visit aimed at finding ways to help the North's moribund  economy as much as jump-starting stalled nuclear talks.
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SEOUL, March 2  -- North Korea's No. 2 leader reiterated Thursday his country's pledge to abandon its nuclear weapons, as the impoverished nation sought a resumption of aid in its first high-level talks with South Korea since conducting an atomic test.
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President Roh of South Korea says it expects six-party talks on the North's nuclear programme to resume soon.
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Right-wing businessman Lee Myung-bak swept to victory in South Korea's presidential election, his promises to revamp the economy pushing aside concern about his ethics, official results showed on Thursday.
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The South Korean government is preparing a huge &quot;New Deal&quot; spending package in the next few years to revive the country's sagging economy, Yonhap news agency said.
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South Korea has announced pardons for more than 430 convicted business leaders and politicians in a bid to boost the economy 10 years after the Asian financial crisis.
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China was expected to press North Koreaâs No. 2 leader to restart stalled six-nation talks on the dispute over the Northâs nuclear program when he visits Beijing this week, a state-run newspaper said today.
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South Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-bak said on Thursday his conservative government will press North Korea to drop its nuclear arms program but was mindful of the need to be patient with the communist state.
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South Koreans on Wednesday elected Lee Myung-bak, a conservative former CEO vowing to back business and stand up to the North, as president of the world's 13th largest economy, TV exit polls showed.
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North and South Korea agreed on Thursday to restart high-level talks, paving the way for food aid to resume after this week's breakthrough energy-for-disarmament deal with Pyongyang.
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Prizing stability above all, Seoul wants Washington to offer more incentives for North Korea's cooperation
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The head of Samsung Group linked his company to the South Korean economy and warned Saturday that a wake-up call was needed for both to avoid serious problems within four to six years.